[C320-list] Deck light LED replacement for halogen?

[Ade Bateman]

I used this LED from Marine Beam:
https://store.marinebeam.com/high-powered-ba9s-deck-steaming-light-led-ba-9s-5w/

It's even cheaper now than when I ordered in 2015.

My fixture was pretty corroded, so I had already replaced the whole thing:
https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?id=1652604

This was a direct replacement of what was already on the boat despite what Catalina Direct shows.

Ade
1995 #257

-----Original Message-----
From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> On Behalf Of Christian
Sent: Wednesday, October 7, 2020 7:39 AM
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Deck light LED replacement for halogen?

Doug,
In October of 2017 I ordered a LED deck light from CatalinaDirect.  Though the LED light is dimmer than the halogen, I liked that it didn't attract as many bugs, and was still plenty of light when night sailing (both for deck and illumunating sails for better visibility).  Unfortunately, CD doesn't seem to have the part on their site any more, but most of the lights that CD offered were DrLED lights.  You might try contacting CD and inquiring about the LED light they used to sell, see if they can provide a reference.  The part from my invoice was listed as:

LED Upgrade Navigation Aqua Signal Steaming/ Deck Light Combo (#Z3519): 1 Item Total: $26.99

Unfortunately, I think my light was damaged in high winds where we had trouble bringing in the jib and it was luffing excessively against the mast.  If you find anything out about this light from CD, please share as I will be looking for a replacement too.

Christian Caperton
1994 C320 "Canuck" #138 Monroe Harbor, Chicago, IL


On Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 8:39 AM Doug Treff <doug at treff.us> wrote:

> All,
>
> My 1996 model has the old style mast light fixture which takes this 
> halogen bulb for the deck light.
>
> https://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&pr
> oduct_ID=192
>
> In the 12 years I've owned my boat, the bulb has burned out 3 times. 
> Tired of replacing it and looking for an LED option that might, 
> hopefully, last longer.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> --
> Doug Treff
> doug at treff.us
>
>