[C320-list] Raising navigation lights

[Jack Brennan]

So I carry my dinghy on trips with Weaver davits, and the dinghy partly blocks the stern light. Also, I think the bow light would be more visible if it was raised another foot.

So I’m wondering: Has anyone devised a method for raising the navigation lights?

My first idea is to use Starboard or a similar material and bolt it to the original mounting on the rails, then attach the navigation lights to the top of a Starboard slat about a foot high. But I’m wondering whether someone has devised a more elegant solution.

On a related issue, I would love to replace the untinned wire that now runs through the bow and stern rails for the navigation lights. But I’ll be damned if I can get the wire to budge. Any tips?

Jack Brennan
Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
Tierra Verde, Fl.






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