[C320-list] Raising navigation lights

[Troy Dunn]

Jack-

I think they make a dual purpose masthead tri-color/anchor light (Hella?).
 That would certainly solve your visibility concerns at a distance.   I've
seen some boats with a stern light mounted near the spreader split, I'm
guessing the wire is exposed in that case.  The masthead light may be the
cheapest and most aesthetically pleasing if it suits your needs.  I think I
read somewhere that cycling the power changes the function of the masthead
light from anchor to nav so you wouldn't have to rewire??   You'll need to
research it, i can't remember where i saw that article...

Regards-

Troy

On Sat, Nov 11, 2023 at 7:46 AM ptormey 4square.net via C320-list <
c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:

> After installing davits, I discovered that the stern light was blocked
> too. Unfortunately, I was on a trip at the time so I bought a headlamp
> style light and zip tied it on the radar post!
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> Later. I cut the wires to the light in the starboard lazarette and patched
> them into a new stern light mounted on the radar post. Since I already had
> wires thru to the radar and the post has an external wire run it was easy
> to pop the wires out the top under the dome to mount the light.
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> Pat
> Pat Tormey
> s/v Blues Skies
> Newport RI
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> Subject: [C320-list] Raising navigation lights
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> 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.
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> So I'm wondering: Has anyone devised a method for raising the navigation
> lights?
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> 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.
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> 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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