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sethp001
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Initially Posted - 07/11/2016 :  17:08:07  Show Profile
Can anyone recommend LED navigation lights, not just bulbs?

I don't want to swap LED dimpled festoon bulbs at $25 a pop into my crazed Aqua Signal 25 light housings.

So my default solution is new Aqua Signal 25 lights ($25 a pop), then swapping in the regular (pointed, not dimpled) festoon bulbs for LEDs ($10 a pop).

The topside mounted lights in the early 25s are elegant. These look like a modern LED similarity, albeit somewhat less elegant:
http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1%7C65136%7C2312550%7C2312557&id=1465732

But I'd rather have something that mounts to the deck instead of the topsides, perhaps something like this:

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.


Seth
"Outlier" 1987 Catalina 25 SR/SK/Traditional Interior #5541
"Zoo" 1977 Morgan Out Island 30
"Nomad" 1980 Prindle 16
"Lost" 1988 Catalina Capri 14.2 (sold - yay!)
"Marine Tex 1" Unknown Origin POS 8' Fiberglass Dinghy
https://whichsailboat.com/2014/07/27/catalina-25-review/
Edited by - sethp001 on 07/11/2016 17:16:52

GaryB
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Response Posted - 07/11/2016 :  17:35:30  Show Profile
Yes! We just had this discussion in the General section of this forum -->> http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=29944.

I just purchased these after Tom suggested them. They are very bright plus they are sealed from the elements. I haven't installed them yet but hooked them up one night and all I can say is WOW. They are not cheap but they are awesome. Worth the money in my opinion.

Bi-Color nav - https://store.marinebeam.com/led-bi-color-navigation-light/
Anchor - https://store.marinebeam.com/led-all-around-anchor-light/
Steam/Deck Combo - https://store.marinebeam.com/led-masthead-foredeck-combination-light/

These are not what you are looking for but I believe they make something that would be close. Just search their website.

Maybe something like these -- >> https://store.marinebeam.com/uscg-1nm-led-navigation-running-red-green-port-starboard-pair/

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Edited by - GaryB on 07/11/2016 17:40:05
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SKS
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Response Posted - 07/11/2016 :  17:40:04  Show Profile
One suggestion based on what I discovered with my Catalina 22.
Be careful with the deck mounted navigation lights unless you have a furler on your jib sail.
A hank on jib will block the deck mounted lights when it's collapsed on the deck.
I relocated the deck lights to the bow pulpit.
"Lady E" 1986 Catalina 25: Fin Keel, Standard Rig, Inboard M12 Diesel, Sail No. 5339
Sailing out of Norwalk Cove Marina, Connecticut
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sethp001
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Response Posted - 07/14/2016 :  18:05:47  Show Profile
quote:
Originally posted by GaryB

Yes! We just had this discussion in the General section of this forum -->> http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=29944.

I just purchased these after Tom suggested them. They are very bright plus they are sealed from the elements. I haven't installed them yet but hooked them up one night and all I can say is WOW. They are not cheap but they are awesome. Worth the money in my opinion.

Bi-Color nav - https://store.marinebeam.com/led-bi-color-navigation-light/
Anchor - https://store.marinebeam.com/led-all-around-anchor-light/
Steam/Deck Combo - https://store.marinebeam.com/led-masthead-foredeck-combination-light/

These are not what you are looking for but I believe they make something that would be close. Just search their website.

Maybe something like these -- >> https://store.marinebeam.com/uscg-1nm-led-navigation-running-red-green-port-starboard-pair/


Gary, thank you..


Seth
"Outlier" 1987 Catalina 25 SR/SK/Traditional Interior #5541
"Zoo" 1977 Morgan Out Island 30
"Nomad" 1980 Prindle 16
"Lost" 1988 Catalina Capri 14.2 (sold - yay!)
"Marine Tex 1" Unknown Origin POS 8' Fiberglass Dinghy
https://whichsailboat.com/2014/07/27/catalina-25-review/
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sethp001
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Response Posted - 07/14/2016 :  18:06:58  Show Profile
quote:
Originally posted by SKS

One suggestion based on what I discovered with my Catalina 22.
Be careful with the deck mounted navigation lights unless you have a furler on your jib sail.
A hank on jib will block the deck mounted lights when it's collapsed on the deck.
I relocated the deck lights to the bow pulpit.


Thank you, Steven. That's a great point that I hadn't considered.


Seth
"Outlier" 1987 Catalina 25 SR/SK/Traditional Interior #5541
"Zoo" 1977 Morgan Out Island 30
"Nomad" 1980 Prindle 16
"Lost" 1988 Catalina Capri 14.2 (sold - yay!)
"Marine Tex 1" Unknown Origin POS 8' Fiberglass Dinghy
https://whichsailboat.com/2014/07/27/catalina-25-review/
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