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keithsinger
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Initially Posted - 08/18/2013 : 19:50:56

Finally, after weeks of trying, I fixed the mast lights on my Catalina 25. What a pain in the behind in blazing hot Tucson. Could be worse, I could be refitting in the east coast heat and humidity. If you want the details you can check out my sail blog below, but suffice it to say re-wiring the deck connector and getting the anchor, spreader, and steaming lights to work right has been quite the adventure. Now that its over I have that good feeling of satisfaction knowing I am am successfully, though slowly, maintaining this old sailboat. Our wing keel 25 is legal for night time passages and anchoring again and it's on to the next project.

Boker Tov 1987 Catalina 25 Wing Standard Rig http://www.sailblogs.com/member/lemmonsway/

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redeye
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Response Posted - 08/19/2013 : 03:46:08

Congratulations! Nice to have light...

Record cold here... and rain.

Mine took a while to finish and it really is nice, although I went out the other day and the anchor light would not light. It turned out to be corrosion on the fuse. After removing the fuse and sanding the ends it worked again.

Still keeping backups for my lights.

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hewebb
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Response Posted - 08/19/2013 : 04:34:50

Glad you have it finished. I have a question. I need to replace the deck connector and would like to add a windex light when doing so. I have not had the deck connector apart in the deck and am wondering how difficult it will be to add a wire from the panel to the connector. I think I have heard that the wires are buried in the deck without a chase to use for additional wires. Is there sufficient wire length to replace the connector?

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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 08/19/2013 : 07:34:52

For back-up emergency running lights, these are pretty nice. The guy I race C-22's with bought them so we would be legal if a race kept us out late enough to require lights, rather than fix up his non-working running lights which require a heavy battery.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/330995253058?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 08/19/2013 : 08:00:08

Thanks for posting that David, my Dink nite lites are on their way!

Paul

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GaryB
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Response Posted - 08/19/2013 : 16:56:14

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by hewebb
 Glad you have it finished. I have a question. I need to replace the deck connector and would like to add a windex light when doing so. I have not had the deck connector apart in the deck and am wondering how difficult it will be to add a wire from the panel to the connector. I think I have heard that the wires are buried in the deck without a chase to use for additional wires. Is there sufficient wire length to replace the connector?
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On my '89 the wire form the panel runs along the underside of the sole on the port side and then up the mast support to the deck fitting.

Mine was barely long enough to reach the deck connector and I was unable to pull anymore up thru the hole in the deck. I believe someone else here on the forum was able to get a good grip on the wires and yanked them hard and they were able to get some extra length.

I didn't feel like messing with it but I believe you might be able to take the front side of the mast support off and feed the wires up the post. There are only a few screws to remove the trim piece.

I believe LarryR removed the deck connector and took a 3/4" or 1" wood drill bit and bored thru the hole for the deck connector and into the cabin top just in front of the main bulkhead then fed wires thru the hole up to the deck connector.

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redeye
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Response Posted - 08/20/2013 : 04:56:40

I ran new cable...

( looking aft at the port bulkhead.. mast bolts on left )

But if your existing wiring is OK just run a tap off the anchor light and use the windex light and anchor light at the same time.

Also.. will your anchor light light up the windex by itself?

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hewebb
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Response Posted - 08/20/2013 : 06:13:11

Thanks for the info.

I was planning on wiring it into the nav lights. I think the only time I would want to see the windex was while underway.

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