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77Gypsy
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Initially Posted - 06/06/2003 : 13:30:01

i plan to replace my bow nav lights and want to use a good sealer around them, any advice?

Steve
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MikeM
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Response Posted - 06/06/2003 : 14:15:41

I use 3M 4200 for bedding of deck hardware.

Mike M
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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 06/06/2003 : 14:41:28

Hi Steve,

I'm curious ... are you talking about the "eyebrow" lights? I could be mistaken, but I think they are obsolete ... they have been replaced by the single light that is half red & half green, mounted on the front of the bow pulpit.

If they are leaking, I concur with Mike ... 3M 4200 would be a good choice for sealing them.

In addition to adding a new light on the bow pulpit, I got my old eyebrow lights to work by fiddling with them (translation = I cleaned the terminals and replaced the bulbs). I turn them on along with the one on the bow ... I think they look cool ... 'hope it's legal!

Good luck with your project!

Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 06/06/2003 : 15:07:15

I have the old nav lights also, the starboard (red) lense was faded clear. Purchase some tailight tape from an automotive place and placed inside the lense. Works great.

Mike M
Marblehead, MA
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Douglas
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Response Posted - 06/06/2003 : 15:44:16

Life caulk is the best all around sealer. Easy to clean the excess up and no realy big mess. 3M 4200 is good but requires a little more care on application. WD40 will clean it off if you make a mess.

Doug&Ruth
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tmhansen
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Response Posted - 06/06/2003 : 16:13:32

Buzz, the topic of nav lights came up recently in Latitude 38. Someone eventually quoted the COLREGS and cleared the matter up. The original discussion had to do with mast head tri-colors but the end result was that only one set of lights should be displayed. Technically the lights on your pulpit are the only legal ones, the ones below the sheer line are no longer legal. Now does anyone care where they are?

If I saw your double light set up out on the water I'd figure it was my aging eyes playing tricks on me again. <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

Todd Hansen
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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 06/06/2003 : 18:10:31

I use 3M 5200 (and variants) where I want adhesive strength. The downside is that it's more difficult to remove later on.

I use 3M 101 or Boatlife for general purpose sealing and non-adhesive bedding.

Diesel clean's up pretty well after the 3M products too.
Cheaper than WD-40 ;>) I use it for everything... hand lotion, paint brush cleaner, cooking pancakes.. (well, joking on the last one)

To be legal, you may only display one "set" of lights at a time.

The newer & brighter lights are lots safer. Your old lights are still legal (grandfathered), but that doesn't mean it isn't a good idea to upgrade them anyway.

One of our local sailors got t-boned at night in his Venture 23 by a bass boat on Clear Lake (Calif). The bass boat drove 1/2 way through the lightweight V23 hull. Amazingly, nobody was killed. If they had hit a Catalina, I think the folks in the Bass boat would have bought the farm.

Currently maintaining two holes in the water...'77 Venture 23 and new to the family,
'78 Catalina 25

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Response Posted - 06/06/2003 : 22:42:41

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In addition to adding a new light on the bow pulpit, I got my old eyebrow lights to work by fiddling with them (translation = I cleaned the terminals and replaced the bulbs). I turn them on along with the one on the bow ... I think they look cool ... 'hope it's legal!
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Absolutely not, Buzz.

Dave Bristle, 1985 C-25 #5032 "Passage" SR/FK/Dinette/Honda in SW CT

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martinsokolowski
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Response Posted - 06/07/2003 : 18:29:53

Try the top of the line white GE silicone available at Home Depot. If you choose the "Kitchen/Bath" type it will come with a fungicide to eliminate mold and discoloration. It never hardens and is easy to apply and clean-up. At $4/tube it is very reasonable.

I have used this on rebedding windows, stanchions, and cleats. No leaks!

Martin Sokolowski
Plano, TX
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