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Jim Quinn
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Initially Posted - 09/06/2003 : 11:20:32

I have a 1977 Hull with original bow running lights. Have found that the electrical sockets, etc. can be replaced with ford tail lignt pig tails. But, the colored lens (green starboard this time) is broken. Anyone have an extra, or know where to find one, or have a suggestion for an off the shelf replacement for the whole fixture?

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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 09/06/2003 : 11:42:31

Hi Jim,

Welcome to the group!

There is a guy named David Luckenbach here in Texas who had a C-25 he was salvaging for parts ... he might have a lens he could sell you. Here is his email address: davidluc@grayce.net

Good luck!

Buzz Maring
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svmoxie
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Response Posted - 09/06/2003 : 12:20:36

Hi Jim,

Catalina Direct has the Flush mount side lights and they offer the lenses separately for 7 bucks plus shipping.

http://www.catalinadirect.com/navigation%20lights%20flush.html

Sea Dog makes them...

http://www.sea-dog.com/400180.pdf

Clif Thompson
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svMoxie '81 25 sk

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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 09/06/2003 : 12:32:35

IMHO stuff follows...

If you motor or sail at night, get rid of the original lights and install more modern (and more visible) nav lights. Make up some nice trailboards to cover the original light openings.

The existing lights do not meet current standards for visibility and are legal only because they are 'grandfathered' under the law.

Ditto advice for replacing the stern light, steaming lights etc.

Replacement nav lights are one of the more 'affordable' items in the marine hardware business. $15 (or so) a light is pretty cheap for the additional safety.

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

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frog0911
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Response Posted - 09/06/2003 : 14:07:35

I replaced one on my 79 last winter. Pick it up at West Marine. They don't have them in their catalog, but our local store had them. As cheap as I am, I doubt I paid $7 for it. If you have one close give it a shot.

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Jim Quinn
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Response Posted - 09/07/2003 : 14:07:06

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IMHO stuff follows...

If you motor or sail at night, get rid of the original lights and install more modern (and more visible) nav lights. Make up some nice trailboards to cover the original light openings.

The existing lights do not meet current standards for visibility and are legal only because they are 'grandfathered' under the law.

Ditto advice for replacing the stern light, steaming lights etc.

Replacement nav lights are one of the more 'affordable' items in the marine hardware business. $15 (or so) a light is pretty cheap for the additional safety.

Currently maintaining two holes in the water...'77 Venture 23 and new to the family,
'78 Catalina 25
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deastburn
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Response Posted - 09/09/2003 : 16:55:52

I put in entirely new lights two seasons ago, cost less than $30 for the two, available at West Marine (a regular store item). The starboard (green) lens fades to white quite quickly--mine is there after only two seasons! The red lasts forever. The new-style (legal) bow lights install on the front of the bow pulpit, but require removing the pulpit and drilling at least one hole so you can thread the wires inside the pulpit. I asked myself how often I am out at night... and decided it was more work than it was worth. So I just replaced the old hill-mounted lights.

Dave on "Wood Duck" (#2616)

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Bill Holcomb
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Response Posted - 09/09/2003 : 17:24:48

Last Saturday night around 10pm my brother and I were returning to Seattle from Port Townsend via the Kingston to Edmonds ferry across Puget Sound. It was a mostly cloudy evening with some rain showers. Most of the time we rode on the forward deck so as to get a good view of the trip. Roughly 3/4 mile from the Edmonds terminal, I noticed a sailboat motoring and crossing in front of the ferry. The sailboat was only 500 to 1,000 feet away when I notice her and nearly directly ahead of the ferry. We ended up passing close astern of her.
The sailboat had her original pre-80's running lights on. I commented to Bob that I'd bet the owner of that sailboat would get new running lights if he knew just how impossible it was to see him until we were so close.

If you never go out at night on the water, then don't worry about the running lights too much. But, if you sail and/or motor after dark (even occasionally) the old lights (while legal) are not IMO adequate for night passages. Believe me, I want the other skipper to see me a long way away, and understand my direction of travel, and whether I'm sailing or motoring.

Bill Holcomb - C25 Snickerdoodle #4839

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