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Gloss
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Initially Posted - 03/05/2005 : 09:09:35

Hi there,
Of course I'm envious of all you folks out sailing today. My boat is in the driveway to do lots of repairs/modifications prior to leaving for the Keys in April

The weld on my stern rail bracket for the stern light is broken, with the light dangling by the electrical wire. Probably not a good idea, I don't think the Coasties would like that

I don't know how to weld, nor do I have the capability to do that. The only bracket I could find is a clamp on light bracket in the Defender catalog. Problem is, it's 25 bucks

Any other ideas?

Frank Gloss
Formerly 89WK/TR
85 Ericson 32-3 shoal draft "Molto Bene"

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atgep
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Response Posted - 03/05/2005 : 09:41:43

I just "fixed" the bow light mount after one too many brushes with the dock.

Mine cracked at the weld. I was able to clean it up, and bend it back to a close to original shape. I then, put JB weld on it and put 2- 1/8in pop rivets through the small L that was at the top. Now it is pretty solid.

Next time it breaks, I will get the $25 mount.

Tom.

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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 03/05/2005 : 09:56:44

Frank,<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Any other ideas?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">Here's how I relocated the stern light on my 1979 C-25.
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The teak bracket is made from three pieces of 1" teak. The two lower, vertical pieces each have a T-shaped 1"x1/2" half-round groove cut into their mating surfaces to fit around the stern rail junction. The screw heads are hidden by the stern light. The circular top piece was cut out with a very large hole saw, and then the 1/4" center hole was filled with epoxy. The flag mount is slightly angled aft, and made from chrome plated cast brass I think.

The wiring runs inside the stern rail stanchion, and through holes in the back of the stern light and the base of the stanchion straight down into the deck. A small short section of tubing is glued into the hole in the deck, projecting a inch or so up into the stanchion to provide a tunnel to separate the wiring from the beedding goo, and to prevent any small amounts of water from dripping into the boat.

The whole thing, not counting the flagpole bas and light, might have cost me $5 and a couple of pleasant hours spent in my shop.

I think I got the ideal from Bill H. who has a similar mount for his stern light, flag, and ship's bell.

-- Leon Sisson

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aeckhart
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Response Posted - 03/05/2005 : 10:21:34

Incredible!

Al
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Gloss
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Response Posted - 03/05/2005 : 17:52:17

Leon,
Once again, you have shown us that you are a boatwright.

By the way, what do you do for a living?

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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 03/05/2005 : 18:44:18

Frank G,<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Once again, you have shown us that you are a boatwright.

By the way, what do you do for a living?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">Aw shucks!

I'm wearing two hats at work these days. Part of the time, I'm administering or managing a semi-large electronic security system. The rest of the time, I'm doing software engineering in C++ (which I really enjoy).

-- Leon Sisson

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ronrryan
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Response Posted - 03/05/2005 : 20:30:10

Frank, I apoligize by saying I have no visualization of your project, because on Orion the stern light, which functions, is one of those pathetic and disfunctional little dome sternlites set on the aft coaming. But for cheap john remedies, you have come to the right shop. It is likely that you could cut a round of some scrap wood, cetol or paint it, clamp it onto your rail with ring clamps (you might have to file the round a bit for the strap of the ring clamp, and attacch the existing light to that. Once you have determined to give up pride of appearance and go for just having a light, other "box-exempt" remedies may occur! Fair winds, ron srsk Orion SW FL

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Gloss
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Response Posted - 03/29/2005 : 19:50:35

My solution to fixing my stern navigation light bracket was to buy a light bracket from Catalina Direct for 23 bucks. This was made by Aqua Signal, specifically for an Aqua signal light. It's definitely not as nice as the bracket which Leon custom made. I also got a new light as mine was crazed (just like my boat's captain) and I'm sure not much light would go through. I just don't want to have any problems with the Coast Guard, they have enough on their plate right now. Nor do I want to get hit from behind.

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