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tsturm
Joined: 01 Nov 2003 Posts: 1134 City/Region: Soldotna
State or Province: AK
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: JMR TOO
Photos: JMR-TOO
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 6:15 pm Post subject: Re: LED spot light on bow rail |
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Rock-C wrote: | I would like to mount a LED spot light on the bow rail & run the wiring through the railing. Any tips on making the transition from the rail into the v-birth area ? I'm concerned about sealing the deck under the rail plate. |
Here is how I did this project. Polished a piece of 10ga 316L fit & welded it to the bow rail (tig), ran wire on the outside of the rail, made my own cable clam into the V-berth. 1 spot & 1flood can see approx 100' clearly in the Dark of Alaska winters. Can't go fast (5-6 knots) but can travel after dark. No glare
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Marco Flamingo
Joined: 09 Jul 2015 Posts: 1155 City/Region: Seattle
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2004
C-Dory Model: 16 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Limpet
Photos: Limpet
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 9:50 am Post subject: |
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ssobol wrote: | How durable is your gaffers tape?
I put some on my boat and it didn't last that long. It dries out and starts falling off. Maybe the environment you use it in is more benign. |
At least two years. I just pulled mine off yesterday and some of the sticky had gone hard, but it was still holding okay. Used "GooP Off" to clean it up and re-installed new tape.
Mark |
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smckean (Tosca)
Joined: 18 Jan 2014 Posts: 975 City/Region: Guemes Island (Anacortes)
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Tosca
Photos: Tosca
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 12:50 pm Post subject: |
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hardee wrote: | My favorite was the BBQ version...... |
Hahahahahahahahahahaha........good one! |
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Rock-C
Joined: 01 Nov 2003 Posts: 521 City/Region: Salem
State or Province: OR
C-Dory Year: 1988
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Rock-C
Photos: Rock-C
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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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Update on the project. Drilling the rail was not a problem, but drilling up from the v-berth through the deck plate was not so easy. I ended up removing the railing to drill the bottom plate. Ran the wiring & mounted the light. This gave me a chance to re-bed the deck for the railing. The wires are ran to the dash. All that's left is to mount the switch & connect the power. Thanks for the great advice. _________________ Terry, Ann & Chloe
Rock-C
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20813 City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
Photos: Thataway
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 11:27 am Post subject: |
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Good choice--SS is hard enough to drill, let alone drilling upward in a blind hole! _________________ Bob Austin
Thataway
Thataway (Ex Seaweed) 2007 25 C Dory May 2018 to Oct. 2021
Thisaway 2006 22' CDory November 2011 to May 2018
Caracal 18 140 Suzuki 2007 to present
Thataway TomCat 255 150 Suzukis June 2006 thru August 2011
C Pelican; 1992, 22 Cruiser, 2002 thru 2006
Frequent Sea; 2003 C D 25, 2007 thru 2009
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Home port: Pensacola FL |
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