Horn does not work.

zuunami · Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2022 4:37 pm Post subject:

Has anyone found a good, loud (and deep sounding) horn since the last post here?

chromer · Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2022 12:48 am Post subject:

External horns crap out if water gets in them. almost immediately.

I've ruined a few by just washing my boat.

A friend of mine re-wiring my 1981 Bertram 28 told me to scrap the expensive horns, trumpets etc. He said buy a pair of standard automotive horns and put them under a full cowling I have.

His point - with these horns you are only trying to get someones attention nearby. They are just as loud in the environment with a much cleaner look.

I know the C-Dory only has that little eyebrow thing, but i felt like telling my story anyway.

chromer · Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2022 12:48 am Post subject:

External horns crap out if water gets in them. almost immediately.

I've ruined a few by just washing my boat.

A friend of mine re-wiring my 1981 Bertram 28 told me to scrap the expensive horns, trumpets etc. He said buy a pair of standard automotive horns and put them under a full cowling I have.

His point - with these horns you are only trying to get someones attention nearby. They are just as loud in the environment with a much cleaner look.

I know the C-Dory only has that little eyebrow thing, but i felt like telling my story anyway in hopes of giving someone an idea. CoolSmile

zuunami · Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2022 11:48 am Post subject:

Yeah, we've ordered a cheap set of Farbin horns to try - at $14 for the pair, worth a try Smile

As always, it's interesting on Amazon - the same set ranged from $14 to $30 - you have to look around Smile

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LVR9WBP?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

srbaum · Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2022 12:21 pm Post subject:

Please take a moment and read my post on this thread. After those minor modifications, my horn still functions as new. Before that, I was always fiddling with horn problems. I’m on salt water and it is usually getting a bath in salt.

zuunami · Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2022 12:33 pm Post subject:

Steve, we took ours apart (2006 original it seems), cleaned and fiddled, still dead. So taking a chance on something else - if not, there is an Attwood unit that looks identical to the original Nikko for about $35 each, but they aren't low and high tones

Dora~Jean · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2022 12:53 pm Post subject:

After going through 3 different manufacturers of "marine" horns, I thought about it and determined you almost never heard of a car horn going bad, and some of them reside in some very salty areas. So I bought a cheap Hyundai, dual frequency set of horns 5 years ago, still going strong. Next will be air horns.