The C-Brats Forum Index
HomeForumsMy TopicsCalendarEvent SignupsMemberlistOur C-DorysThe Brat MapPhotos

LED spot light on bow rail
Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3
 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    The C-Brats Forum Index -> Electrical and Wiring
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
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
PostPosted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 6:15 pm    Post subject: Re: LED spot light on bow rail Reply with quote

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 Wink

Mr. Green


[url][/url]
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Marco Flamingo



Joined: 09 Jul 2015
Posts: 1154
City/Region: Seattle
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2004
C-Dory Model: 16 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Limpet
Photos: Limpet
PostPosted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 9:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address
smckean (Tosca)



Joined: 18 Jan 2014
Posts: 974
City/Region: Guemes Island (Anacortes)
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Tosca
Photos: Tosca
PostPosted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 12:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hardee wrote:
My favorite was the BBQ version......

Hahahahahahahahahahaha........good one!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
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
PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 11:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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
C-Brat # 26
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
thataway



Joined: 02 Nov 2003
Posts: 20778
City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
Photos: Thataway
PostPosted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 11:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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
KA6PKB
Home port: Pensacola FL
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    The C-Brats Forum Index -> Electrical and Wiring All times are GMT - 5 Hours
Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3
Page 3 of 3

 
     Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum



Page generation time: 0.0454s (PHP: 61% - SQL: 39%) - SQL queries: 23 - GZIP disabled - Debug on