LED Cabin Light

journey on":1yt03eki said:
And a legal anchor light at that.

Boris
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What is legal, if it's bright and all around what's the difference? Paying 45 bucks for a replacement LED bulb is nuts, if your battery drains from a standard incandescent navigation light you need a new battery. We often have all incandescent lights on along with electronics and wallas in the evening with no problem. Heck, my old 5th wheel trailer had only a single deep cycle battery and we had water pumps and lots of other devises that drew power and we never ran low on power. If you have duel batteries I see no problem. Save your money for GAS and bait!!!
 
One huge advantage of LED lights is that they are shock tolerant (unlike incandescent bulbs). In the 8 years that I have had my CD 22, I've probably gone through 3-4 bulbs/year on the nav lights with most failures occuring due to shocks on while trailering (e.g. it worked fine when I pulled it from the water and didn't the next time I put it in). I usually keep 2-3 spares on board but having to replace a nav light bulb on the dock in the dark is a real PITA. Also, after awhile, the screws on the perko housing get stripped - another PITA. IMHO, the extra expense of the LED bulbs may be well worth it.
 
I got my 54 led anchor light off ebay for less than thirteen bucks. I forget exactly but price was not bad at all. I have the boat in the shed and cannot check it out much but does fit into the perko lamp shade ok. Replaces the 90 bulb and instructions say if it does not work just turn the bulb 180 degrees in the socket. I probably used led anchor light in the ebay search engine. Bob Heselberg in Eatonville Wa
 
To me these pricey lights are convenient and low battery draw but their real value is safety. They don't burn out or get broken filaments; they will work when you need them most (anytime with reduced visibility) without checking every half hour to see if they are still on.

Jay with expensive nav lights
 
C-Green":307bcetc said:
To me these pricey lights are convenient and low battery draw but their real value is safety. They don't burn out or get broken filaments; they will work when you need them most (anytime with reduced visibility) without checking every half hour to see if they are still on.
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I completely agree. That's why am in the middle of replacing all of my lightbulbs - every last one-with LEDs.
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mike
 
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