Does not look like Marinebeam comes to the Annapolis show. I signed up for their newsletter. Hopefully there will be promotions.
Do the tricolor/anchor and steaming/deck lights require 3 strand wire (2 hot, 1 ground)? Joel On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 4:14 PM, Bill Coleman via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Now that you ask that, that is the one thing I didn’t like about the > steaming light, there was very little space for wiring behind the lights. I > cut out a little of the plastic to make more room. > > > > My wiring comes through the front there, and I have a tie wrap choking > the cord, (it is a good grade SO Cord), and that has held for nearly 20 > years, but a little more room would certainly been nice. > > > > Bill Coleman > > C&C 39 Erie, PA > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Nauset > Beach via CnC-List > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 09, 2016 12:29 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Nauset Beach > > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List LED masthead lights and steaming/deck light > > > > Bill &/or Fred, > > > > The steaming / foredeck sounds like a great light and will probably get > one. Have had 2 of the Forespar units and the foredeck light dies within a > couple years. > > > > From one of the posted reviews it sounds like the electrical connection is > made with butt connectors. Did either of you provide any strain relief on > the wire or is the weight of the wire hanging on the 3 connections? > > > > Thanks, > > Brian > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Bill > Coleman via CnC-List > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 09, 2016 12:04 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Bill Coleman <colt...@verizon.net> > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List LED masthead lights and steaming/deck light > > > > I will vouch for the deck/steaming light, I got one this spring on Fred’s > recommendation, and it is sweet! > > Seems to be sealed. Very bright. > > > > Bill Coleman > > C&C 39 Erie, PA[image: animated_favicon1] > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] *On Behalf Of *Frederick G Street via > CnC-List > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 09, 2016 9:37 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Frederick G Street > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List LED masthead lights and steaming/deck light > > > > Joel — I replaced all my mast lighting this past winter with products from > MarineBeam: > > > > http://marinebeam.com/led-tri-color-navigation-and-all- > around-anchor-light/ > > > > http://marinebeam.com/led-masthead-foredeck-combination-light/ > > > > I’m very pleased with the quality of the gear, and the installation went > well. I pulled new 16AWG wire for everything to the bottom of the mast, > then pulled a new common 12AWG ground from there to the panel, along with > 16AWG runs for the hots. The new lights are far brighter than the old > ones, and seem like they’ll do well in the weather. > > > > At the same time, I pulled new VHF and cell repeater antenna runs, and > installed new antennas at the masthead; and I also installed an LED Windex > light wired with my compass light switch. > > > > — Fred > > > Fred Street -- Minneapolis > S/V *Oceanis* (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > > > > On Aug 9, 2016, at 8:21 AM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > > It will be too hot in Annapolis for me this weekend, so I want to start on > my boat show shopping list. I want to replace my anchor light with an LED > anchor/Tri combo and replace the steaming light with a steaming/deck light. > > > > Any favorites? Any dogs to avoid? > > > > -- > > Joel > 301 541 8551 > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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