[Rhodes22-list] Mast light wiring

[Mary Lou Troy]

Umm....

Anchor light at masthead (all around white); steaming light at 
spreaders (forward facing white light)? Actually our steaming light 
is above the spreaders. Our masthead light is a Davis Mega light that 
we added - didn't come with the boat.

Mary Lou


At 02:43 PM 10/21/2011, you wrote:
>Joe,
>With the mast light, it may not make any difference.  By fitting, 
>are you talking about the connection at the cabin top?  I thought 
>that was a four prong connection (at least mine is).  Attached is a 
>photo of my connection.  On mine, the common (ground) prong is the 
>one closest to the set screw.  On mine, you line up the set screws 
>to get the connection correct.  And you should have more than one 
>mast light?? I've got both a mast head light at the top and an 
>anchor light where the spreaders are.
>
>One trick I've used for working on the mast when it was off the boat 
>or without the battery is to use a 9 volt battery.  I used alligator 
>clips hooked to the battery and hooked to the prongs on the 
>plug.  This allows me to check the mast head connections and verify 
>the lights are working.  While 9 volts won't be a bright as 12, it's 
>enough to verify wiring and lighting. You can also use the 9 volt 
>battery and hook it up where your regular battery is using the clips 
>and use a volt meter to verify which is which at the socket on the 
>cabin top. - rob
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org 
>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Joe Camp
>Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 1:41 PM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Mast light wiring
>
>Hey everybody (and the rest):
>
>      After a disaster with the mast lowering on my boat in July (of 
> course, not my fault) {(That's what we all would say)} I am vexed 
> with the prospect of rewiring the connection for my mast 
> light.  Resetting the mast step was gravy.  But, in the attempt to 
> rewire the mast-head light, I cannot tell which lead is hot and 
> which is ground.  In the fitting, there is a long and a short 
> lead.  Which one is hot and which one ground?
>
>      Once I have the battery back in, I can do a process of 
> elimination and figure it out easily enough.  However, If someone 
> could clue me in, it would make the task a "one and done" 
> event.  My boat is an '87. Any clues?  Muchas gracias mis amigos y 
> amigas.  Happy winterizing to all.  Thanks.
>
>Joe Camp
>s/v John Dawson
>Hatboro, PA
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