[Rhodes22-list] masthead light--recycle do overs

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Ted,


Is the wire from the plug just terminated or hanging loose inside the cabin? 


If GB is still using the coil wrap to bundle the wires,  and you want the wire inside the coil,  yeah it will be a PITA. But the coil doesn't really provide much in the way of protection for the wires. It is more for organizaron. 


You can just zip tie the new line to the outside of the bundle every 12" or so to keep it in place. 


If you have some areas behind lockers that the bundle runs that you can't reach and can't push it though on its own,  I use a tool called a fishing pole.


http://m.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Tools-12-ft-Fish-Rod-Set-56100/100660165?cm_mmc=Shopping%7cVF&gclid=Cj0KEQjw-b2wBRDcrKerwe-S5c4BEiQABprW-DQ_fl7ePv-IPxWjYDYIaRdJ5RAFcDwNQ_UF8cNhm7saAoMJ8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds

James

71 Rhodes Continental 

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From:"The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Date:Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 8:31 AM
Subject:[Rhodes22-list] masthead light--recycle do overs

Hey folks. Hope everyone is well and able to enjoy a few more sails before the end of the "season" for you northerners. It's a cool morning in Northern Florida so it might be time to break out the dreaded windbreaker. 

A few weeks ago, we had a thread about navigation lights. So I wanted to update you on my masthead light situation. 

I brought the mast down last week and changed the incandescent bulbs in my stock Perko Combo steaming/anchor light with new LEDs. (my other nav lights already came from GB with LEDs)

My question is why would GB install a 3-wire combo steaming /anchor mast light, but not wire the anchor light wire? I've got three wires down the mast to the deck connection but only two wires running to the breaker panel. This is going to make it a PITA to wire a switch in to control the anchor light. 

For those of you considering purchasing a new or recycled Rhodes 22, here are a few things that I would change if I could. 

Insist on the following:

Hard wire switch to control motor lift. Mine is remote control only.  What was I thinking?

Wire masthead light to include anchor light. If your going to put in a combo light why not wire the damn thing?

Install 1-2 battery switch if you choose the two-battery option.  I thought this was a best practice, but mine didn't come with a switch. 

Cheers,
Ted

S/V AIRPOWER 
1991/2013 R22
Jacksonville, FL


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