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

Sat Oct 3 16:18:38 EDT 2015

Ted,

Why are you making this so hard?

If you insert one of the two LEDs backwards, it will light when the power is
reversed.  Tie the two "plus" leads together at the mast deck connector to
the plus terminal and leave the "minus" terminal as originally wired.  Then
replace the original masthead light switch with a polarity reversing switch
as in the attached diagram at the bottom of this email to select which LED
is energized, since the anchor LED and steaming LED are never on at the same
time.  Use a DPDT, center-off switch to provide steaming light in position
A, anchor light in position B and all off in the center position.

Mike
s/v Windlass ('91)
Nissequogue River, NY

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The wires run from the deck fitting thru the post/bulkhead. The wires are
not exposed. They are neatly hidden. 

Could I fish a new three wire run by attaching the old wires and pulling it
thru? Not sure if it would be able to make the twist and turns. 

Cheers,
Ted

S/V AIRPOWER 
1991/2013 R22
Jacksonville, FL

> On Oct 3, 2015, at 11:33 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List
<rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> 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_m
mc=Shopping%7cVF&gclid=Cj0KEQjw-b2wBRDcrKerwe-S5c4BEiQABprW-DQ_fl7ePv-IPxWjY
DYIaRdJ5RAFcDwNQ_UF8cNhm7saAoMJ8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds
> 
> James
> 
> 71 Rhodes Continental 
> 
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> 
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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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