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

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One wire powers the steaming (front) light the other wire is a ground wire. The third wire that would power the rear light (anchor) terminates at the deck connection point. 

Cheers,
Ted

S/V AIRPOWER 
1991/2013 R22
Jacksonville, FL



> On Oct 3, 2015, at 1:11 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> Ted,
> 
> Where do the two wires to the breaker panel connect? Are they power and
> ground or both power (anchor and steam)?  Does the 3rd wire connect to a
> ground terminal or run to a ground block that is connected to ground on the
> battery?
> 
> Hank
> 
> On Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 9:29 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
>> 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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