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

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Hey y'all:
     I have been posting on the list a lot this week. Ahh, to participate. (anyway) Since the USCG says an anchor light can also be a steaming light, use one line to serve an all round "anchor" light on the masthead and use it when under power. Single light, single switch, single line, dual purpose.  Of course, you can debate the two line, hot/ground, shared blahblahblah all year. I took the steaming light line and ran it to a nice LED all round popped atop the mast. No more steaming light.  One light on top with a single switch in the cabin. My life becomes more simple, as if that could be possible; but looks like it is.   ttfn.
Joe Camp



 
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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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