[Public-list] Help - Interior Lighting - A different idea

John Irving a30blueteal at gmail.com
Mon Mar 28 12:25:40 PST 2005


If you decide to attach something to the fiberglass part of your boat
and you are hesitant to drill holes in the fiberglass you could
consider using a small amount of thickened epoxy to tack a block of
wood to the fiberglass and then mount the light to the block. Then if
you want change the light some day you can happily drill more holes in
the block of wood. The block can be knocked off later if you or a
subsequent owner decide to move the light and restore the boat to its
orignial condition.


On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 12:53:21 -0500, James Schueler
<jschueler at familyempowerment.org> wrote:
> Thanks Dan. What about the draw on the batteries?
> 
> James
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:public-list-bounces at alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Sternglass
> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 12:41 PM
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> 
> James,
> 
> You might consider another approach... When I got my 1966, I installed a
> 
> fairly heavy weight, but small, "wall mount" metal and cut glass
> household fixture. It uses  ordinary household bulbs. It is on the port
> side mounted to the (now covered by a glued on headliner) fiberglass
> surface above the cabinets. It has served very well for almost 20 years.
> 
> I'm in fresh water... in salt water, you'd need to pay more attention
> tot he material the fixture is made from, but this works very well to
> illuminate the cabin. Yo can hide the wires completely inside the
> cabinets, and put whatever size and style bulb you like, I think I have
> a 40 or 60W in there now.
> 
> It is no problem to pilot a small hole and use short, stainless sheet
> metal screws to mount to the inside surfaces. Just drill big enough
> diameter holes to avoid cracking out the material, and of course not too
> 
> deep...
> 
> I have brass marine style "aim-able" lamps mounted on the forward wall
> (back side of the wall to the head), and one the back of the
> companionway bulkhead above the sik. Also one in the head and 2 in the
> V-Berth. Lastly,I have an automotive style "dome light" (mostly plastic)
> 
> in the hanging locker where the stereo and tools live, that turns out to
> 
> be very useful.
> 
> Good luck,
> 
> --Dan Sternglass
> dans at stmktg.com
> Watcher of the Skies, #201, 1966, Cayuga Lake, Ithaca, NY
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