[Public-List] Early model running light question

[crufone at comcast.net]

Hi Gord, 

I have not been able to find a LED light with a bayonet type socket which will still fit into the original glass lens in the original bronze housing. If you have a source for these in a small size compact enough to fit into the original lens I would like to know who it is. My nav lights are on the coach side forward of the mast step. Thank you. 

Michael 



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From: "Gordon Laco" <mainstay at csolve.net> 
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 9:16:43 AM 
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Early model running light question 

These days one may purchase an LED replacement for nearly any incandescent bulb.   The Perko bayonet type in old running lights should be no problem. 

Gord 426 Surprise 

On Oct 10, 2011, at 8:59 AM, crufone at comcast.net wrote: 

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> Mike G, 
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> I am interested in how you fitted LED lamps into the original light fixtures.  What was your procedure and where there any tricks involved? What brand LED's did you install?  Thank you. 
> 
> Michael #133 
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> From: "Michael Grosh " < dickdurk @ gmail .com> 
> To: " Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
> Sent: Sunday, October 9, 2011 8:58:28 PM 
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Early model running light question 
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> The contact assembly should just push out-basically with an ice pick from in 
> the cabin. New ones are available, but the heavy chrome over brass fitting 
> is not. They are Perko . The replacements I have seen are cheap looking 
> stamped SS. 
> I was interested in lower electrical draw, and LED bulbs would not fit into 
> the space available, hence the hardwired pigtail option. 
> I guess you should also be aware the side mounted lights do not comply with 
> visibility requirements, especially when power sailing. The relatively 
> higher bow, and the foresail, blocks visibility. 
> 
> MichaelGrosh 
> #220 
> On Oct 9, 2011 6:04 PM, "Amy & David Swanson" < zira @ bellsouth .net> 
> wrote: 
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>> Mike - 
>> 
>> The glass comes out fine.  I just can't get the actual contact part out. 
>> Any ideas? 
>> 
>> David Swanson 
>> Strayaway Child 
>> Alberg 30 #229 
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Grosh " < dickdurk @ gmail .com> 
>> To: " Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.** 
>> org <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>> 
>> Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2011 6:01 PM 
>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Early model running light question 
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>>  On my '67 boat, the colored lens is glass. It was held in place by 
>>> pressure 
>>> and had a foamy rubber sort of gasket. As long as a PO didn't get 
>>> creative, 
>>> the glass should just pop out. 
>>> On Checkmate, I deleted the bulb and fixture with LED. I soldered pigtails 
>>> directly to the 'bulb' contacts, then sealed in the whole mess (inside the 
>>> colored glass) with silicone. Works great-be aware LEDs are polarity 
>>> sensitive, though. 
>>> 
>>> MichaelGrosh 
>>> #220 
>>> On Oct 9, 2011 4:23 PM, "Amy & David Swanson" < zira @ bellsouth .net> 
>>> wrote: 
>>> 
>>>  On my 1967 model boat, I am having problems with the st 
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