There is not a lot to a masthead light. I would suggest that you just
bring a bulb, some solder, a butane soldering iron, some tape, an xacto
knife, and maybe even a spare socket and a few bits of shrink tubing.
The bulb and socket are very inexpensive items. From the deck, all you
can really test is if you have 12 volts and a good ground at the lower
end of the wire, and you can detect that you have either a blown bulb, a
corroded contact or a broken wire somewhere making for an open circuit.
Very high probability that the socket is simply corroded a little. You
would be cleaning the contacts anyway, even if the repair is replacing
the bulb.
I have a rig for climbing the mast myself. It's basically a home made
version of the ATN topclimber, made with better parts. I always try to
bring everything I can think of with me, including a camera, and
minimize trips.
Bill Bina
On 5/15/2013 10:38 AM, Robert Abbott wrote:
After steeping the mast, I hooked up the various lights (running, bow,
foredeck). Mast head light did not come on....my guess is a blown
bulb or the bulb connection could be bad.
I am no electrician but I do have a digital multimeter. Is there a
'test' with the multimeter that can suggest that it is a blown bulb or
a bad bulb connection?
A simple 'yes' answer will not suffice.....step by step explanation
would be helpful.
I ask this because getting the the top of my mast is a 3 person
task....one to up, one to grind and one to tail. If I know it is the
bulb, I can plan for a fix accordingly.
Bob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - 84
Halifax, N.S.
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