Paul,
No problems with the AquaSignal for 13 years now. The steaming light lens has
gotten a bit crazed.
I am not surprised at the bulb life and corrosion comments on the Aquasignal.
Initially I was concerned that the bulb for the deck light was exposed.
However, this hasn't been a problem so far. I coated the bulb's contacts
(along with all connections) with TefGel when I installed it. I suspect that
has a LOT to do with the longevity of the bulb. If you don't coat the
contacts, I'm guessing they will corrode.
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
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> From: "dre...@gmail.com" <dre...@gmail.com>
>To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
>Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2013 12:56 PM
>Subject: Re: Stus-List replacing steaming old light
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>Dennis,
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>Thanks for the info. Another question: Are you happy with the
>Aquasignal? I was deciding between the Forespar ML-2, Hella 8505, and the
>AquaSignal Series 25. I decided on the Hella based on some bad reviews I
>found online for the other two. The Forespar had reports of top lens falling
>out while tacking and the AquaSignal was stated as not having any spray
>protection for the deck light bulb and so bulbs corroded and died prematurely.
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>Paul E.
>1979 C&C 29 Mk1
>S/V Johanna Rose
>Carrabelle, FL
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>On Sep 5, 2013, at 10:49 AM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote:
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>Message: 10
>>Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2013 07:49:51 -0700 (PDT)
>>From: "Dennis C." <capt...@yahoo.com>
>>To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
>>Subject: Re: Stus-List replacing steaming old light
>>Message-ID:
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>>Paul,
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>>If it is like the one on Touche's mast, I abandoned it.? It was that same
>>Perko all around light mounted on a metal "donut" welded to the mast.? I
>>installed an Aquasignal Series 25 combo steaming/foredeck light a bit above
>>the old fixture and dropped new wires.?
>>
>>I'm guessing the Aquasignal would fit over and hide the existing donut once
>>you remove the Perko light if you wanted to mount it in the same spot.? You
>>could use the existing wires to pull the new wires.
>>
>>On a side note, Touche's pole topping lift exited another of those "donut"
>>things above the steaming light.? I have also abandoned that and installed an
>>exit box with sheave for the topping lift.
>>
>>Dennis C.
>>Touche' 35-1 #83
>>Mandeville, LA
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