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So, I’m back, you know long time no chat. A little up date, after my motorcycle accident in May of 09 and no walking until Nov. 09 I moved back aboard and have been working on up grading my boat. So far rebuilt the pedestal, added radar, GPS, MFD, depth and speed, 3 new wenches, solent stay, topping lift, running lights, two new through holes(while in the water),and changed the running rigging on the mizzen.
It seams like more than that but that’s what it is so far.
I have just ordered the last few things that I need to rebuild the refer.
Two new hatches, Aerogel insulation, and Scad Sensistat (hope Pete reads this).
Now to my question, I’d like to put some LED lights into the box when I rebuild, any suggestions?
I’ve seen the led strip lights on the sailor solutions web site for $20ish but don’t know if those will hold up well in this application. Oh my plan is to use reed switches to turn the lights off when the hatch is closed.Any suggestions, thoughts, or opinions welcome.
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Scott:
Welcome back to the list. You will have to fill us in on some of the project details one day.
As for the lights, I would just go for something waterproof designed to go under cars. Your local auto shop will have lots of choices or you can get them here for $3.50:
Paul #28
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Scott
Nice idea. You won’t need much light. An automotive interior light
may do it at a low cost. These don’t use drivers rather just
resistors so no chance of radio noise.Regarding the Sensistat I hope you enjoy it. I sold out my interest
in SCADtech but am still proud of the productsPete
On May 25, 2010, at 2:31 AM, “Scott G” <> wrote:
So, I’m back, you know long time no chat. A little up date, after my
motorcycle accident in May of 09 and no walking until Nov. 09 I
moved back aboard and have been working on up grading my boat. So
far rebuilt the pedestal, added radar, GPS, MFD, depth and speed, 3
new wenches, solent stay, topping lift, running lights, two new
through holes(while in the water),and changed the running rigging on
the mizzen.It seams like more than that but that’s what it is so far.
I have just ordered the last few things that I need to rebuild the
refer.
Two new hatches, Aerogel insulation, and Scad Sensistat (hope Pete
reads this).
Now to my question, I’d like to put some LED lights into the box
when I rebuild, any suggestions?
I’ve seen the led strip lights on the sailor solutions web site for
$20ish but don’t know if those will hold up well in this
application. Oh my plan is to use reed switches to turn the lights
off when the hatch is closed.Any suggestions, thoughts, or opinions welcome.
Thanks
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We purchased the LED, AA powered, hocky puck lights from West. They have stick ems on the back and 2 light intensities. We’ve mounted them in all of the lockers throughout Lady Leanne, including the fridge. You do have to click them on/off, but the ease of installation (no holes ,no wiring) makes them worthwhile. Cheap!
Dan Kalinowski
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Hi Dan,
Target or Walmart has the same things for 1/2 the price. Called ‘Sylvania
DOT-it’.Bob
On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 1:52 AM, kalinowski <>wrote:
We purchased the LED, AA powered, hocky puck lights from West. They have
stick ems on the back and 2 light intensities. We’ve mounted them in all of
the lockers throughout Lady Leanne, including the fridge. You do have to
click them on/off, but the ease of installation (no holes ,no wiring) makes
them worthwhile. Cheap!Dan Kalinowski
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That reminds me that I saw a product the has LEDs and is used on
lockers. It has a gravity (dare I say mercury) switch that turns it on
when the lid of the locker is opened. (I don’t know how they avoid
lighting in a rough seaway).Pete
On 5/25/2010 11:52 PM, kalinowski wrote:
We purchased the LED, AA powered, hocky puck lights from West. They have stick ems on the back and 2 light intensities. We’ve mounted them in all of the lockers throughout Lady Leanne, including the fridge. You do have to click them on/off, but the ease of installation (no holes ,no wiring) makes them worthwhile. Cheap!
Dan Kalinowski
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That also reminds me that Sylvania has a product called the golden
dragon that has an infrared switch so you wave your hand under it to
turn it on/off. They sold for about $21 for three at Sam’s Club.
Here’s the SKU 046135724211 (Just happen to have the package in my office).And that reminds me of the interview of the French octogenarian news
anchor, kinda of the Uncle Walter of France. Asked why octogenarians
seem to never stop talking he replied that after 80 years, everything
reminds you of something else.Pete
On 5/26/2010 5:08 AM, Robert Fine wrote:
Hi Dan,
Target or Walmart has the same things for 1/2 the price. Called ‘Sylvania
DOT-it’.Bob
On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 1:52 AM, kalinowski<>wrote:
We purchased the LED, AA powered, hocky puck lights from West. They have
stick ems on the back and 2 light intensities. We’ve mounted them in all of
the lockers throughout Lady Leanne, including the fridge. You do have to
click them on/off, but the ease of installation (no holes ,no wiring) makes
them worthwhile. Cheap!Dan Kalinowski
Lady Leanne II (#135)
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“Hockey
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“Hockey puck” lights must have improved a lot recently. I bought several a few years ago and none of them worked very well. I stuck one up with its integral glue sheet and later tried to remove it. It would not come off easily and I didn’t want to pull the veneer off, so I left it alone. I put the others up with blue masking tape and eventually threw them all out, saving the batteries for my remotes back in Evanston.
Since Easy Reach is on the market, I’ll pass on your comments to a new owner.
Sorry about the incomplete email on this thread. I inadverdently hit some combination of buttons that sent it prematurely.
Norris Larson, hull #206.<.. snip>
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