Clay et al,
Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. Clay, I don't think West Marine
carries that fixture anymore (West short dual bulb flouescent, sku #126177).
Looks like they have dropped a lot of the fluorescent fixtures, in favor of
cold cathode. Still have a few fluorescent fixtures, but not like years
ago.
I received a reply from Graeme Nolan at Seawind: " we get our fluro lights
from Electus Distribution www.electusdistribution.com.au P/N ST3016." I
looked that up, but it is definitely not the same lights that I have.
After much searching on the internet though, I was able to find the exact
fixture. It is manufactured in Canada, made by Victory Marine, and I
ordered it through an on-line marine supplier in Canada: www.binnacle.com.
Here is a link to the fixture, in case anyone has this same model, which was
used for five of the eight lights on my 2002 model Seawind 1000.
http://us.binnacle.com/product_info.php?cPath=23_186&products_id=2551
I also found the same fixture at a local chandelry: Bluewater Marine. But
they wanted $46 each for the same fixture that Binnacle charged $21. Go
figure. And since I needed two, it really did not make sense buying local.
Anyway, probably just another one to file away for future reference. Thanks
again for the replies, and info.
Michael Zotzky
brassFrom: "Michael Zotzky" <mzotzky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 2007/03/18 Sun PM 06:22:08 EST
To: <scoaa-members@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Scoaa-members] Cabin Lights
When I purchased the boat, it had a non-working light above the
freezer/refrig. A single-bulb (8 watt) unit with white cover, some
havetrim, and black end pieces. No name (other than made in Taiwan). I
looked at West Marine, and Boaters World for a replacement, and neithersell
anything similar. (Apparently everyone is making the move to LED!)out
Unfortunately, when inspecting another one of my lights trying to figure
why the first one did not work, I managed to short out something in asecond
light. So I need two! Anybody had to replace their cabin lights yet?
Recommendations?
Michael Zotzky
