My First Mod! Stern Berth Lighting

Published date: September 1, 2023
Modified date: October 21, 2023
  • Boat Type: MacGregor 26X, Boat Type
My First Mod! Stern Berth Lighting
My First Mod! Stern Berth Lighting My First Mod! Stern Berth Lighting My First Mod! Stern Berth Lighting

Hello there! We recently acquired ‘Courageous’ and have found the forum of tremendous benefit.

So here’s my very first modification: lighting for the stern berth/storage area on our 26X. I ran low voltage wire from the battery compartment to the transom, then used a stick-on lighting tape to run it forward along the port side of the low-end of the ceiling, across behind the companionway ladder, and back to the stern the starboard side.

Dobertry Rv Underglow LED Light Kit, $19.99 at Amazon.

VIPMOON L Shape 2 Pin LED Connectors,10 Pcs, $8.99 at Amazon.

For good measure I also installed a lighted switch and fuse for it at the bottom of the battery compartment—it was a convenient place to put it and easy to wire up.

Pro Tip: Don't have the battery compartment switch facing starboard; instead, have it facing aft from the rear of the battery compartment. There's nothing wrong with the way I did it, except that nearly every time I go below I accidentally turn it off with my knee or my foot!


Model Year: 2000

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