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My First Mod! Stern Berth LightingLighting - (MacGregor 26X) - September 1, 2023Hello 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 tran...
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Anchor Light and WindvaneLighting - - December 1, 2019This picture shows the mount for the anchor light and windvane. We didn't have a mast cap, so I used a piece of plexiglass (B) that I mounted on the brackets that the backstay attaches to. I picked plexiglass because it was handy, and it doesn't stan...
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Light In HeadLighting - - December 1, 2019Here is a picture of the light we put in the head. We put a similar one over the rear berth. In both we use a light with a white AND red light bulb with a dual position switch. By turning on the red light, you reduce the reduction of your night visio...
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Light in the headroomLighting - - December 1, 2019I placed it over the hole closed by the plate hiding the winch bolts. The main problem here was to route the wiring to the panel. Just now there is no separat switch besides that at the light itself. Published by: MS Classifieds
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New light for the head.Lighting - - May 9, 2017I installed a new light for the head with the switch on the top right corner of the plastic cabinet door. It's so my kids can reach it. All the lights in the boat are LED as are the nav and mast lights now. Published by: silverfox441
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Lights in 26X Aft Storage AreaLighting - - May 8, 2017Always needing a headlight when crawling into the aft storage area to find something in a box was a pain so we came up with this idea. We bought a bag of these 4 Led strip lights that are 12 volt and 11 inches long. They have a 3M peel and stick back...
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LED lightsLighting - - April 17, 2017Replaced the original lights with the larger one in the pic. Almost twice the size but has two lights that work separately. May try to figure out how to mke one red for cruising later. The smaller light is in the V berth and rotates. Published by: Na...
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LED lightsLighting - - March 26, 2017A 2016 add-on To insure we have sufficient light when we are anchored out I added stick on LED lights that use 3 AAA batteries in the same locations as the electric stock lights. Published by: Tattoo new
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Light Spreaders Led LightLighting - - May 23, 2015@ night i like to have some kind of light to do things on deck or around the boat when anchored Published by: TaZ-n-Izzy
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Mast Light Restoration Pt1Lighting - - May 23, 2015this product really works Published by: TaZ-n-Izzy
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Mast Light Restoration Pt2Lighting - - May 23, 2015incandecent light replace with 9 led light Published by: TaZ-n-Izzy
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Incandecent to LedLighting - - May 23, 2015interior light incandecent to led Published by: TaZ-n-Izzy
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Convert cabin lights to LEDLighting - - March 5, 2015I converted the four stock CABIN 30-93-113 BARGMAN incandescent lights to LED. Brightech - 2nd Generation BA15s LED Light Bulb Replacement - Warm White Color- Single Contact Bayonet Base - 10-30V DC - Replaces #1156 1141 1073 1093 1129 93 - New and I...
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Aft Navigation Light on SeatLighting - - March 6, 2013The only drawback with mounting the water heater of off the stern rail seats like I did (see my Hot Water Heater mod) was that it blocks the aft navigation light. I thought it would look much better if I moved the navigation light to the center of th...
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LED Anchor lightLighting - - December 29, 2012I modified this Hella anchor light that takes an incandescent 10w bulb by spiraling up a length of LED ribbon & gluing it inside the lens & soldering to the connectors. The light output is fantastic due to the lens optics. Low current draw & much bri...
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Light in passage wayLighting - - December 29, 2012Too many mirrors! Veneer panel with a fluourescent light to match the others I've used in the boat. For some applications I prefer fluorescents over LEDs. Published by: Buell_S1W
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Ceiling lightLighting - - December 29, 2012This twin flourescent uses warm coloured tubes for more natural lighting. Blows away the LED replacment bulbs for the OEM lights in terms of light output. Positioned in the centre of the cabin ceiling this light helps eliminate shadows. Published by:...
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Lighting in rear berthLighting - - December 29, 2012The light output of these fluorescents is phenominal. The backing plates are oak and secured by a bar with a thread tapped in it through the winch mounting access hole. This clamps the wood to the fibreglass without showing any visible attachent & ma...
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Light in headLighting - - December 29, 2012I probably should have used an LED replacement bulb & retained the oem light but I wanted something a bit different. A round fluorescent to give a nautical port hole look! Too many holes to fill now, time to make a new bulkhead! Published by: Buell_S...
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Step LightLighting - - December 29, 2012This LED step light has a nice soft blue hue to it, easy on the eyes at night. I fitted it where the centre bung was above the ladder. It is great for illuminating the steps, fire extinguisher & battery compartment / main isolator switch. Published b...
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LED Lighting 70% Panel 1 0f 3Lighting - - September 29, 2012LED Lighting Electrical Panel I am doing an interim LED light install for my 26x. The Lights won't be interim but I plan to eventually relocate the control panel. For now I figured the smartest move would be to locate a new panel in the current forwa...
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LED Lighting 70% Panel 2 0f 3Lighting - - September 29, 2012I leveraged an idea from another fine gent on this site and purchased 6 low-voltage landscape lights from Lowes. It turns out that they are about $10. I expected a plastic shell but I was pleasantly surprised to find a two part zinc casting with a th...
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LED Lighting 70% Panel 3 0f 3Lighting - - September 29, 2012As you can tell the interior is plain, I've been chasing functional mods first. So I gave the Admiral a tour. She loves it! "You can read by this!" she said...she had earlier teased me about the output..."It's going to be like an oven light!" she had...
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Interior LightingLighting - - September 26, 2012I decided to add better lighting to the interior as well as converting the existing stock lighting to LED lights. The result is a nice brightly lit cabin with no huge strain on the batteries. The strip lighting is "warm white" color and is from China...
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Deck LightsLighting - - September 26, 2012My old Mac 25 had deck lighting in the back which I used often so I missed that feature and knew I wanted this on the new boat. I chose LED lights and wanted one for the cabin entrance and also one down low for a dinghy entry/outboard check light. I ...
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LightingLighting - - February 23, 2012I had seen a cool light on the Internet on a 26X from England but could not find anything like it here in the States. I figured if I did they would be lights made specifically for yachts and be expensive. Then I stumbled onto them in Lowes. The light...
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Escutcheon with LightingLighting - - December 9, 2011es.cutch.eon [ih-skuhch-uhn] noun Nautical . a panel on the stern of a vessel bearing its name and port of registry. Most of you know it as a transom board. Laika has one located on the aft side of the Captains seat. Since I do sail quite a bit at ni...
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Spreader LightsLighting - - December 9, 2011Again I'll state I'm not a sailor that will skimp on products when it comes to my boat, HOWEVER, I like to think I'm no fool either! I mean $170-210 USD each for an LED Spreader light? Sure, looks cool, but I'm not laying out ~$400 to light the deck!...
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Day-Night Cabin LightingLighting - - December 5, 2011As a Quartermaster aboard a US nuclear submarine, I can still remember my first trip to periscope depth aboard the USS Ulysses S. Grant so many years ago. My first surprise came 30 minutes prior to changing depth, when we rigged Control for "Red". Wi...
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Anchor LightsLighting - - August 26, 2011Simple and straightforward, and heavily borrowed upon from Tahoe Jack http://www.macgregorsailors.com/modt/index.php?view=553 Includes the Windex and 3db Antenna, however I use the Aqua Signal light mounted on a short piece of PVC pipe due to LED ava...
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Mast ChandelierLighting - - July 17, 2011I read a few articles and posts suggesting the Anchor light should be lower to the water line, especially in more congested moorings, or in my case around fresh water fishermen with their heads down. Makes sense to me, so this is what I came up with....
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mast wiring: conduit, anchor light, deck lightLighting - - April 27, 2011Previously, I've simply run a $4 walmart LED solar light up a halyard while at anchor. I bought an LED anchor light and an LED steaming light / Halogen Deck light combo on ebay. I bought 4 10' sched 40 1/2" conduits to run up the mast for wiring. I c...
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lighting modsLighting - - June 20, 2010I'm changing the incandescents to fluros. The long one I bought on a holiday in Vietnam. It is rechargeable. I couldn't get wires over the table. The little ones are 16 watts. The white between the light and the headlining is a piece of acrylic to hi...
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LED interior lightsLighting - - March 26, 2010Installed some LED lighting inside the cabin. I did not install enough to read by just enough so you can see what you are doing at night and not use a lot of power. Published by: grady
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LED lights in aft berthLighting - - January 10, 2009I acquired this 3 light kit(12LED each) at the local hardware store for 19.95$ because it was a 12 volt system which came with a 110v adapter and plug. I cut the adapter and 110 plug off and replaced it with a male cigarette lighter type plug which f...
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Deck lightLighting - - July 27, 2007The Admiral is not keen on me going fwd at night and not being able to see me, I think it's so she can be accurate on the police report. So I installed this combination mooring/Deck light to set her at mind at ease.The quick disconnect plug on the de...
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Reading lightLighting - - July 3, 2007As we fitted a bulkhead across the rear berth lighting then became an issue. A spot reading light is installed just inside the aft berth entry. Jack Sparrow Published by: Jack Sparrow
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Anchor LightLighting - - April 2, 2007I wanted an LED anchor light. I had one installed on the Mast Support. This works well and lights up the cockpit for boarding at night. I do need to lift the boom high so the light can be seen better at night. Published by: James V
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Table LightLighting - - April 2, 2007I had a double neon light put in above the table. This is bright enough to read fine print at night. Should have done this first as it makes the cabin much more usable at night. Published by: James V
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LED interior lightsLighting - - November 5, 2006Here is a simple way to change the existing overhead lights to LEDs. Just install this item and put the lens back on. See this website http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/commerce.cgi?product=CAR And lok up this item: 1156-PCB-W36 White LED ...
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Anchor light and VHF antennsLighting - - November 13, 2005Anchor light is mounted on end cap made from a cutting board. Switches are from Radio Shack. Published by: Mike Ford
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Schematic - Dual Polarity Mast LightsLighting - - August 22, 2004Here is a simple schematic I drew in paint. It allows the addition of an anchor light without running additional wires (except to the added lamp). No added deck fittings connectors or interior wiring. You just change the switch, add the light and dio...
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Bow LightLighting - - June 11, 2004I went outthe other night for a cruise. I noticed the other boats coming and going. I could see their lights but I wondered how well they could see me. After looking at the bow light that came with my boat I decided that a bigger light was needed. I ...
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Aft Berth Reading LightsLighting - - April 7, 2004These halogen reading lights (one on each side) provide ample light into the rear berth. There was some concern that we might bump our heads on the port side light while getting in and out of the berth, this has not been a problem (the light folds up...
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Interior Night LightingLighting - - July 8, 2003Because of problems seeing while underway when someone turns on the lights below decks, I made the following mod. It is two red Led lights, (West Marine #1202605) mounted in the ceiling of the boat. They are wired to a switch in the switch panel. Als...
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Head lightLighting - - June 18, 2003I used a $5 courtesy light from boaters world in the head, that way we can leave it on all night without much drain on the battery, it is plenty bright enough to show the way to the head in the dark. Published by: MS Classifieds
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Steaming light (mast) StandoffLighting - - November 6, 2002The mast light (for steaming) on my "new" 1982 MacGregor was mounted directly to the face of the mast. Obviously, the plastic Perko cover was cracked, there was a buildup of RTV/5200/Caulk (as yet unidentified) which rivaled the modelers rendition of...
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Exterior Docking LightLighting - - April 3, 2001Photo shows exterior 12 volt light, all plastic constuction, sealed to cabin top using marine silicon seal. RV and automotive stores sell them for about $6.00. Includes clear & bugfree yellow lens. Bought these at an RV store, includes clear & bugfre...
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Inside view of doorLighting - - November 21, 2000View of my hatch from the inside. After using a hole saw add tinted lexan to outside and seal with silicon seal. Adds light and security to cabin. Cost about $13.00 Published by: MS Classifieds
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Economy r/w light in rear berthLighting - - April 27, 2000I installed an economy red/white light from West Marine to provide light for the rear berth. To avoid drilling more holes in the liner, I installed the light in the access panel. This also made it easier to run wiring to the side and then eventually ...