Howdy folks, new sailor here. Got a great deal on my first boat, but as a new sailor could use some info.
1 There are no labels on the switch panel, can anyone tell me what switch is supposed to do what? I found the switch for the bilge pump and cabin lights, since they all work. No exterior lights seem to work at all.
2 Is the switch on the mast for the anchor light or steaming light? It moves fore and aft rather than up and down, so which way is on?
3 Should the red and green lights have lens covers? I don't see any way to get the bulbs out without removing the entire metal fixtures from each side of the bow.
Thanks very much in advance. This weekend I should be finished scraping, sanding, and painting the bottom(it was in the water for 10 years). Before it goes back in the water I'm going to go through all the lights and fuses with a meter to see if the bulbs are bad or if there's a bigger problem. I have a friend who's going to teach me how to use his bosun's chair to do some of the work. He's also been helping me learn to sail on his Bristol 19.
Should this have gone in the small boat forum instead? I've tried doing searches for this stuff but have found little info so far. Apologies if this is in the wrong forum.
1 There are no labels on the switch panel, can anyone tell me what switch is supposed to do what? I found the switch for the bilge pump and cabin lights, since they all work. No exterior lights seem to work at all.
2 Is the switch on the mast for the anchor light or steaming light? It moves fore and aft rather than up and down, so which way is on?
3 Should the red and green lights have lens covers? I don't see any way to get the bulbs out without removing the entire metal fixtures from each side of the bow.
Thanks very much in advance. This weekend I should be finished scraping, sanding, and painting the bottom(it was in the water for 10 years). Before it goes back in the water I'm going to go through all the lights and fuses with a meter to see if the bulbs are bad or if there's a bigger problem. I have a friend who's going to teach me how to use his bosun's chair to do some of the work. He's also been helping me learn to sail on his Bristol 19.
Should this have gone in the small boat forum instead? I've tried doing searches for this stuff but have found little info so far. Apologies if this is in the wrong forum.
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