Well I had to do it! I had two of the fluorescent cabin lights not working so I tried to take off the cover and crack, no more cover! I have an '81 so the covers were very brittle. To make matters worse I find out that the bulbs were good and the fixture is getting power so the ballast must be bad. I know this is a stretch but would anyone know were I could get new covers and ballast?
- Status
- Not open for further replies.
S
Scott
Cheaper to replace them
It would be cheaper to replace them. Small boat 12 volt ballasrt and cover would cost ypu more in the long run. I own a small electrical marine electrical business.
It would be cheaper to replace them. Small boat 12 volt ballasrt and cover would cost ypu more in the long run. I own a small electrical marine electrical business.
D
D. Prior
Removing light covers
I have an 84 H37C with the original lights. The covers may be easily removed by unscrewing the plastic furled nut around the push switch and removing the end plate. The cover then slides out the end. I know it is too late now but try it when you change the next bulb. I had a bad switch on one light and a bad balast on another so I combined the two into one and bought one new light. The rest are still working but I have changed the bulbs a few times. Fair winds. Don
I have an 84 H37C with the original lights. The covers may be easily removed by unscrewing the plastic furled nut around the push switch and removing the end plate. The cover then slides out the end. I know it is too late now but try it when you change the next bulb. I had a bad switch on one light and a bad balast on another so I combined the two into one and bought one new light. The rest are still working but I have changed the bulbs a few times. Fair winds. Don
J
john
I have an earlier cherubini with what appears
to be the incandescent type of light fixtures. I found out that they were made by Peterson Manf. They are on the web and I just contacted them requesting two dome covers.
to be the incandescent type of light fixtures. I found out that they were made by Peterson Manf. They are on the web and I just contacted them requesting two dome covers.
E
Ed Schenck
Florescents on Cherubinis.
There are six on my H37C: galley, above the steps, q-berth, nav station, head, and vanity. What can we replace them with that would be brighter and more energy efficient? I was just in Lowes looking at halogen bulbs, 50w at 12v. That's over four amps and I thought those things were efficient. I bought a new two bulb florescent a few years ago at WM to replace the one in the galley. Never got it to work. I threw away the one over the vanity last week. Now what to do? Just saw another lighting thread over on the Shared Forum(Related Link).
There are six on my H37C: galley, above the steps, q-berth, nav station, head, and vanity. What can we replace them with that would be brighter and more energy efficient? I was just in Lowes looking at halogen bulbs, 50w at 12v. That's over four amps and I thought those things were efficient. I bought a new two bulb florescent a few years ago at WM to replace the one in the galley. Never got it to work. I threw away the one over the vanity last week. Now what to do? Just saw another lighting thread over on the Shared Forum(Related Link).
M
Morrie
Alpenglow
I replaced all mine with Alpenglow lights (see link). They're very pricey but very worth it (IMHO). I replaced them slowly as I could afford it. The quality and craftsmanship is excellent and the service is excellent as well. I had a direct lightning strike a few months back, not long after I finally had all lights on the boat replaced. I wired them on two separated circuits and one light on one circuit was on when the lightning hit the mast. It blew out all the lights on that circuit. When I called Alpenglow they said it probably fried the ballast. I sent the bad lights back to them and they replaced a couple of ballasts and a couple bulbs. They told me they didn't want to profit from my misfortune so the only charged me their cost for the parts and no labor charge, to make the lights like brand new again. They're florescent and use less energy than anything I've found except LEDs. I can't recommend them enough.
I replaced all mine with Alpenglow lights (see link). They're very pricey but very worth it (IMHO). I replaced them slowly as I could afford it. The quality and craftsmanship is excellent and the service is excellent as well. I had a direct lightning strike a few months back, not long after I finally had all lights on the boat replaced. I wired them on two separated circuits and one light on one circuit was on when the lightning hit the mast. It blew out all the lights on that circuit. When I called Alpenglow they said it probably fried the ballast. I sent the bad lights back to them and they replaced a couple of ballasts and a couple bulbs. They told me they didn't want to profit from my misfortune so the only charged me their cost for the parts and no labor charge, to make the lights like brand new again. They're florescent and use less energy than anything I've found except LEDs. I can't recommend them enough.
M
Mark]
The 21st century...
I am an admirer of antiquity but as I was told by some sage on this site: "refurbishing a sailboat is not like restoring an old car, you don't seek original parts to make the boat authentic, you upgrade your boat to the latest technology (unless it's a museum piece such as a Herreshoff). Buy the latest in lighting, a good start would be www.marinewest.com (I have no conection nor do I receive royaltys from this company, for the stalwarts), they have an assortment of cabin lights including ones that go to "red" while running.
I am an admirer of antiquity but as I was told by some sage on this site: "refurbishing a sailboat is not like restoring an old car, you don't seek original parts to make the boat authentic, you upgrade your boat to the latest technology (unless it's a museum piece such as a Herreshoff). Buy the latest in lighting, a good start would be www.marinewest.com (I have no conection nor do I receive royaltys from this company, for the stalwarts), they have an assortment of cabin lights including ones that go to "red" while running.
- Status
- Not open for further replies.