Deck light-standard on O'Day 31?

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jcb2

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Jun 5, 2012
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Oday 31 Bayville, NJ
I have switch on my O'Day 31 panel for a deck light. However the steaming/running light has no combination deck light nor is there any on the spreaders. Was this deck light originally standard equipment? I'd like to adde one but I don't know if there is existing wire in the mast for it.
 
Oct 3, 2010
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oday 31 noank
my 31 did not have a deck light nor a designated switch for one. I added the light and switch. the mast is not wired for it. the combination light requires a 3wire
 

TLW

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Jan 15, 2013
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Oday 31 Whitehall, MI
My 31 does not have this light either, although there is a dedicated switch at the panel. The coil of wiring harness neatly organized in the bilge near the mast does have a couple spare wires that I have presumed were for an optional deck and/or spreader lights, but I have not checked to see if they are wired to the panel at these locations.
 

jcb2

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Jun 5, 2012
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Oday 31 Bayville, NJ
Thanks for the replies guys. I replaced the original steaming fixture with a new combo steaming/deck light (AquaSignal 25 series). The old light was mounted on a curved to flat transition block riveted to the mast. Swinging from the bosun chair I managed to snap off a drill bit in the top rivet. !#$#@!@##@! A half hour later I had drilled all around it to finally get the piece off. It was tough but I used the old 2 conductor wire to pull in the new 3 conductor wire. connected the two hots to the appropriate switches and landed the neutral to the bus bar in the panel. Works great now!
 
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