LED replacement bulbs?

[CDGannon]

Hey, does anyone happen to know, or have a link to, LED replacement bulbs for an H26? The interior dome lights use festoon style bulbs. I can't get to the boat right now to check the type of bulbs for the running, mast, and bow lights.

TIA!

 

[Rick Macdonald]

Six years ago I put LED bulbs into the dome lights of my H23,5, and my friend's H260. They are wedge base, not festoon. Here is what I ordered from marinebeam.com at the time:

Name Code Qty Each Options
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Wedge Base 10-LED Side WG-SP-12X-WW 10 14.00 Output Color = Warm White
Mount Replacement
X-Beam
Subtotal 140.00
Coupon discount (ranger) -14.00
Subtotal 126.00
Shipping 19.95
Tax 0.00
Total 145.95

I replaced all my nav lights too with LED. I believe all my lights are Aqua Signal Series 25, and I believe they are all festoon. I haven't found the order yet, but I'll post more info if I can find it.

 

[CDGannon]

thx!

 

[Maine Sail]

I can't get to the boat right now to check the type of bulbs for the running, mast, and bow lights.

Just be aware that if your navigation lights were designed for incandescent bulbs, inserting LED bulbs in them can make them non-compliant with the COLREGS / Code of Federal Regulations.

 

[Justin_NSA]

Just be aware that if your navigation lights were designed for incandescent bulbs, inserting LED bulbs in them can make them non-compliant with the COLREGS / Code of Federal Regulations.

good point. The guys at Marinebeam suggested the right LED bulb choice when I replaced my nav lights. As far as I know, I'm still compliant.

 

[jviss]

As far as I am aware, Dr. LED is the only vendor of LED bulbs that retain USCG compliance when fitted to formerly incandescent nav lights. Their claim:

First and only one to obtain USCG COLREG 1972 ABYC 2NM certified LED aftermarket replacement bulbs for navigation lights.

 

[Rick Macdonald]

Here's the package from the festoon bulbs I bought for my Masthead light. I don't have any record of how many I bought so I'm not sure if I put them in the nav lights or not. Possibly not, as my parts box has only 2 old festoon bulbs. I would have kept them all if I replaced the nav lights too. The package from my Aqua signal series 25 bow light indicates the festoon bulbs are 41 mm. In 19 years, I think I've only turned on the nav lights once. It doesn't get dark here till past 10 p.m.