Like many boats of her vintage, Strider has a masthead (or steaming) light for display under power that is just a sternlight mounted in a large hole in the front of the mast. I want to use that large hole for the radar cables instead of drilling another one and these lights are a bit vague on the specificed 225 degree sector. So, I made up this mount for a new Perko masthead light that attaches to the radar mount.
The wires will just go through the nice big hole left by the old light along with the radar power and data cables. The light is directly under the radar and nicely protected from rain and snagging lines. The light mount attaches without drilling any holes that would break the power coating finish of the radome mount.
I notice on the package for the Perko masthead light (Cat. no. 0964DPOCHR) that it says, "For A-16 Replacement use only on all boats under 39.4' (12m) built prior to 11/1/03"
Does anyone know what this is about? My boat was built long before that so it shouldn't be a problem but I'm curious as to what changed and whether you really couldn't use this fixture on a new boat.
The wires will just go through the nice big hole left by the old light along with the radar power and data cables. The light is directly under the radar and nicely protected from rain and snagging lines. The light mount attaches without drilling any holes that would break the power coating finish of the radome mount.
I notice on the package for the Perko masthead light (Cat. no. 0964DPOCHR) that it says, "For A-16 Replacement use only on all boats under 39.4' (12m) built prior to 11/1/03"
Does anyone know what this is about? My boat was built long before that so it shouldn't be a problem but I'm curious as to what changed and whether you really couldn't use this fixture on a new boat.