Replacing the Anchor Light

woodster · May 29, 2015

kenvail said:
I want to put an LED bulb in the anchor light of my 2006 Hunter 38. My boatyard thinks this anchor light housing can be pushed down and twisted to remove it. Does anyone know if this anchor light housing can be removed this way? I don't want to go up without a screwdriver if one is needed!

Thanks.

take one with you and if you don't need it don't use it ...but if you get there and don't have it and need one

that will be a lot better than saying geeeeeeee i could of had a V-8

seadaddler · May 29, 2015

Led

Why not just replace the Anchor bulb with a Led Bulb like I did on my
2007 H-36 and works real good and brighter than the the original bulb.
I did go up the mast to see what bulb I had and than ordered one from
Cruising some thing or other but next time I will get the auto one.
There is a ring that just twist off and the top lens lifts off.
Nick

Bill Roosa · May 29, 2015

Most twist off. As a general rule you will never get to the mast head with the tools you need. I ALWAYS go aloft with my tool bag AND drag a line from the bosin's chair. When I need another tool I just have the first mate put it in the bucket and haul it up with the line.

justsomeguy · May 29, 2015

Some you push down, then twist.

Terry Cox · May 29, 2015

Anchor Light

Our boat anchor light took the LED bulb that is shown in the link below. The lens cover twisted off, the old bulb came right out and the new one right in. Worked great. The bulb is the standard off set indexed type bayonet.

As was mentioned before, I always take a line up with me that is tied to a canvas bucket in the event I need a tool of some sort to finish the job. All my LED bulbs came from marine beam. Always work, always fit.

http://store.marinebeam.com/double-contact-indexed-bay15d-18-led-surface-mount-cluster/

salishmermaid · May 29, 2015

I believe they are Hellamarine, you may be able to find yours on their website and some of them have under the documents tab the instruction sheets that show how they come apart.

For example: http://www.hellamarine.com/en/products/navigation-lamps/anchor-all-round-white/2-nm-2984-all-round-white-anchor-navigation-lamp.html

Mulf · Jun 1, 2015

Strap Wrench

Took me three trips up the first time I did this. One to find out I needed a strap wrench to get the glass cover to twist off, once to remove the bulb to find out what it was, and the third time to actually make change the bulb.

YVRguy · Jun 1, 2015

I just bought an entirely new fixture with an LED bulb in it. From what I've learned it can be more trouble trying to replace the bulb than just doing the whole thing. But if you've got plenty of time and don't mind going up and down multiple times...

seadaddler · Jun 1, 2015

NO Need

On 2006 boat should not have any trouble removing the lens and bulb
and I did use that special electrical grease all over the 2 bulb"s and as much of the fixture to keep from getting corrosive.
Nick

SEMPERAVANTI41 · Jun 1, 2015

Just installed Hella LED Anchor light purchased from Defender. It is a sealed unit so no worries about corrosion. Easy to retrofit. Used 1 original screw from old fixture, drilled 2 new holes and used self tapping screws.