richardh10
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My stern light is an aqua signal, and the clear plastic has crazed badly. Anyone know where I can get a replacement from?Not sure which model it is but I would imagine it's an old one!
Cheers
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Aqua signal light
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Graham_Wright
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I might have one but you need to post more details or a photo.
emandvee44
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Aqua Signal light
The model (series) number is stamped on the case - eg "41" (see photo)
I think you can get spares from most of the major chandlers, also try a google for aqua signal.
Cheers,
Michael.
The model (series) number is stamped on the case - eg "41" (see photo)
I think you can get spares from most of the major chandlers, also try a google for aqua signal.
Cheers,
Michael.
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VicS
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replacement lenses are in theory available. .. but only I think in theory and probably at a price not far short of a complete new lamp.
However when I needed to replace my series 25 lights I found Seateach in Emsworth had some near identical ones at a fraction of the price.
there was problem with the terminals in these but the lenses could be used to replace the lenses in the old Aqua Signal ones
Series 25 lights:
Aqua Signal website: http://www.aquasignal.info/ecat/htdocs/index.php?category_id=1
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However when I needed to replace my series 25 lights I found Seateach in Emsworth had some near identical ones at a fraction of the price.
there was problem with the terminals in these but the lenses could be used to replace the lenses in the old Aqua Signal ones
Series 25 lights:
Aqua Signal website: http://www.aquasignal.info/ecat/htdocs/index.php?category_id=1
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richardh10
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Sorry. I might have been a bit minimalist with my information!
No obvious number on the casing but maybe the photo will help
No obvious number on the casing but maybe the photo will help
VicS
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That looks like a series 25 with a rail mount
Series 25 have ( special) festoon bulbs in them
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MoodySabre
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Get the whole thing on ebay.
AIDY
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I've just replaced the complete stern unit for the same reason.... cheaper to buy a complete unit than get a spare lense.
out of interest... is there a right and wrong light for the stern... my old light was like picture one above and blanked a certain amount of the port and star side out. but my new light is like picture 2 and shows a full 180 degree angle of light and no it's not a steaming light ! i looked around my marina and half are like this.
out of interest... is there a right and wrong light for the stern... my old light was like picture one above and blanked a certain amount of the port and star side out. but my new light is like picture 2 and shows a full 180 degree angle of light and no it's not a steaming light ! i looked around my marina and half are like this.
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Bosun Higgs
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Being by nature a bit careful, I would be inclined to go into B&Q ( or preferably somewhere more economical) and get myself a small sheet of clear acrylic. I would the cut out a suitably sized oblong and using a heat gun I would bend it to shape to fit the light case. Drill as necessary.
This would have two benefits. For one I would have saved some money. For two I would have the satisfaction ( if it worked) of having fought back against the extortionate prices of such simple placcy mouldings. Success would make me
VicS
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The one in this picture is a masthead ( steaming) light it has only has only narrow "shades" on each side so that the angle of visibilty extends 22½° abaft the beam on each side.
the one the Op showed us is a stern light with wider "shades" to limit the angle of visibility to 135°
The shades can be removed and the correct ones fitted if necessary. I gave away my old mast head light to someone who had inadvertently fitted a stern light on his mast. He just took the shades off my old light and fitted them to his.
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theoldsalt
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SWMBO bought me a new "stern" light (for Christmas) from Force 4. When I unwrapped it, it turned out to be a masthead (all round) light !!!!
I have decided to stick with the existing one with a crazed lens for the time being.
Seems to give out plenty of light so why change?
I have decided to stick with the existing one with a crazed lens for the time being.
Seems to give out plenty of light so why change?
VicS
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The reason to change is that it probably does give out the sufficient light to give the expected/required visible range.
The possibility of a crazed light lens leading to reduced visible range was one of the things considered by the MAIB investigation into the loss of the OUZO.
Your life. If its worth no more than the price of a nav light its up to you. I hope your crew agree with this philosophy.
Personally I'd not want anything to reduce the visibility of my nav lights
VicS
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Being by nature a bit careful, I would be inclined to go into B&Q ( or preferably somewhere more economical) and get myself a small sheet of clear acrylic. I would the cut out a suitably sized oblong and using a heat gun I would bend it to shape to fit the light case. Drill as necessary.
This would have two benefits. For one I would have saved some money. For two I would have the satisfaction ( if it worked) of having fought back against the extortionate prices of such simple placcy mouldings. Success would make me
Why have expensive nav lights that satisfy the visibility requirements of the colregs etc and then compromise them with make shift lenses.
They are not Fresnel lenses just to look good.
Puggy
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I have just fitted some new Aquasignal Series 40 lamps and been very unimpressed with both the quality of design (rubbish terminals to connect the wires to, unnecessarily fiddly with lots of small parts to assemble in the right order whilst hanging over the front of the boat) and manufacture (cheap lightweight plastic). Not worth the £70 per light. Buy the cheaper ones: I bet they last as long.
VicS
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Yes not impressed with the new tricolour either Piss-poor compared with the old one fitted about 1979.
The trouble I found with the cheap ones was that the hole for the grubscrew was drilled and tapped right through the terminal. When you tightened it it just chopped the end of the wire off!
I dont think bootlace ferules would have been any good. Tinning the end of the wire might have worked but I soldered onto short lengths of solid copper wire.
BTW the state of my old starb'd light compared with the new one
ianat182
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I got a replacement stern light on Ebay for £6 on Ebay, but the 12M series of lights for Port,Starboard and Stern , and Masthead light are all available from Force 4 for £9.95 each with 12v 10 watt bulbs; The bi-colour Navlight is £11.95. These are intended for yachts under 12mtr.
Acrylic lenses and stainless steel contacts.
ianat182
Acrylic lenses and stainless steel contacts.
ianat182