Navigation lights 342

John41

The boat was taken out today and I’m already thinking about next season. Lol… In the spring I would like to replace my navigation lights. Does anyone know a good fit for new ones for the 2004 342?

LaRea

I think this should fit.  For the bow, definitely get 2-mile LED lights.  Consider also upgrading the all-around light to a 3-mile LED.

https://www.westmarine.com/west-marine-deck-mount-led-navigation-lights-15761588.html

John41

Thank you LaRea… yes probably should upgrade the anchor light too. Any recommendations?

Ian

I replaced the bow and stern with Atwood models on my 2003 310 and I think they are the same on both models. 

LaRea

I got the Attwood 7824-S-1, which is a 24-inch mast.  

Black_Diamond

I’ll speak for a 2003 model: it was really hard to find LED’s to fit where the running lights were mounted and cover the hole.  So check carefully!

Also: it is a major PITA to get to the wire plug. Caulk everywhere!  

YYZRC

Yes it seems Rinker used up all the caulk on those nav lights and didn’t have any left for the windshield screws!

davidbrooks

x2 what @Black_Diamond stated.  Measure the deck width where the existing light is as it might be too narrow for the ones recommended above. I replaced mine with what i thought was stainless steel but it was just plastic that looked like stainless.  When you go to take them out as BD stated there is a wire connector that you can either get to by disassembling the boat or what i did was elongate the hole with a dremel to pull the wire up.  Just caulk that hole up with 4200 or similar.

Cableguy Greg

YYZRC said:

Yes it seems Rinker used up all the caulk on those nav lights and didn’t have any left for the windshield screws!

The light guy clearly wasn’t the windshield guy.