Navigation lights 342

John41John41 Member Posts: 115 ✭✭
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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?
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  • LaReaLaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 8,066 mod
    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
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  • John41John41 Member Posts: 115 ✭✭
    Thank you LaRea… yes probably should upgrade the anchor light too. Any recommendations?
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  • IanIan Member Posts: 3,062 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I replaced the bow and stern with Atwood models on my 2003 310 and I think they are the same on both models. 

    Regards,

    Ian

    The Third “B”

    Ravena Coeymans Yacht Club

    https://www.rcyachtclub.com/

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  • LaReaLaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 8,066 mod
    I got the Attwood 7824-S-1, which is a 24-inch mast.  
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  • Black_DiamondBlack_Diamond Member Posts: 5,439 ✭✭✭✭✭
    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!  

    Past owner of a 2003 342FV
    PC BYC, Holland, MI
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,419 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes it seems Rinker used up all the caulk on those nav lights and didn’t have any left for the windshield screws!
    2006 390 EC
    2008 350 EC
    Georgian Bay
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  • davidbrooksdavidbrooks Member Posts: 1,431 ✭✭✭✭
    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.
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  • Cableguy GregCableguy Greg Member Posts: 5,077 ✭✭✭✭✭
    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. 
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