C'pete,
Thanks for keeping the discussion going.
Did get on to
www.sea-dog.com
new items
where we find a selection of stamped 304 LEDs nav lights:
pair of horizontal mount port and starboard lights (400035)
a combo horizontal mount bow light (400050-1)
a rectangular vertical mount transom light (400065-1)
Here's the STERN LIGHT. But design is different.
a pair of vertical mount side lights (400080).
AND they also have a couple of interesting telescoping all round white fixtures
one is 24"/48". The other 34"/60" (400016-1). (Assume these are small powerboat allround whites - but if it is appropriate for us either one could be mounted in the pushpit line of stanchions, almost out of the way and ready to be extended for steaming.)
These are all 2nm Colreg and LED.
BUT, we don't find any data sheets, instructions, nothing, on these fixtures
So we don't know about any warranty
or EMI they might be emiting.
Would be nice to know if you use a handheld VHF.
They don't have any mast mounted stuff.
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I've read where boats these days get robbed of their pricey LED lights.
In the McMasterCarr catalog you can find 18-8 tamper-resistant machine screws. 'Pin in head' Torx have a post in the middle so a regular torx driver cannot be inserted. And a spanner head which has two small separated holes that also requires a special bit. Page 3056 for the screws. Page 2821 for the screw drivers and Page 2810/11 for 1/4" hex shank bits for these special screws. The Torx would be my choice.
And the Torx pin-in-head hollow head bit is not likely to be found in any jerk's Leatherman.
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