[C38] C38 Dome light on cabin top

[Steve Smolinske]

Max, I noticed those sometime ago on Yachtworld I think it was original on earlier models.

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From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org on behalf of Max Soto
Sent: Thu 10/15/2009 7:25 PM
To: Catalina 38 Listserve
Subject: [C38] C38 Dome light on cabin top




Hi Tom,  
I haven´t seen that light in other C38s, in fact, is not even in the wiring diagram. I saw this light before in two   C38s  for sale and went looking for a closer look on my boat  but there were no sings of a previous installation. 

It definetely wasn't stock on my boat. 
I agree that it is a very important light on a C38 and I'm trying to desing something to route the wires. Does your boat has other dome lights on the interior or only above the table???
How about the other C38´s on the list??


Regards,


Max

2009/10/15 Tom T. <tdtron at earthlink.net <mailto:tdtron at earthlink.net> >


	Hi Max,
	 
	That light position was original and the wiring is molded into the cabin top between the inner and outer fiberglass shells.  I upgraded the original light for a modern halogen light.  When I upgraded my wiring harness some years ago, it was a lot of trouble because Catalina only left a very little of the wiring showing at the harness inside the port cabinet over the dinette.  I had to surgically cut back the fiberglass to expose enough wire to solder on a longer lead to connect to my new 10 ga. harness.  The original harness was 16 or 18 ga. and connected to the light leaders by 3-way crimp connectors which don't last forever in salt air.
	 
	I'm surprised your boat doesn't have a light unless it went bad and the previous owner covered up the mounting holes to hide the fact there was a light missing.  You may want to try to expose your harness where the deck meets the hull inside the boat.  You may find you have a wiring branch going up into the headlinner.  If so, you can use a toner to follow the wire through the cabin top to expose where it should have a light. 
	 
	That is a very important light on the 38 and I bet your boat had one at one time.  Just guessing.
	 
	Tom Troncalli
	 


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