"Edgar" wrote in message
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"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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"Bruce in Bangkok" wrote in message
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On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:38:37 -0700, "Capt. JG"
wrote:

As you know, I'm seriously considering changing around how I switch on
my
nav lights. I was thinking about adding a light for the Windex. While
not
the only or even the best method of observing wind at night, it sure is
convenient, especially if I have a lot of other distractions. I have the
ability to wire it with the standard Davis Windex light kit, but it
seems
like it would save a lot of hassle to use a small solar-powered light.
I'm
thinking something like what people use for garden paths, but obviously
smaller.

Seems to me you wouldn't need much of a bulb (like a low-Amp LED) or
panel/battery to make it work. I don't have to have it run all night - a
few
hours would be fine.

I couldn't find anything obvious via a search... still looking though.
Has
someone done this? If so, what did you use?

Stick a tri-color up there. when you want to see the wind vane switch
it on. A bit of redundancy for the deck level nav lights may also be
useful.


Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct email address for reply)


Yeah, I've thought of that also. I'm just trying to avoid adding more
wires, hardware, etc.

Well, Jon, I have a suggestion. When you want to switch a light on just
nip below and use the existing switch on your panel....



That's not going to work with the Windex light, as there is no current
electrical connection to it. Which switch do you think would do it? LOL

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