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Posted 8/8/2008 2:36:54 PM


Grouper

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I spent a little time dialing in my brackets today.

I started with a piece of flat 5000 series alum 1/4in X 2in X 24in.

I carried it over to a buddy of mine and used his break to put the 90deg bends in them. I knew they would be a little tall and planned to dial them in. I ended up cutting off 2 1/2in on each upright piece and radiusing the pieces off. No just hacked off pieces here. :(

The halogen lights that were on the boat each had a push button ON/OFF switch mounted on them. They have a neat little grommet that covers the wires and the machine screws that hold the little box on. I removed some of the guts in the HPS lights so I could get a good look inside as to where I could mount this switch box. I rerouted the wiring out of the factory HPS mount and removed that mount. The round hole will be plugged with a 3/4in plastic or rubber plug that is available at a hardware store.

I found the right spot just below the transformer and drilled and tapped the housing with 8/32in threads and mounted the switch box.

The brackets will not allow enough down angle that I like [30deg.] I fabbed up some short pieces of #2 Yellow Pine and encapulated them with epoxy. I will paint them to match my platform. These pieces were cut on a 30deg angle and the alum "U" bracket will mount on top of them and be thru bolted.

The 1st one always takes more time to work out. Now that I have it the way I want it. The next 3 will go much faster.








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Posted 8/8/2008 3:14:20 PM


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All of that looks completely stock! You do some amazing things! Between your boat and the lights that is too cool! I wish I had that much creativity in me!

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Posted 8/8/2008 3:32:34 PM


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Lights look good X-Shark...you gonna share some pics when you get them mounted on the boat???

Jonathan Jones

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1984 SeaRay 210

 

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Posted 8/8/2008 8:36:14 PM


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Sure. I'm not in a big hurry here. Just fooling around.

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Posted 8/13/2008 2:05:44 PM


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Here's a pix of the neat little gasket that goes under the ON/OFF switch box.



Views of the OEM mount being removed and plugged.








Cap laid inside of the light housing. I used HD Velcro to fasten it. We'll see how well that holds up with the heat.



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Posted 8/13/2008 3:29:28 PM


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Can't see the pics till I get home, but sounds interesting.

DFA

 

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Posted 8/13/2008 4:25:17 PM


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looks good x-shark...should be a nice, clean instalation

Jonathan Jones

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