Looking for replacement anchor light mount for 1986 Hatteras 54' MY

[rwaldrop13]

Good Saturday Afternoon! I've gotten a lot of good info on here - thank you everyone - Now I am looking for any info on a replacement anchor/masthead light including the fixture. The PO says it was "knocked off in a storm" in Charleston some years ago and since they didn't cruise he didn't bother to replace it. I've searched Sams Marine parts catalog using every term I can think of, but I'm down to asking here because looking at the radar arch I think the original light may have been removed for interfering with the radar. The one I found in the upper helm console is a straight pole with no plate to speak of, and in order to mount it I would need one that came back at least 18" before making a sharp upward turn of at least 36" to clear the radar antenna and be the highest point on the boat other than the VHF whips. I've searched other parts suppliers with no success. Any suggestions? Or should I verify my measurements and go to a local metal shop to see if they can fabricate one?

 

[SKYCHENEY]

The Sams parts section only contains a fraction of what they actually stock. You have to call them to find out if they have it. And, if they don't, they may still be able to help you with alternatives.

 

[wallison]

I have one that also mounts the radar if you’re interested. PM me if you’d like to talk.

 

[rwaldrop13]

I have one that also mounts the radar if you’re interested. PM me if you’d like to talk.

Thanks but the radar mount is already in place and I don't want to redo it-its an older Furuno but works fine. Just need to put a masthead light up.

 

[Scarlett]

I use a potable LED all around light on an aluminum pole clamped on to one of the Bimini support arms. It is super bright and can be removed and stored when not in use, plugs into a 12 volt plug on the fly bridge. John

 

[rwaldrop13]

I use a potable LED all around light on an aluminum pole clamped on to one of the Bimini support arms. It is super bright and can be removed and stored when not in use, plugs into a 12 volt plug on the fly bridge. John

Thanks John. I was looking for a permanent installation solution. I talked with a local marine supply house, and they suggested using pre-fab stanchion pieces to assemble a light bar - And the bulb blinked on! The counter guy and I pieced together a rough outline for about $100 before the light. And this solution actually looks OEM. Challenge now is fishing new wiring thru radar arch, as there is no locating whatever wiring was there before. Looks like a fish tape will be my next purchase! Along with a couple of spools of marine grade duplex and triplex wire. Once I have it done I will post pictures, but in the meantime thanks for the suggestion.

 

[Sadey]

I just priced the replacement Perko masthead anchor light at Sams yesterday...$500.00. I still have mine and will have it re-chromed. YMMV.

 

[Boatsb]

What voltage?

I've had a few made for installations where I needed a custom pole to clear other items

 

[rwaldrop13]

Re: Looking for replacement anchor light mount for 1986 Hatteras 54' MY -Solved

Well, with a little wiring and willingness to accept an off-center mounting, masthead light issue is resolved. I found this light on Amazon - https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B002IVE...olid=35R5U4PTA2W2W&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

Once I lay a piece of starboard as a foundation on the top of the radar arch, pre-drilled for the wires, I can screw this light down and replace the bulb with a 12V LED bulb.

Since my boat is wired for 24V, I installed a step-down transformer ($9.85) from 24V to 12V, so I can buy an anchor light "off the shelf" and replacement LED bulbs anywhere.

 

[Sadey]

I had mine re-chromed for $100 bucks, ordered a new lens for $30 and polished the brass plate and man it looks awesome!

 

[SKYCHENEY]

Why not just use a 24v bulb instead of the step-down? Much cheaper and less points for failure.

 

[rwaldrop13]

I had mine re-chromed for $100 bucks, ordered a new lens for $30 and polished the brass plate and man it looks awesome!

That is awesome. In my case I don't have one to re-chrome, I am starting from scratch. PO apparently knocked it off or otherwise damaged old one, the one I posted link to is as close as I can get to original look. Putting a 12V LED bulb in there once it's mounted.

 

[rwaldrop13]

Why not just use a 24v bulb instead of the step-down? Much cheaper and less points for failure.

24V anything getting harder and harder to find outside of West Marine. Even on Amazon, they're more and more difficult. Exception for now is Rule bilge pumps, which I will stock up on as I can pop the old one out and new one into mounted baskets. As for the failure point, I used to be a service manager for a trucking fleet and knew several owner-operators who's older trucks needed similar equipment for compatibility with newer accessories, and had extremely low failure rates.

 

[SKYCHENEY]

I disagree. I would not want to rely on a converter for my light. And I've never had a problem finding a 24v bulb. But your solution works too.