JCDSparky69
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- Jul 5, 2011
- Messages
- 32
Hello everyone ,
I have a fairly simple question that I prob already know the answer to but for the wife's sake I am asking anyways LOL. We picked up a '68 Starcraft Holiday V 18'6" with a '74 Rude 115 and it came with a MinnKota Maxxum 74H , the PO said the TM didn't work so after some inter poking I found out that it was a 24Vdc motor he was trying to run off 12V . The TM is mounted to the bow but it is mounted straight down the middle because of the wood walkway, ( Ok I can see that) but when the PO mounted the TM straight like that he removed the front combo red/green nav lite?? I do like it mounted this way instead of angled to one side because it makes it easier to reach the tiller controls without having to climb up on the bow. My question is do I need a one piece unit for the nav lites or can I mount 2 smaller individual red/ green lites under the bow trim or do I have to move the TM to accommodate the combo unit. I have to replace the wood anyway because the PO used some ratty looking ply wood not even sealed , also gotta replace the floor and hopefully the transom if $$$ provides. If I can use the two individual lites are they legal to mount like this or will I be just asking for a violation?
I have a fairly simple question that I prob already know the answer to but for the wife's sake I am asking anyways LOL. We picked up a '68 Starcraft Holiday V 18'6" with a '74 Rude 115 and it came with a MinnKota Maxxum 74H , the PO said the TM didn't work so after some inter poking I found out that it was a 24Vdc motor he was trying to run off 12V . The TM is mounted to the bow but it is mounted straight down the middle because of the wood walkway, ( Ok I can see that) but when the PO mounted the TM straight like that he removed the front combo red/green nav lite?? I do like it mounted this way instead of angled to one side because it makes it easier to reach the tiller controls without having to climb up on the bow. My question is do I need a one piece unit for the nav lites or can I mount 2 smaller individual red/ green lites under the bow trim or do I have to move the TM to accommodate the combo unit. I have to replace the wood anyway because the PO used some ratty looking ply wood not even sealed , also gotta replace the floor and hopefully the transom if $$$ provides. If I can use the two individual lites are they legal to mount like this or will I be just asking for a violation?