Light bulbs for 36i

[so36idavid]

The steaming light is out on my 36i (2007). Since I'm going up I might as well replace the anchor light with an LED. I'd rather make one trip than two, so I'd like to have replacement LED bulbs in hand when I go up. Does anyone know the specs on the light bulbs and/or suggestions for replacement LED bulbs?

Thx
David

[j]

On a 2008 36i our anchor light is an Aqua Signal series 25.

They take a special 43mm festoon bulb that has inverted dimple caps, the contacts in the light fitting have dimples on them.

These globes should fit:
www.boatlamps.co.uk/contents/en-uk/d56.html
marineledshop.com/festoon-led-navigation-bulbs/festoon-navigation-bulb-for-aqua-signal-25-anchor-lights-43mm-1-4-watt-cool-white

I can't be sure about the steaming light but I suspect it is also an Aqua Signal series 25.

[so36idavid]

Thanks.

David

[sitara]

My SO36i was supplied with a mast head anchor light with a tungsten festoon bulb. I was unable to get a replacement LED festoon bulb that would give good 360 degree light output at the local chandler. This was resolved when the delivery agent replaced the whole fitting with a proper LED anchor light (at no charge!). Don't know what brand this was. All this happened at delivery before the mast was installed.

[allegria]

My 2010 SO36i also had Aqua Signal Series 25 NAV lights.
I did replace the steaming light with an LED similar to the one posted above and it has worked fine since.
I remember battling to open the light fitting: the black cap on top of the light is the one that has to be removed to access the bulb... not easy to remove.
On a side note, I did try to also replace the port and starboard NAV lighs with the corresponding coloured LED bulbs and this was a disaster as they didn't last very long at all, despite paying good money for them. The LEDs don't like salt and the Series 25 is not a sealed unit. They failed a few months later and I had to revert back to incandescent bulbs. I since replaced them with Aqua Signal Series 34 which are sealed units and very happy with them.

Good luck and keep us posted...

[mkremedy]

I tried to replace the anchor light and the steaming light with LED bulbs, but it didn't work. The metal clip inside the fixture touched the side of the bulb and prevented the bulbs from working.
I replaced the bulbs with the original ones.
I have a 2007 36i. It came with the standard Aqua Signal fixtures.
I did replace the interior bulbs with LED's and that worked fine.
Happy Sailing
Marty