Peter, thanks for the background regarding the wiring.  Your videos as well
as Thomas' recent wiring photos are helpful for reference on this topic.

On Sat, Jun 20, 2020 at 8:25 PM Peter Nyberg <peter at sunnybeeches.com> wrote:

> Jesse,
>
> Regarding your question about accessing the wires behind the switch panel…
>
> It’s been several years since I first disassembled that area.  I can
> clearly recall wondering how to get access to the wiring behind the panel.
> Like you, I removed the screws holding the panel in place, and attempted to
> pull it out to get to the wires.  There didn’t seem to be enough slack in
> the wires.  I disassembled some other parts of the galley, but nothing was
> getting me closer to those hidden wires.  I finally came to the conclusion
> that the only way the panel could have been installed was that wiring
> connections were made with the panel removed, and then the panel was pushed
> into place and attached.  Therefore, it must be that the panel could be
> removed by reversing the process. So I just pulled harder on the panel, and
> it came out far enough that I could detach the wires from the back side.
>
> That’s how I remember it, anyway.
>
> But that would only get you so far.  If you want to run a new wire into
> that area behind the panel, from my experience I’d say that there’s no
> option but to disassemble the entire galley.
>
> Best of Luck,
>
> Peter Nyberg
> Coventry, CT
> s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)
>
> > On Jun 20, 2020, at 9:47 AM, Jesse Shumaker <
> jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I replaced my masthead light last winter and changed it from a steaming
> > light to an all around anchor light in the process.  My new masthead
> light
> > has separate hot wires so the front and back can be powered independently
> > but I don't have the wiring and switches in place to do that.  I
> considered
> > doing the work to make that possible.  I unscrewed the switch panel in
> the
> > cockpit, but it is hard to get a good look back there since all the wires
> > are fairly tight and I could not pull out the switch panel far.  Would it
> > be necessary to remove the galley to get back there and access all the
> > wires?
> >
> > Since I now have an all around anchor light but no steaming light, I had
> > been thinking about a workaround until I want to do some wiring work and
> > add another switch for the rear portion of my masthead light.
> >
> > At Home Depot, I saw a battery powered LED strip by Milwaukee tools that
> is
> > water, dust, and impact resistant.  On the low setting (100 lumens), it
> > will last 16 hours on 2 AA batteries.  One of these lights cost $20.
> >
> https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-300-Lumens-LED-Magnetic-Flood-Light-2108/306261360
> >
> >
> > I picked up 3 of these lights: one to face forward, one to face
> starboard,
> > and one to face port.  I used a velcro strip to run through the hooks on
> > the back of the lights and over the boom.  It's easy to put them on
> around
> > the mast temporarily and then wrap them up in a bundle for storage in the
> > cabin when not in use.
> >
> > Preferable options would be to wire up separate switches to the front and
> > back lights on my masthead light, or wire up a separate steaming light
> 2/3
> > of the way up the mast as you typically see.  If you don't want to mess
> > with the wiring, the setup described in this post is a simple battery
> > powered work around for a steaming light to go along with the running
> > lights.
> >
> > I know some people will use the masthead light just facing forward as a
> > steaming light and then use a lantern for an anchor light.  My reasoning
> > was that I would prefer to have the anchor light running off the boat
> > battery since that is on for awhile (though it is LED and low draw), but
> > the steaming lights would not be used for long periods so it was a better
> > fit for smaller batteries.
> >
> > While I was at this, I put some reflective tape on the mast just above
> the
> > boom.  It really lights up when a flashlight is shown on it and can make
> it
> > more distinctive and easy to spot in anchorage.
> >
> > I attached a few photos for reference.
> >
> > I'm curious if others have both a steaming and all around anchor light
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