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... the top is back on. That's the basic method I used except I didn't have the gasketing material, so I installed a foam gasket on the base of the lens. I tried the same LEDs Jason used, but before I had a good seal - failed in a couple of months. I keep a spare set of LEDs and snap ring pliers ...

... The issue I found is water intrusion under the lenses. Corrodes the contacts and fries the LEDs. I now use a gasket to seal ... sockets are standard - match to the bulb. I don't know where to get a replacement cap. If Hi Tide doesn't have them I would try McMaster-carr for ...

Jack

Don't remember where I found them, Maybe it was Sherwin Williams paint store. But they used to make a see through green paint tray that Joe F suggested I use to make a green lens. Just cut out the piece you want and insert it inside the current lense.

... was very hot yesterday. I ended up finding two LED bulbs (for $25 each) that work in the chock. They were a bit too tall and hit the roof of the lens when I screw down the top of the chock, but they still seem to work. They are white bulbs, so the starboard "green" lens is so faded that the light ...

I just ordered the replacement lens from Danny at high tide. The light sockets with the brass plate are no longer available from Danny. Perko ...

... I was trying to remove one of the bulbs from my bow chock to get some replacement bulbs and the glass globe on the bulb broke. The bulbs were so ... I would like to get the red and green colored led bulbs, as the lens in green side of my chock has faded and the light looks white instead ...

I painted mine on the inside with a green magic marker as a temporary fix.

Here is another idea for dying the lens. Don't laugh at the source, it came up on a Google search.

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... The red and green were faded to almost white. When I removed the tops I noticed that the red was faded only at the opening so I rotated the lens and that side was fixed. The green was faded all around the lens so it needs to be replaced. I went to all the local stores including West Marine ...

Keith, Which nav light are we talking about, the original open top drop in dome style, or the newer combo bow chock with the bigger domed shaped lens somebody made a knock off of the original (Chrome Brass style) or the larger slab side style with grooves on the outside(Chris Craft Style)? The ...

... top, Boat Owners Warehouse in Florida, has plastic red and green round lenses that will fit into the holes, you might have to grind down the flanges ... them to drop into the socket holes. There was a post a while ago about replacement lenses, some of the lenses were half round sections with a ...

Also confirming that the 5053 lens and the flanged bulb socket do not fit the solid top chocks...not even close. ... ha! UPS is making money on both ends of this deal! Any other thoughts for replacement lenses?

Those chocks look to be the same as used on the 25. Mine had a 3/4" plywood backing plate and used #12 or 1/4" machine screws for attachement.

Any idea where I can find replacement lens and light sockets? thanks

... source meets the requirements. While our bulbs are the brightest LED replacement bulbs available, and will easily exceed the 15 Candela ISO EN ... recommend using the Warm White bulb behind bi-colored or tri-colored lenses on boats greater than 12 meters (39 feet). The transmittance of LED ...

... I looked at all the LED lights and decided they were too expensive. LED Replacement bulbs were in the $30 to $40 range, but I suspect in a year or ... is removed. Very easy to seal at a later date. The combined green/red lens in my bow fixture is quite faded, and will probably be covered if I ...

I have bee trying to find a replacement for the bulb in the original Bertram anchor light with the glass lens. The glass lens has a small internal diameter and is fairly short. A few years ago I tried to find one, ...

... that they're still operable. Even so, the wire is very brittle and the spring in the socket is almosted completely rusted away. The chock and lens are still in really great shape. The access caps on top of the chock are there but the fit is loose so I'm going to have to figure out something ...