www.iFourWinns.com

I want to install a motorized telescoping sternlight. I saw one installed on a "Howard" at a boat show and thought it was a cool accessory. Has anyone made this modification to thier boat? Here is a link http://www.innovativelight.com/powerlight-motorized-led-stern-light_p_1473_11558_1.cfm#

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Jeff
2006 H240 6.2 MX 320HP B3
La Habra, California

Now THAT'S a cool idea! I've not seen one yet. You could be our first. It looks like as long as you have clearance underneath for the retracted pole it should be much of an issue. It'd be interesting to see what the belowdeck hardware looks like. I didn't see anything on their website that showed it. That'd be my biggest question.

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-Bill Kearney, 2005 348 Vista

It looks like a motor for a retractable antenna. Baja has them on all thier boats. Only problem is they tend to stick, then you have to run with no lights back to shore.

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On most Horizons, that retractable area would be in the engine compartment, good thing that the telescoping sternight assembly is ignition protected. I don't see that it's telescoping, to me it just looks retractable - that is that the pole is of fixed length. If so, the pole is at most 2" tall (interesting that they do not publish the overall height when extended). The stock sternlight is what 4" tall?

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2007 Horizon 200
4.3L GXi/ SX 225 HP

Its is telescoping. When you say 2" are you meaning 2' (foot)?? The motorized one are 48" or 4'. Heres a link: http://www.livorsi.com/catalog/powderco ... LED_BEZELS

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The sternlight telescopes when the navagation lights are turned on and retracts when you turn them off. I've also found beter pricing on other websites. The telescoping rod lengths availible are 4', 5', and 6'. The model number for a 5' with a polished base is #505-1200-7. Less expensive black plastic base model #'s end with #1. I'm going out to the boat this weekend. I hope I find the required clearances for installation.

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Jeff
2006 H240 6.2 MX 320HP B3
La Habra, California

4 - 6' is a lot better. That picture of the non-motorized one (showing someones hand)threw me - that looks like 20" tops. Sounds like a pretty cool upgrade.

I've heard of passengers grabbing on to docking lights when disembarking and doing some real damage. These would put a stop to that, as long as the nav lights are turned off first.

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2007 Horizon 200
4.3L GXi/ SX 225 HP

This is strictly off of memory, but I think Cobalt used to put those in their boats as standard equipment. That stopped when they continually broke. I always thought it was a cool concept. Until it broke.

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Paul
2007 Four Winns Horizon 220
Mercruiser 350 Mag MPI w/ Bravo III Drive
2004 Ford Explorer Limited (V8-AWD)
Pomme de Terre Lake (Southwest Missouri)

I've seen more broken then working, thats a fact.

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Same reason cars don't use them anymore. I replaced it on my '87 GTA TWICE!

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H210SS 6.2
F150 Platinum

Yeah. I went through 3 of them on my '84 T/A in the 12 years I owned it, at an installed price of around $350 each. And, that wasn't a safety issue - I'd hate to find out at 8:00pm, 20 miles from the marina, that it was broken.

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Mike
2005 Four Winns 230/240
VP 5.7GXi/DP
1998 F-150 XLT
Boat Pic

Wow, some issues I did not think about. I guess it may be a concern that someone could grab ahold of the mooring light when exiting the boat, although this has not happened to me with the screw in mooring light, replacing the telescoping unit would definitly be a harder nut to swallow. I am less concerned with failure as some have posted. The boat is kept indoors when not in use, and not subject to exposure. I don't think you can compare the use of an automated mooring light to a car radio antenia that is subject to daily use although sitting idle without daily use is not good either (the same can be said about all the other electrical componenents already installed not being used daily). Another option would be to move the light to the port side and leave the existing stern light base as a back up mooring light/flag holder. I still think there is a cool factor to consider.

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Jeff
2006 H240 6.2 MX 320HP B3
La Habra, California

You make good points.

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Mike
2005 Four Winns 230/240
VP 5.7GXi/DP
1998 F-150 XLT
Boat Pic

Problem is if someone lightly uses your light to board now it will give alittle. With a telescoping one it wont give it bends and wont retract.

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