posted 06-02-2000 01:50 PM ET (US)            

I've got an '84 15' center console. I can tell you what I've got but as to whether it's completely stock or how it differs from how yours should be, I'll leave to others.

My bow light wire comes through the hull in the port side near the transom as you describe. Mounted over that hole is a brown plastic box. It's 3.5" high, 2.5" wide and .75" deep. It has a screw in each corner that attaches it to the hull. 2 sets of wires exit the side, near the bottom, toward the transom.

The 1999 West Marine catalog shows a electrical connection block called an "Independant Connector" by Blue Sea Systems. The 2 conductor version would look very similar to what's inside the brown box but no cover is included with it.

In the box, the bow light wires are screwed to the forward 2 terminals and the rear terminals have 2 sets of 2 wires; one set goes to the "all-around" light and the other set goes straight down the inside of the hull to the floor, follows the curve of the corner formed by the transom and floor. In my case, the wire then goes into the floor tunnel to the center console to the "nav light" switch and power.

I hope this helps. I can send you a pic if you wish (need your e-mail address) but it won't show much more than a "brown box".