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kdsundb posted 07-05-2002 01:03 PM ET (US)
Any recommendations regarding re-finishing the bow light on my 65 Nauset. It is sound but the crome is wearing away and it has some pitting. The lens also is a little cloudy.
Tom W Clark posted 07-05-2002 01:30 PM ET (US)
Look in your Yellow Pages under "Plating". You will find many businesses that can re-chrome your bow light.
You might want to price out a new part as re-chroming is not inexpensive.
Dr T posted 07-07-2002 10:18 AM ET (US)
However, It may not be possible to find a perfect form-fit replacement for the bow light.
Replacing the lens may also be troublesome. I found this to be the case on the bow light of my 82 13'. Since I could not find a lens, I used red and green permanent magic markers to recolor the inside of the clouded lens. It isn't perfect and not especially pretty, but it works. And, I fits the existing bowlight perfectly. If anyone knows where I can get a perfect replacement lens, I would appreciate the heads up.
Tom W Clark posted 07-07-2002 12:02 PM ET (US)
Here's one outfiot that does a lot of long distance work.
[url]http://www.gravesplating.com/index.html [/url]
They are very well regarded, though expensive.
whitefoot posted 07-08-2002 04:05 PM ET (US)
My '83 Montauk had a Perko light on it which I just replaced. I found a perfect match to the original at West Marine.

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Author	Topic: Bow Light - Refinish
kdsundb	posted 07-05-2002 01:03 PM ET (US) Any recommendations regarding re-finishing the bow light on my 65 Nauset. It is sound but the crome is wearing away and it has some pitting. The lens also is a little cloudy.
Tom W Clark	posted 07-05-2002 01:30 PM ET (US) Look in your Yellow Pages under "Plating". You will find many businesses that can re-chrome your bow light. You might want to price out a new part as re-chroming is not inexpensive.
Dr T	posted 07-07-2002 10:18 AM ET (US) However, It may not be possible to find a perfect form-fit replacement for the bow light. Replacing the lens may also be troublesome. I found this to be the case on the bow light of my 82 13'. Since I could not find a lens, I used red and green permanent magic markers to recolor the inside of the clouded lens. It isn't perfect and not especially pretty, but it works. And, I fits the existing bowlight perfectly. If anyone knows where I can get a perfect replacement lens, I would appreciate the heads up.
Tom W Clark	posted 07-07-2002 12:02 PM ET (US) Here's one outfiot that does a lot of long distance work. [url]http://www.gravesplating.com/index.html [/url] They are very well regarded, though expensive.
whitefoot	posted 07-08-2002 04:05 PM ET (US) My '83 Montauk had a Perko light on it which I just replaced. I found a perfect match to the original at West Marine.