Home Forum Ask A Member mounting stern light in 1955 Crestliner

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  • #208906
    The red boat
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      SO here’s my dilemma:
      I have restored my grandfather’s 1955 Crestliner and ’55 Johnson 25hp.
      I also have the original stern light that was mounted on the port side rear wood seat via a hole drilled through the seat. The light is collapsible and can slide up or down as needed.
      I really don’t want to drill a hole in my brand new wood seat for this light and I for sure don’t want to drill a hole through the aluminum corner brace at the rear of the boat as I’ve see others do.
      I have remote control steering and cables on the motor so it is also difficult finding a place on the transom to mount a bracket.
      Ideally, I would like to clamp it on the wood gunnels or even clamp it to the edge of the seat but I can’t find anything to use.
      any suggestions?

      #208908
      crosbyman
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        #208909
        The red boat
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          thank you Crosbyman but my original stern light has a horizontal base that the post slides up and down within – see pic. and it will be hardwired to an existing switch.
          I would like to find a clamp similar to the pic you posted that had a horizontal plate or something to mount my base to it.

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          #208913
          dave-bernard
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            get one of those lights and take the bracket off for yours

            #209197
            opposedtwin
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              Have thought about this too. A dilemma to be sure. I have thought about maybe mounting the vintage light on a nice piece of 1x material then clamping that to the seat or corner bracket in such a way that it can raise/lower without interference. Sort of a non-permanent solution.
              Scott

              #209600
              The red boat
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                I found these clamps that I’m going to use to try and mount my stern light.
                They are for clamping on a wooden deck rail and mounting tiki torches. I plan to install the clamp on the edge of my wood gunnel rails or on the edge of my rear left seat (my back seat is a u-shaped bench – Crestliner).
                the hole in the extended portion of the bracket is large enough for my 3/4″ stern pole to slide into and I can clamp it down. I’ll need to find a way to keep the thumbscrews from scratching the chrome.

                i’ll update if/when it works!

                older

                #209612
                dave-bernard
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                  US Member

                  rubber boot or tape the chrome.

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