stern light lens

You guys are right.. looks like someone switched mine out.. Look at this picture of a 68 that looks mostly original..




The hunt for a jetson style stern light begins!

heath

Heath,
I highly suspect a PO changed out your aft all around nav light!! Since your Cuda is a SS, then chances are good that it did come from the factory with the "Jetson" light. I did need a "Jetson" for a my Dunphy X55 since they too used the same light. After months of ebay searching, I did find one however it happened to be the non removable retracting into the deck type plus it was a short shaft outboard style. (we can't use retracting because our gas tanks are below the aft light) I ended up having to make a new shaft and modify it as well as the base for the plug/receptacle. Work but at least it's got the original back on it.

I mentioned the Perko Freznel. It too was used back then on the "better" CC models. Other models used the cheaper aft all around with the translucent white lens. The all metal Perko may be a good alternate. All metal Perko

thats not the one I have then.. could possibly try making some type of mold and pouring one??? may sound a little crazy but I don't want to put anything on this boat thats not original.. Again, your help/suggestions are greatly appreciated!

Also.. Saw a guy that was selling the white step pads on here a couple of months ago.. I emailed him but did not get a response.. Know anywhere else I can get these??

heath

Mine has the same shape/ configuration of the the one in the picture below... (just the top part).. obviously the shaft on this thing is messed up.. But I need the lense thats in the shape of that thing..




I may be sol on this thing..

Heath, I beleive your boat would have had the Jetson style. They come up pretty regularly on ebay, but fetch a pretty high price if they are in good condition.

Original ski pylons and clearence bars are hard to find.

Heath,
The stern lens is available. You should have the Freznel Perko lens. Do a search on line for sources or your local marine supply. If by chance you have the "jetson" style, then you'll have a hard time finding a lens. Your best bet would be to kepp looking on ebay for a complete light.

The rope gaurd is made from 1/2 oval rub rail. Somewhere there's dimentions on site that someone posted. I'll see if I can do a search and find the thread.

EDIT: I keep getting "time outs" when doing a search. It's probably due to this old very slow computer here at work. Do a search using the key words like "rope gaurd" and click "older than 6 months".