Can anyone tell me what this is for?

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08-30-2018, 08:42 PM
Blind_Squirrel

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Can anyone tell me what this is for?

Okay so the wife and I just bought a different bass boat this summer. While going over everything in the boat we discovered this outlet or receptacle of some sort, and a bracket or holder for something else to be mounted in. I am suspecting this setup is for a black light, but I have never seen anything like it nor can I find a manufacturer that has a similar Mount setup. The mount and receptacle are manufactured by Perko, but I've looked all over their website and cannot find anything that resembles this. If any of you recognize this setup I would sure appreciate someone telling me what the heck it's for. The boat is a 1989 champion 18'4".Attachment 315165 Attachment 315167 Attachment 315168 Attachment 315169

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08-30-2018, 08:50 PM
KyTyer

That is called a watertight deck connection.
PERKO Watertight Deck Connections | West Marine

The other is for a navigation light like this one.
PERKO Pedestal Mount Bi-Color Navigation Pole Light | West Marine
08-30-2018, 09:11 PM
Blind_Squirrel

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Originally Posted by KyTyer

That is called a watertight deck connection.
PERKO Watertight Deck Connections | West Marine

The other is for a navigation light like this one.
PERKO Pedestal Mount Bi-Color Navigation Pole Light | West Marine

Awesome! Thanks for the info. I agree with the watertight deck connection, but I don't believe the other socket is for navigation light, as I have a socket for that on the bow of the boat. There are no electrical connections inside the socket on the top side of the gunnel. This is why I was thinking it was merely a mounting position for some type of black light or other apparatus. On another note, I had no idea that those watertight deck connections were so pricey though, good grief.

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08-30-2018, 09:22 PM
KyTyer

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Originally Posted by Blind_Squirrel

Awesome! Thanks for the info. I agree with the watertight deck connection, but I don't believe the other socket is for navigation light, as I have a socket for that on the bow of the boat. There are no electrical connections inside the socket on the top side of the gunnel. This is why I was thinking it was merely a mounting position for some type of black light or other apparatus. On another note, I had no idea that those watertight deck connections were so pricey though, good grief.

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It may be a mount then.I thought it had electrical connections in it.Maybe someone else will chime in on it.I am curious to know too.
08-30-2018, 09:37 PM
Hogster1

We used to have one on an old boat we had. It's for a black light like you guessed for bass fishing at night.

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08-30-2018, 09:55 PM
Blind_Squirrel

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Originally Posted by Hogster1

We used to have one on an old boat we had. It's for a black light like you guessed for bass fishing at night.

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Hogster1, do you happen to remember what brand of light you had? I would like to be able to use the same mount that's on the boat if possible in order to avoid more holes. If not I'm sure I could always go with a suction cup type Mount option, and use the power source that's already there.
Thanks for the info!

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08-30-2018, 10:10 PM
Hogster1

I sure dont. That's been years ago.
I do remember that we made the mount the light was mounted to though. And it fit in a perko socket just like the one on your top rail.
I will ask my Dad if he remembers what we used.

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08-30-2018, 10:11 PM
Hogster1

Is there a grove inside that socket?

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08-30-2018, 10:24 PM
Blind_Squirrel

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This is the best I could do as far as photographs go of the inside of that socket on the top of the gunnel.Attachment 315177 Attachment 315178

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09-01-2018, 04:52 PM
Hogster1

That's tapered from the top the little fingers in the bottom expand and grip. I would about bet that is a flag pole holder from perko. For like a ski flag. You might contact perko they could steer ya the right way.

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09-02-2018, 02:31 PM
moskeeter56

Those are for black lights.

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09-02-2018, 02:34 PM
moskeeter56

They sell the lights at Fin&Feather in Spfld. Table Rock Black lights, on the same pattern as the older Stan Sloan black lights that went out of business years ago.

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09-03-2018, 12:54 PM
keeferfish

Plug in for the 8-Track player? :Rofl

don't worry my boats and 1993 and still has two flashers - go ahead and google it if you don't know what a flasher is!
09-03-2018, 08:27 PM
kazualobzerver

Hogster is correct, Stan Sloan was the black light guru. Interesting fella, haven’t heard of his company for a long time. Still have a couple of his black lights but they are not the plug in style like you are showing.
09-04-2018, 02:37 AM
Joedog

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Originally Posted by keeferfish

Plug in for the 8-Track player? :Rofl

don't worry my boats and 1993 and still has two flashers - go ahead and google it if you don't know what a flasher is!

Raise your hand if you HAVEN'T seen two flashers on keefer's boat?!?
09-04-2018, 05:31 AM
Clownfish

Googled flashers, didn't like what I saw :yikes
09-05-2018, 08:10 AM
Blind_Squirrel

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Originally Posted by keeferfish

Plug in for the 8-Track player? :Rofl

don't worry my boats and 1993 and still has two flashers - go ahead and google it if you don't know what a flasher is!

Yeah I've got one too, unfortunately Google hasn't been a whole lot of help on finding this black light setup.

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09-05-2018, 08:11 AM
Blind_Squirrel

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Originally Posted by Clownfish

Googled flashers, didn't like what I saw :yikes

Lol [emoji23].........nothin but trenchcoats?

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09-13-2018, 01:45 PM
sevenfiftynine

:dono:dono:dono:dono

I think they blew off the back of the boat the last time he spun out a hub!!!!