MMC wrote:
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Yes, there are direct replacements available.

See, for example: http://www.ledtronics.com/markets/25mm_med_index.htm

"What you have in your house" is an 'Edison Screw Base', though be
sure to think about where your fixture was made; if it's a European
import it may have 'European Screw Base', which is slightly longer.

MW

WOW!
I checked the site and thinking "well, since I'd need to replace standard
looking blubs, and want 3d light and liking light I can read by, I'll check
the middle option, a G-25". So I checked that bulb.
After picking myself off the floor, I did some quick math: $178 (yep, US
dollars- EACH) times 9 required for my boat, I've decided I'll live with my
current conservation plan and toss the $1602 (yep, US dollars), in the
cruising kitty.
Whew! another tough decision!
Thanks for the link Mike.
MMC


Here's another option. Currently most compact fluorescent lamps are more
efficient than most LED lamps. And compact fluorescents are available
with electronic ballasts that work directly from 12 volt sources. They
typically run a couple bucks apiece.

BS