[Public-List] Port and starboard navigation lights.

[Mike Lehman]

Stephen

On Gilleleje #505, I installed an Aqua Signal 25 red/green on the bow pulpit 
and ran the wires inside of the tubing. I did this many years ago and it has 
worked out fine. The lights are 'out front' so never need to worry about 
blocking them with sails etc. I did the same to the stern light. On some of 
the older boats the lights were mounted on the cabin top. These were deemed 
illegal because they were covered by sails and could not be seen when the 
boat is healed. On the latter boats the lights were mounted on blocks 
forward by the chocks as mine were. I re-purposed those pads and on the 
starboard side used it for a deck wash-down fitting and the port is used as 
a mount for a standup roller furling guide block.

As for mast lights...I think the best light at the spreaders is a combo 
steaming/deck light made by Forespar... 
http://www.forespar.com/products/sail-combination-deck-bow-light.shtml. It 
has a regular bulb for steaming but it is only on when the engine is running 
so there is no need for an LED here. It has a halogen bulb to light up the 
deck, but is seldom used and then for only short periods, so no LED required 
here. It is a vast improvement over the 'headlights' mounted on the 
spreaders because it is blocked from view in the cockpit and protects the 
skipper from night blindness.

Recently I purchase a 2NM USCG approved LED 360 degree masthead (anchor) 
light for the masthead. It only draws .08A so you can leave it on for weeks 
if needed. This is were an LED is really needed.
http://store.hamiltonmarine.com/browse.cfm/light-led-all-around-wht-4-fixed-2-nm-744370-/4,51200.html






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-----Original Message----- 
From: Stephen Gwyn
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 4:14 PM
To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org
Subject: [Public-List] Port and starboard navigation lights.


Hi,

What do people for port and starboard navigation lights on their
boats, and where do they put them? A quick Google image search
indicates that most people have the older Perko lights, chromed
brass, installed on wooden pads on the deck just inside the toe
rail. That's what I have. But my set at least are highly unreliable.
They're also dim and low down.
Has anybody switched to LED lights?
Has anybody installed lights elsewhere on the boat?

Thanks,

Stephen

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