[Public-List] anchor light

[americo silva]

thx for the info really helps me
so many lights  to chose from
helps to know what other people are using
never thought about the genoa covering the light
always learning something new

On Tue, Nov 21, 2017 at 10:08 AM, Gordon Laco via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> Good point about the position of an anchor light....  we hang ours from
> the end of the boom.
>
> Your main threat when at anchor is a speedboat, and my experience of them
> is that their operators rarely look up... and if they do, are unlikely to
> associate a light high in the air with the object below it.
>
> Gord
> #426 Surprise
>
> On 2017-11-21, 9:59 AM, "Public-List on behalf of Jonathan Bresler via
> Public-List" <public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org on behalf of
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>
>     Americo,
>
>     The anchor light is an AquaSignal 20
>     https://www.aquasignal.com.au/series-20/ .  It and the bow light came
> with
>     the boat.
>
>     Recently purchased an solar powered, with battery, LED light to hang
> from
>     the backstay a bit above head height for use as an anchor light when
> there
>     are other boats around.  The idea being that a light about head height
> from
>     the deck is more likely to be seen by a helmsman maneuvering than one
> 40'
>     up  the mast.
>     https://www.myevergreen.com/flag/firefly-trade-frosted-
> white-solar-lantern.html
>
>     At a more remote anchorage or underway, the masthead lights are more
>     visible as Marcelo mentions above.
>
>     Jonathan
>
>
>     On Tue, Nov 21, 2017 at 9:47 AM, Marcelo D. Gentinetta via Public-List
> <
>     public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>
>     > Americo,
>     > I would also consider an LED tricolor/anchor light mounted at the
>     > masthead. You can leave the bow lights as they are just for when
> motoring
>     > and use the masthead light when sailing which hopefully is most of
> the
>     > time. Your visibility will be vastly improved. This is what I have
> on mine.
>     > It is an Aquasignal series 34.
>     > Marcelo
>     > #441 Alegría
>     > > On Nov 21, 2017, at 5:53 AM, Jonathan Bresler via Public-List <
>     > public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>     > >
>     > > Americo,
>     > >
>     > > Good move to replace the original nav lights.  One of the side
> lights are
>     > > hidden by the jib in each tack.  You might consider an AquaSignal
>     > bi-color
>     > > for the bow.  That’s what’s installed on Constance.  Seems to work
> well.
>     > >
>     > > https://www.aquasignal.com.au/series-25-standard/
>     > >
>     > > Jonathan
>     > >
>     > >
>     > > On Mon, Nov 20, 2017 at 10:49 PM americo silva via Public-List <
>     > > public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>     > >
>     > >> hello everyone
>     > >> Americo Silva
>     > >> A3066182
>     > >>
>     > >> I am going to replace my nav lights and anchr light with LEDs
>     > >> was wondering what other owners have used that fit
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