[Public-List] anchor light
Mike Meinhold
meinhold272 at gmail.com
Tue Nov 21 09:40:11 PST 2017
I hang a Miner's lantern in the foretriangle, just above head-height. I
agree with Gordon that having the anchor light lower serves the function
much better than one at the masthead.
It's attractive to just flip a switch, but I am more comfortable with the
lantern.
Mike
Rinn Duin #272
On Tue, Nov 21, 2017 at 11:28 AM, americo silva via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 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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