[Public-List] anchor light

Tue Nov 21 14:12:02 PST 2017

We put solar pathway lights at the forward side of the mast at about 3’ up and one in the flag holder on the stern. Very visible to boats on the water.

Winslow

> On Nov 21, 2017, at 12:40 PM, Mike Meinhold via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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