[Rhodes22-list] Why Spreader Lights?
Steve
rhodes2282 at yahoo.com
Thu Apr 1 15:25:34 EST 2004
Jim
I put an Running/Deck light combo on my mast about a
yard above the spreaders. The Deck light part will
light up this entire deck. I didn't see a need in
separate spreader lights. Plus the Running/Deck light
combo wires can be run streight into the mast. Much
easier.
Steve
--- Roger Pihlaja <cen09402 at centurytel.net> wrote:
> Jim,
>
> Why do you want spreader lights? Anything that
> bright at night attracts
> bugs like mad. They absolutely wipe out your night
> vision. so you can't
> safely use them unless you are stopped. Plus,
> spreader lights are real
> power hungry.
>
> When we have to go forward to work on the foredeck,
> we either carry a
> flashlight or wear a headlight. My favorite
> headlight is the Black Diamond
> Moonlight, available in high end camping stores for
> about $35. This unit
> uses several high power blue-white LED's. The burn
> time on 3 AAA alkaline
> batteries is several hundred hours. The rated
> lifetime of the sealed LED
> unit is 100000+ hours of operation & the unit is
> sealed with a membrane
> push-button on/off switch for marine use. The
> batteries live in an O-ring
> sealed compartment on the back of your head. One
> reason I prefer the
> Moonlight over competing LED headlights is because
> the batteries are housed
> in a separate compartment from the LED unit on the
> front & back of the head.
> The Moonlight is incredibly lightweight & perfectly
> balanced on your head.
> You hardly even notice you are wearing it & it can
> be worn for hours at a
> time without discomfort. The Moonlight is also
> really handy working on your
> car &/or around the house.
>
> When we need to reach out & touch someone or locate
> a buoy with a high
> powered light, we carry an Optronics QR2000,
> handheld, rechargable
> spotlight. This unit has a 2,000,000 candlepower
> xenon lamp with a
> parabolic reflector. The tightly focused beam
> doesn't ruin your night
> vision as long as you don't shine it on something
> nearby. Naturally, at
> close range, it's quite blinding! The unit can
> either be run off ship's 12
> VDC power thru a power cord &/or the built-in sealed
> lead/acid battery.
> It's completely sealed & rubber armored for marine
> use. This unit is also
> really nice for shining deer!
>
> Roger Pihlaja
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
>
> > >From: Jim White <jdwhite at panam.edu>
> > >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] (was politics) A
> View From Texas
> > >Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 14:34:59 -0600
> > >
> > >
> > > Yikes Ya'll
> > > How did this become such a fierce issue? I
> couldn't even get any
> > > advice from you guys about wire routing for
> my spreader lights!
> > > Finally decided to drill a couple of #21
> holes in the mast P/S side
> > > and take the wires from there, plug up the
> holes with good ol'
> > > silly-cone, ran another hot wire off of my
> bus and added a fuse
> > > protected rocker switch.....any gripes about
> that?
> > > Now, on to the main issue. GW is of course
> from Texas, so because
> most
> > > of ya'll have preconceived notions 'bout how
> we Texans are (I think
> > > that's called stereotyping); you'd guess we'd
> to the man defend him.
> > > We'll I for one have my problems with the
> guy. Don't get me wrong,
> I'm
> > > far from liberal...in fact I might be
> characterized as to the right
> of
> > > Atilla the Hun. But, our foreign policy is a
> mess, and domestic
> > > matters maybe even worse. Spending is out of
> control. They're giving
> > > away billions of yours, mine and Stans dinero
> to placate the rest of
> > > the world.
> > > I live a mere 10 miles from the US Mexico
> Border (shorter in a
> > > straight line)...(and yes, Rummy there is a
> Mt. Gay Rum god....I buy
> > > it 'cross the border for $6.50/liter), and
> border crossing is a joke.
> > > While legitimate travelers are subject to
> high pressure bureaucracy,
> > > in the brush just down river illegal aliens
> are streaming into the
> > > good ol' US at an alarming rate...including
> the orts and leavings of
> > > every nefarious third world country. Our
> local domestic shrimp
> > > industry is in chaos because special interest
> protects the dumping of
> > > tons of foreign farm raised product on the
> market, things that I
> > > thought our federal government was supposed
> to protect us from. Farms
> > > are closing down at a record rate, because
> NAFTA has allowed cheap
> > > produce to flood the domestic market. I can't
> even fly out without
> > > taking off my shoes and proving that I have
> no fireworks in my soles!
> > > ...And whose fault is this? Is it GW's,
> Clinton, George Sr., Ronald
> > > Reagan? Jimmy Carter? ad infinitum? No, these
> problems have been a
> > > long time in the making, and are finally
> culminating like an ugly
> > > blackhead on the end of our collective noses.
> IT'S OUR FAULT. While
> > > the ship moved forward, we depended on each
> other to mind the rudder,
> > > while in actuality, NO ONE WAS THERE! We let
> the special interests,
> > > the Washington elected and others in high
> places (including the
> media)
> > > get by without accountability. We didn't
> bother to see the rocks
> that
> > > lay ahead, or even check the radar.
> > > And now it's up to us to collectively work
> together to get this big
> > > old boat back on course. I think we all know
> what we have to do. We
> > > are a diverse nation, and we proudly
> celebrate that fact. But do we
> > > celebrate our unity as well? Our will to work
> together for the common
> > > good?
> > > Yea, I'm from Texas, and sometimes this place
> seems like more of a
> > > nation than a state, but I also can see
> what's going on in the rest
> of
> > > this great country and am more worried than
> I've ever been, I don't
> > > want to lose any more freedom, liberty or
> prosperity because I
> > > neglected the rudder.
> > > Sorry for the diatribe.
> > > Jim White
> > > BTW A proud Vietnam Vet....
> > > At 02:45 PM 04/01/2004 -0500, you wrote:
> > >
> > > Steve,
> > > Japan attacked the US, Iraq did not. How
> you can compare the two
> > > shows a real lack of understanding of both
> history and current
> > > world events.
> > > By the way, NC had a "cowboy Republican"
> for too many years,
> > > luckily Jesse Helms decided to retire.
> > > Wally
> > >
> > > From: Steve <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com>
> > > Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > To: stan <stan at rhodes22.com>,The Rhodes 22
> mail list
> > > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Politics Date:
> Thu, 1 Apr 2004
> > > 11:16:42 -0800 (PST)
> > > Good thing Bush lower you taxes to make up
> for all the
> > > State tax increases, Stan. Maybe you need
> to try to
> > > get more Rupublican voted into office there
> in NC and
> > > you would not have those problem. Maybe
> you have a
> > > wild NC rebulican cowboy that could help
> you out:-) I
> > > find it interesting that a business owner
> would hold
> > > the view that you do, Stan. I work for the
> government
> > > and see that your analysis is off. No
> offence but I
> > > call them like they analyze out to be. As
> for our
> > > solders, they signed up to fight; on their
> own free
> > > will. Surenly you don't think that the
> militery
> > > paycheck is jsut the same as a welfare
> check. Also,
> > > the only reason that we all can sit here &
> voice our
> > > opinions freely is the fact that we have
> militery
> > > Bases all over the world with solders on
> ready to
> > > fight to protect this country. That what
> keep this
> > > country free; we fight to keep it that way.
> Talking
> > > does no good.
> > > Steve
> > > PS - No offence Stan. Just my opinion.
> BTW: I had
> > > relative that died in WWII so that you all
> don't have
> > > to speak Japanese. Maybe we should have
> jsut raised
> > > the white flag then, we wouldn't have to
> worry about
> > > Irag today - Would have been an Japan
> problem:-)
> > > --- stan <stan at rhodes22.com> wrote:
> > > > sorry - I can't resist
> > > >
> > > > As usual both sides score points but I am
> old enough
> > > > to remember that when
> > > > Clinton did his military thing the
> republicans were
> > > > screaming for his head
> > > > for trying to help the oppressed Muslims,
> even
> > > > though he did not lose
> > > > American lives in the process. Imagine
> if this were
> > > > Clinton's war - they
> > > > would have hired a hit squad to stop him.
> This time
> > > > it's a republican
> > > > trying to help Muslims and it is the
> second coming.
> > > >
> > > > I would not pick on Geraldo for trying to
> tell us
> > > > some good news - while he
> > > > is more liberal than his Foxy brothers he
> does eat
> > > > at the pleasure of those
> > > > network divisions of the Murdock/General
> Electric
> > > > giants. I would,
> > > > however, pick on our media mouthpieces
> for not
> > > > picking on leaders who plowed
> > > > us into a venture where the facts have
> proven these
> > > > strategist failed their
> > > > pre-attack homework. It may be
> comforting to cry
> > > > over the dead but it is
> > > > sickening to see the thousands upon
> thousands who
> > > > come back to us breathing
> > > > but leaving so many of their good parts
> over there.
> > > > As has been posted on
> > > > these pages, face the facts. It is easy
> to be
> > > > satisfied with this just cause
> > > > when fighting the computer wars. But
> would it still
> > > > be a just cause if you
> > > > knew you were going to be among those
> thousands of
> > > > irreversibly altered
> > > > returning bodies - or would you too be
> switching to,
> > > > hell no, we won't go.
> > > > If you think this cause worth gambling
> even part of
> > > > you and willing to put
> > > > up and follow a wild ersatz Texas cowboy,
> I respect
> > > > you and will shut up.
> > > > But I won't be in back of you for this
> one.
> > > >
> > > > As long as the economy was put on the
> electronic
> > > > table I assume by now you
> > > > all know that the tax cuts were not tax
> cuts but
> > > > simply redistribution of
> > > > wealth. The savings of my guys has long
> since been
> > > > more than eaten up by
> > > > non-progressive increases in gas prices,
> sales
> > > > taxes, state income taxes,
> > > > real estate taxes, tuition increases
> (which is
> > > > really the longest lasting
> > > > and most detrimental to the health of
> this country -
> > > > read Brokaws The
> > > > Greatest Generation, tax increases) and
> endless food
> > > > and commodity price
> > > > increases. We have raised the price of a
> Rhodes one
> > > > thousand dollars and
> > > > that still does not make up for the
> increases in
> > > > steel, and resin and
> > > > aluminum and plywood - even with our
> throwing our
> > > > two social security checks
> > > > into the pot. I think those who were
> having
> > > > difficulty connecting the dots
> > > > to our leader's vision of our future, are
> beginning
> > > > to see the picture. One
> > > > of my nightmare visions are the fathers
> of a
> > > > balanced budget taking the
> > > > national debt to infinity: Foreigners
> pulling out
> > > > of bonds, interest rates
> > > > skyrocketing, the housing starts
> plummeting and
> > > > worse, the record number of
> > > > credit card carrying Americans suddenly
> having a
> > > > monthly interest burden
> > > > that will burry them - if they could
> afford a
> > > > funeral. As one pundit put
> > > > it, Bush had campaigned to bring us
> together and he
> > > > is finally succeeding.
> > > > I think we already have enough Slims out
> there to
> > > > put him out to pasture.
> > > >
> > > > stan/gbi
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Steve" <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com>
> > > > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> > > > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 9:01 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Politics
> Geraldo Rivera
> > > > reports
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Interesting Ed.
> > > > > I have always thought that Fox was well
> balanced
> > > > for
> > > > > new. ABC, CBS & NBC are all liberal
> networks. Or
> > > > at
> > > > > least, I think so. I also think we are
> doing a
> > > > good
> > > > > job over there. In the good old days,
> helping
> > > > poor
> > > > > abused people to achive freedom was a
> liberal
> > > > cause.
> > > > > But Clinton did not think to help those
> people so
> > > > now
> > > > > the dems. have to opose it. At least
> we are
> > > > helping
> > > > > them. That whats important.
> > > > > Steve
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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