[Rhodes22-list] Masthead lights reply to Dana

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Dana,

We have had this discussion in the past.  In recent memory someone from this
list went to Harbor Freight and bought their $10 outdoor solar powered and
light sensor and mounted on top of their mast.  I do not remember who it
was, but apparently it worked...

I am glad you want to spend the big bucks...

Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA
"Lawyers remind me of cows.  When they come to the stream to drink, they
break down the banks, pee and crap in it, stir up mud -- and every critter
downstream has to live with it." unatributed...



Dana-30 wrote:
> 
> Bob, John, Ed,
> 
> Thanks for the replies.  I'm thinking of using this
> Hella 360 degree LED light:
> 
> http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|65136|739053|760449&id=769978
> 
> This should work fine for the anchor light.  As far as
> running lights when under power, my understanding is
> that you can have EITHER a 360 masthead light OR a
> stern light in combination with a forward facing
> masthead light.  See
> 
> http://www.uscgboating.org/safety/fedreqs/equ_nav.htm
> 
> My red/green sidelights are wired in common with the
> stern light, so if I use the 360 masthead light as a
> steaming light, then I will have red/green sidelights,
> stern light, and 360 masthead light illuminated when
> under power.  Is this configuration (stern light AND
> 360 masthead light) OK when under power?
> 
> -Dana
> 
> --- John Lock <jlock at relevantarts.com> wrote:
> 
>> At 08:51 PM 4/12/2008 -0400, Bob Keller wrote:
>> >underway.  Looked into LED masthead lights but they
>> are obcenely 
>> >expensive - $300-500.  So I am going to go with a
>> standard 
>> >incandescent light on the masthead that will run
>> less than 
>> >$50.  Have enough battery power to light it for the
>> occassional 
>> >overnighter anyway.
>> 
>> I've been considering the masthead version of the
>> Davis Mega 
>> light.  It's not LED, but they claim it draws only
>> 0.1 amp and meets 
>> the CG visibility regs.  Comes with a photo sensor
>> for auto on/off as well.
>> 
>> I have also considered just using the "utility"
>> version of the same 
>> product.  Comes on a 15' cord with a 12v plug.  I
>> can plug that in 
>> and hoist it up with a halyard or maybe on a pennant
>> from a spreader 
>> to get it away from the mast.
>> 
>> Price seems to hover around $50 depending on where
>> you like to shop -
>> http://www.davisnet.com/Marine/products/lighting.asp
>> 
>> Cheers!
>> 
>> John Lock
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
>> Lake Sinclair, GA
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> 
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