[Rhodes22-list] Masthead lights reply to Dana

[Chris Geankoplis]

Hey Ed,
            I used one for my Rhodes in Mexico (the harbor freight light)
and another one for my Son's boat in Greece.  They worked great did the job
and no drunk Swead ever ran into me.  Total cost was $7.99 on sale each.
Chris G
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tootle" <ekroposki at charter.net>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 4:55 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Masthead lights reply to Dana


>
> 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
> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >>
> >> __________________________________________________
> >> Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help?
> >> www.rhodes22.org/list
> >>
> >
> >
> > __________________________________________________
> > Do You Yahoo!?
> > Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
> > http://mail.yahoo.com
> >
> > __________________________________________________
> > Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
> >
> >
>
> -- 
> View this message in context:
http://www.nabble.com/Masthead-lights-%28anchor---steaming%29-tp16655218p16669598.html
> Sent from the Rhodes 22 mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
>
> __________________________________________________
> Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list