[Rhodes22-list] Anchor Lights

[Bill Effros]

I do the same thing.

There are also LED lights coming on the market for your masthead light 
when it fails.  I took all wires out of my mast because I don't like the 
slapping sound.  My mast is now totally quiet. 

I just ripped the top loop on my 175 and will be taking down the mast to 
repair it.  When I do so I believe I have an extra block on the top of 
the mast that I plan to rig so I can hoist lights when needed, either 
fore or aft.

I am also going to use those lines for small kites to see if I can keep 
the Ospreys off my mast without adding spikes.  There was a whole dead 
fish on top of my mast Sunday when I went to the boat.

Bill Effros



John Lock wrote:
> At 08:51 PM 9/1/2008 -0400, Daniel Johnson wrote:
>   
>> My Rhodes 22 has a masthead light for operating under power at night, but no
>> anchor light.  Any ideas for one that doesn't require taking the mast down?
>>
>> I'm thinking I could hoist some acceptable LED or other anchor light up to
>> one of the spreaders, but don't know how to get one to the top of the mast
>> unless we drop the mast - and I'm not sure there is power up to the top
>> anyway - just the VHF antenna.
>>     
>
> I bought one of these - 
> http://www.davisnet.com/marine/products/marine_product.asp?pnum=03300
>
> However, I didn't use the provided hanger.  Instead, I inserted a 
> stainless eye screw into the top of the lens.  I attach that to the 
> main halyard an hoist it aloft as far as the cord allows (about 12' 
> above cabin top on my boat).  That's plenty for my lake cruising and 
> it draws so little current you can just leave it on when anchored for 
> more than one night.  The photo sensor turns it on and off automatically.
>
> Shop around online and you can find it for less than $40.
>
> Cheers!
>
> John Lock
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> s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
> Lake Sinclair, GA
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