[Rhodes22-list] masthead light - steaming vs. all around

[Cary Tolbert]

Jesse, I have found "Marine Beam" to be a good source for LED bulbs. But
now I think even Amazon has bulbs.
In the Old Day the LED's were very polarized, I think the newer bulbs may
not have this trait.
Cary
S/V Whisper

On Sat, Nov 9, 2019 at 8:55 PM Jesse Shumaker <
jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:

> I was under the impression that my masthead light was a steaming light
> (just
> light on the front) and that is all I recall seeing when I looked up from
> my
> boat.  However, the rear light is recessed compare to the front light so
> maybe I would need to be further back from the boat to see it.
>
> I've read past posts covering the debate between steaming vs. all around
> anchor light.  It's my understanding that it is acceptable to use an all
> around anchor light at the top and can even use that while under power at
> night along with the running lights for a boat of this size.  I was hoping
> to have an all around anchor light on top of the mast since I plan to do
> some overnight anchoring next year.
>
> Now that I have my mast down for the season, I took a closer look and was
> surprised to find what appears to be LEDs lights on both the front and the
> back.  So, maybe I have an all around light after all.
>
> From reading prior posts, it sounds like others found that the mast head
> light that comes standard on R22s is a steaming light.
>
> I have a few questions that others may be able to shed light (pun intended)
> on based on the photos:
> - Is this the standard mast head light for R22s?  If so, do you know the
> make and model?
> - Have others found this working as an all around anchor light instead of a
> steaming light?
> - Where can replacement LEDs be purchased?
> - Do the LEDs just pop right out for replacement?  I didn't try yet since I
> didn't want to break anything.
>
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/SideView.jpg>
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/Side2.jpg>
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/FrontLED.jpg>
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/RearLED.jpg>
>
>
> Thanks,
> Jesse
> S/V Zephyr
>
>
>
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