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

[Peter Nyberg]

Jesse,

I can’t help with the LED replacement question, but…

When I picked up my recycled boat at General Boats in 2016, it had a steaming light a few feet down from the top of the mast.  My plans for the boat involved a lot of overnight anchoring, and not much in the way of night sailing or motoring.  I put a 360 degree anchor light on the top of the mast and moved the wires to power it rather than the steaming light.  On the rare occasions when I do motor at night, I’ll leave the anchor light on.  I don’t think this is quite legit, since the light pattern from the stern is not right, but I don’t lose any sleep over it.

Peter Nyberg
Coventry, CT
s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)

> On Nov 9, 2019, at 9:07 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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