[Rhodes22-list] Masthead lights (anchor & steaming)

[Dana]

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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