[Rhodes22-list] Steaming light plug

[Lowe, Rob]

Thanks Mary Lou.  I do recall this posting before.  

I guess what I have is an anchor light as it's an all around white light
at the masthead since it does not appear to be directional in nature.  

I believe I'm OK as I look like Figure 2. - Rob


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From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Mary Lou Troy
Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 9:07 AM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Steaming light plug

Masthead light is a generic term for a light at the masthead. It 
could be a combination steaming light, anchor light. It could be 
(although unlikely on our R22s, a combination navigation light with 
red, green and white stern light in one light, sometimes with an all 
around anchor light or forward steaming light on top.

A steaming light is a white light shining forward required when 
navigating at night when under power.

An anchor light is an all around white light visible to 2 miles (if I 
recall correctly). It can be at any height where visible - it does 
not have to be at the masthead.

There are exceptions to the rules for navigation lights for smaller
boats.

The Coast Guard has a summary of nav light rules here:
http://www.uscgboating.org/SAFETY/fedreqs/equ_nav.htm

Right now our masthead anchor light is flipping the breaker. It 
tested fine earlier in the year but we must have pinched, stretched 
or nicked a wire when doing the work on the halyard restrainer. 
Fortunately our steaming light is still working and we have an old 
not quite Coast Guard legal but it will do in a pinch battery powered 
anchor light that we can raise on a halyard.

Mary Lou


At 08:35 AM 6/2/2009, you wrote:
>Ok, I'll ask.  What the difference between an "anchor light" and a
"mast
>head light" and when should each be used?  I'm asking because we've
>never overnighted and are planning to do so soon what want to be using
>my lights correctly. - rob
>
>
>S/V Getaway
>1976 Rhodes 22
>
>
>
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>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of cowie
>Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 1:39 PM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Steaming light plug
>
>
>My R22 2009 has two switches, one says "anchor light" the second says "
>mast
>head light".  I am told that the single mast head light fixture I have
>includes two bulbs, one while at anchor, the second as a running light.
>I
>think I may still have a third wire up the mast for some future use but
>am
>not sure.  I need to bet a voltage tester to figure things out.
>
>
>Rob Lowe wrote:
> >
> > I just happened to check my wiring yesterday.
> >
> > 1 common wire
> > 1 circuit that runs anchor light switch
> > 1 circuit that runs off the anchor light switch flipped to the other
> > "on" postion, I assume this is a steaming light.
> >
> > I don't have any spreader lights.
> >
> > - rob
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of John Lock
> > Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 10:32 AM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Steaming light plug
> >
> > 4 prongs means the plug is designed to support 3 separate circuits +
1
>
> > ground wire.  Logically they may be assigned as:
> >
> > 1) Steaming light
> > 2) Anchor light
> > 3) Spreader lights
> >
> > I have steaming and spreader lights on my boat, but no anchor light
on
>
> > the mast.  So I have 1 circuit left to install that in the future if
I
>
> > wish.
> >
> > Cheers!
> > John Lock
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
> > Lake Sinclair, GA
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >
> >
> > On May 30, 2009, at 20:51, Ron Singerman wrote:
> >> Can anyone tell me what the four prongs on the electrical socket
> >> that controls the steaming light are? Two wires go in and four out?
>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Fair winds and following seas,
> >>
> >>>> ron<<
> >> S/V Serenity
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