[Rhodes22-list] anchor light

[John Lock]

I have used LED ropes for decor (on 4th of July), but not for  
navigational visibility.  The current draw on those is higher than you  
would think - around 0.2 amps per foot.  So when I run 2 thirty-foot  
LED ropes from the masthead to bow and stern, they are drawing 6 amps  
each or 12 amps total.

I use a Davis Mega-Light Utility at anchor.  Only draws 0.11 amps and  
has 360-degree visibility for 2NM.  Comes with a standard 12v plug and  
a 15-foot cord.  I just attach it to the main halyard and hoist as far  
as the cord allows.

http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|65136|992429&id=7961

Cheers!
John Lock
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s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
Lake Sinclair, GA
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On May 21, 2010, at 13:27, Michael D. Weisner wrote:
> Dave,
>
> I agree with you.  Lights are a necessity.  Be seen.  We have our  
> share of
> imbibed sailors on LI Sound (not to mention crazy or drunk ferry  
> operators)
> who have injured or killed boaters underway and at anchor.
>
> I was just looking at some 12V LED rope lighting to run up the  
> rigging when
> at anchor.  Has anyone tried LED ropes?
>
> Do it yourself stuff:
> 150' spools:
> http://www.birddogdistributing.com/150-120volt-2wire-rope-light-spool-clear-accessory-p-116.html
>
> http://www.1000bulbs.com/search.php?search_data=12v+led+rope+white&cat=%22%22&x=0&y=0&count=10&start=0
>
> by the foot:
> http://www.birddogdistributing.com/precut-warm-white-2wire-led-rope-light-p-781.html
>
> http://www.sailorsams.com/mall/led-rope-lights.asp#12%20Volt%20LED%20ROPE%20Light
>
> Mike
> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> Nissequogue River, NY
>
>
> From: "David Bradley" Friday, May 21, 2010 12:48 PM
> If camping on an inland lake at night, I would surely surely want to
> have an all-around light on the mast, and would have additional lights
> in the cockpit during evening hours.
>
> Two summers ago a couple was camping in their sailboat on Lake
> Washington and they were run down at night by a drunken boater in a
> high-speed boat.  The woman was killed.
>
> Soberly,
>
> Dave B
> Seattle
>
>
> On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 5:08 AM, Joe Babb <joe.babb at comcast.net>  
> wrote:
>> Hi Joe,
>> This is just my opinion. It's important to have some kind of light to
>> burn at night even when you are out of the channel and on an inland
>> lake. Here in East Tennessee we usually have a report at least once a
>> year of either bass boaters or jet skiers running into docks or other
>> things late at night. A nice secluded cove is no protection. Any  
>> light
>> is good. It doesn't mean a drunken boater will see you, but maybe it
>> will make some difference. We have an all around light on the  
>> masthead
>> which works for anchor or steaming according to CG. Some people  
>> hang a
>> lantern in the rigging for an anchor light.
>> Best,
>> Joe
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