[Rhodes22-list] masthead light

Mon Oct 5 12:22:24 EDT 2015

How long is the Rhodes 22?  If it is less than 22.9658 feet (7 meters) is it legally exempt from anchor light requirements  except in busy or narrow channels?  Maybe on a quiet lake all we legally need is a flashlight!  Joe Riley  s/v Second Wind  Lake Hartwell
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From: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
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Sent: Sun, Oct 4, 2015 03:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] masthead light

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<pre style="font-size: 9pt;"><tt>That said, I am going to wire the current masthead light to show 360 of light
while motoring and cover the current stern light. Forget adding a switch to turn
on front or back of the light.  This will also give me a real anchor light.

While sailing at night I will turn off the masthead light and show the stern
light. 

Cheers,
Ted

S/V AIRPOWER 
1991/2013 R22
Jacksonville, FL

> On Oct
4, 2015, at 2:44 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <<a href="mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org">rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org</a>>
wrote:
> 
> So, a 360 (anchor) light can serve as both steaming and stern light
while under power?
> 
> Cheers,
> Ted
> 
> S/V AIRPOWER 
> 1991/2013 R22
>
Jacksonville, FL
> 
> 
> 
>> On Oct 4, 2015, at 10:10 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email
List <<a href="mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org">rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org</a>> wrote:
>> 
>> Under power we can show an all
round light as a steaming light. Under sail at night we show the stern light
with
>> the two side lights. The power for the anchor light can be switched to
the stern light when motoring.
>> This is from the Coast Guard Auxiliary
textbook for their “Sailing Skills and Seamanship” course, sixth edition.
>> Sam
Moore, RC22, ‘77
>>> On Oct 3, 2015, at 8:24 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List
<<a href="mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org">rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org</a>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Joe,
>>> 
>>> I'm not sure that is
correct.  Under power you can show an all around white
>>> light, but not under
sail.  See
>>> <a href="http://www.westmarine.com/WestAdvisor/Navigation-Light-Rules" target="_blank">http://www.westmarine.com/WestAdvisor/Navigation-Light-Rules</a>
>>>

>>> Hank
>>> 
>>> On Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 7:48 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List
<
>>> <a href="mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org">rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org</a>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hey y'all:
>>>>   I have been
posting on the list a lot this week. Ahh, to participate.
>>>> (anyway) Since
the USCG says an anchor light can also be a steaming light,
>>>> use one line to
serve an all round "anchor" light on the masthead and use
>>>> it when under
power. Single light, single switch, single line, dual
>>>> purpose.  Of course,
you can debate the two line, hot/ground, shared
>>>> blahblahblah all year. I
took the steaming light line and ran it to a nice
>>>> LED all round popped atop
the mast. No more steaming light.  One light on
>>>> top with a single switch in
the cabin. My life becomes more simple, as if
>>>> that could be possible; but
looks like it is.   ttfn.
>>>> Joe Camp
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>    From:
The Rhodes 22 Email List <<a href="mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org">rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org</a>>
>>>> To: The Rhodes 22
Email List <<a href="mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org">rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org</a>>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, October 3, 2015
7:14 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] masthead light--recycle do overs
>>>>

>>>> One wire powers the steaming (front) light the other wire is a ground
>>>>
wire. The third wire that would power the rear light (anchor) terminates at
>>>>
the deck connection point.
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Ted
>>>> 
>>>> S/V
AIRPOWER
>>>> 1991/2013 R22
>>>> Jacksonville, FL
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>>> On
Oct 3, 2015, at 1:11 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
>>>>>
<a href="mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org">rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org</a>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Ted,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Where do the
two wires to the breaker panel connect? Are they power and
>>>>> ground or both
power (anchor and steam)?  Does the 3rd wire connect to a
>>>>> ground terminal
or run to a ground block that is connected to ground on
>>>> the
>>>>>
battery?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hank
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 9:29 AM, The
Rhodes 22 Email List <
>>>>> <a href="mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org">rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org</a>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>>
Hey folks. Hope everyone is well and able to enjoy a few more sails
>>>>
before
>>>>>> the end of the "season" for you northerners. It's a cool morning
in
>>>>>> Northern Florida so it might be time to break out the dreaded
>>>>
windbreaker.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> A few weeks ago, we had a thread about navigation
lights. So I wanted to
>>>>>> update you on my masthead light situation.
>>>>>>

>>>>>> I brought the mast down last week and changed the incandescent bulbs
in
>>>> my
>>>>>> stock Perko Combo steaming/anchor light with new LEDs. (my
other nav
>>>> lights
>>>>>> already came from GB with LEDs)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> My
question is why would GB install a 3-wire combo steaming /anchor mast
>>>>>>
light, but not wire the anchor light wire? I've got three wires down the
>>>>>>
mast to the deck connection but only two wires running to the breaker
>>>>>>
panel. This is going to make it a PITA to wire a switch in to control
>>>>
the
>>>>>> anchor light.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> For those of you considering purchasing
a new or recycled Rhodes 22,
>>>> here
>>>>>> are a few things that I would
change if I could.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Insist on the following:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hard
wire switch to control motor lift. Mine is remote control only.
>>>> What
>>>>>>
was I thinking?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Wire masthead light to include anchor light. If
your going to put in a
>>>>>> combo light why not wire the damn thing?
>>>>>>

>>>>>> Install 1-2 battery switch if you choose the two-battery option. 
I
>>>>>> thought this was a best practice, but mine didn't come with a
switch.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>> Ted
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> S/V AIRPOWER
>>>>>>
1991/2013 R22
>>>>>> Jacksonville, FL
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
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