Re: Stus-List Running Lights > Elf

[Bill Bina via CnC-List]

Elf is very much around. A few years ago, I escorted her through dense fog on her way to Mystic Seaport for the wooden boat show because I had RADAR and she did not. I am not aware of the incident you mention, but we would have to know the details to draw any conclusions about WHY she might have lost the case. A kerosene lantern used as an anchor light is perfectly legal (annex 1 section 11 of international colregs) unless there is something more to the story. I can tell you that seeing all of Elf in the dark, regardless of anchor light, would be a challenge. She is about 35 feet on deck, but the boom hangs far over the stern, and she has a VERY long bowsprit. LOD is about 35 feet, and LOA is... about 70 feet! http://www.cyrg.org/images/graphics/ELFmorph-2.gif Bill Bina On 11/1/2014 1:25 PM, Joe Della Barba via CnC-List wrote: No one cares until someone gets hurt. I recall a boat built in the 1800s with no electrical system being rammed at night while anchored. The powerboat skipper that hit them sued them for using a kerosene anchor light and IIRC the wood boat lost L I think the boats name is Elf and she is still around.   Joe Della Barba j...@dellabarba.com Coquina

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