I suppose you can just reverse the stack up of the lenses to get the proper red over green.
But it is pretty obvious that the guy (or girl) who wrote the catalog copy for this item was not a knowledgeable boater (though I guess that could still mean he/she is a power boater). "Certified for use on sail and Power Driven vessels under 20 meters." Really? For a light combination designed to tell other boaters you are a sailboat? Either my tolerance for stupidity is too low, or I've not had enough rum this evening. Maybe I should follow Wally's example and switch to tequila. Rick Brass Washington, NC -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2014 11:57 PM To: 'Joe Della Barba'; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Lions and tigers and bears, Oh My>Was Approved LED bulbs I found these, but they seem to be upside down: http://www.perko.com/catalog/navigation_lights_under_20_meters/895/green_red _all-round_navigation_light/ Marek -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Joe Della Barba via CnC-List Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2014 11:40 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Lions and tigers and bears, Oh My>Was Approved LED bulbs But where can you FIND a red over green? Joe Della Barba Coquina -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Rick Brass via CnC-List Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2014 1:22 PM To: 'Ronald B. Frerker'; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Lions and tigers and bears, Oh My>Was Approved LED bulbs Yes. The COLREGS specify 12m (39.4') as the upper limit for using an all-around light on a power boat. I suppose that makes sense because for a boat of 12 meters or more, there is a difference in the required visibility of the stern light and masthead light, vs the all-around white light used for anchor, aground, and various other light patterns. To meet those visibility requirement, the all-around white light you use for anchoring would need to be one designed for a boat over 50 meters. But remember, if you use your all-around white light when motoring, you need a way to turn off the stern light that you need to show when sailing. With all the discussion about LEDs and running lights and steaming lights and tri-color lights (Oh My!), it occurs to me that one configuration that might be attractive to several folks on the list has not been mentioned. Rule 25A specifies sidelights and a stern light when sailing, and 25B species a tri-color at the top of the mast in place of the deck level lights for sailboats under 20 meters. But rule 25C allows a red all-around light over a green all-around light at the top of the mast IN ADDITION TO the deck level running lights for a sailboat of any length. Hence the mnemonic "Red over Green, I'm a sailing machine." This configuration seems to be a solution which provides visibility at longer range when near coastal or in sloppy waves, but still keeps lights down low where those on small power boats are more apt to notice them. Rick Brass Washington, NC -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Ronald B. Frerker via CnC-List Sent: Friday, November 07, 2014 3:13 PM To: Edd Schillay; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Running Lights >Approved LED bulbs He mentions 26ft as a cutoff in his narrative, but it's 12m in the literature. I'm presuming the 12m is correct for the single all around white light for motoring. Ron Wild Cheri _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
