Those little DAVIS lights with the Light detecting diode make it
easy to have two, and just leave one up on the boom (or my
preference - on the line to the front furler) all the time at anchor
and let it go on and off with the sunset and sunrise automatically.
Ed
Ed Kelly (& Sue Kelly)
USSV Angel Louise - a Catalac catamaran
Our Skype Phone (202) 657-6357
Email: EdKelly ("at" symbol) netins.net
On Oct 14, 2008, at 5:02 PM, Norm of Bandersnatch wrote:
COLREGS states "A vessel of less than 50 meters in length may exhibit
an all-round white light where it can best be seen..." as an anchor
light.
Problems have arisen with this.
Most sailboats have their anchor light on the tip of the mast. The
disadvantage to this is the height. When underway one usually
concentrates ones attention at or near the horizon where a problem is
most likely to lie and not up in the sky. The other problem with
this location is that the anchor light may be lost among the stars.
The other option for most is to hang the anchor light from the boom.
While this location is in the normal sightline of an approaching
vessel operator this has the disadvantage of being obscured by the
mast and other objects low on the boat at some aspects.
And this location has been known to attract unwanted attention from
cops, complete with flashing lights, screaming sirens, and a
truculent attitude, who have a different opinion than the Skipper has
about "where it can best be seen", as Fred Fraim reported on this
List about one night he spent in the Great State of Georgia (where
living on a boat is contrary to state law).
In Melbourne FL one cruiser was attacked by a cop for having his
anchor light on the tip of his mast, and the same night, by a
different cop for having it hanging from him boom.
I suppose the answer is two lights, one on the masthead, another down
low, and thanks to folks like our own Ken James doing that today is
easier and more practical than ever.
Norm
S/V Bandersnatch
Lying Julington Creek
30 07.695N 081 38.484W
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