I had no idea that masthead lights were illegal under power, Doug. Thanks for that info! --Craig
----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Kelch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 9:47 AM Subject: masthead tricolor For what it's worth. Defender ( www.defender.com )has The Aqua Signal masthead tri-color for significantly less $ than West marine. I didn't want to pay the Aqua Signal price for a masthead tricolor with anchor light ($129 at defender, $169 West Marine)so I bolted a $17 perko light on top of the Aqua Signal tri color at $ $72. This combination works just fine however I wouldn't recommend it for most people as it is over kill. The Masthead tri-color can only be used under sail so if you motor after dark you still need yet another set of motoring lights. For me the masthead light is only useful if you do a lot of night sailing in an sea with swells high enough to hide your deck mounted lights a 1/2 mile away. The combination that Howard describes single white perko light at the masthead with deck mounted nav lights is a good solution. Thanks Doug Kelch "Seas the Day" _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
