Thanks everyone for letting me know I screwed up!? One incorrect answer has caused numerous negative responses, all with the same theme.? I think I'll just go back to just lurking.............it's much too risky to post.
Skip M-15 #201 -----Original Message----- From: Gary M Hyde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:47 pm Subject: Re: M_Boats: Running Lights M-15 No! The tricolor has red port, green starboard, and white aft. The white is NOT an anchor light. An anchor light is all around white. The tricolor is for traveling at night, not for anchoring.? ? --Gary Hyde? 2005 M17 sailboat #637 'Hydeaway 2'? We can't change the wind, but we can trim our sails.? ? On Oct 17, 2007, at 1:40 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:? ? >? > Jim,? >? >? >? > A tri-color mast head llight is located at the top of the mast and > has the > red/green running lights along with a white/clear achor > light.?? >? >? >? > I hope this helps,? >? > Skip M-15 #201? >? >? > -----Original Message-----? > From: Jim Sadler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>? > To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats > > <[email protected]>? > Sent: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 3:49 pm? > Subject: RE: M_Boats: Running Lights M-15? >? >? >? >? > Thanks Skipper? >? > Here are the coastguard requirements? >? > BOATS UNDER 12 METERS (39.4')? > Sailboats-Separate or combination red and green sidelights, 112.5?, > visible? > 1 n.m. White stern light, 135?, visible 2 n.m. OR, tri-color > masthead > light.? >? > It looks like the red and green lights need to be visable for 1 > mile and? > the stern light 2 miles? >? > I have no idea what a tri color mast head light is?? >? > Any of you skipper know?? >? > Captain James Albert Sadler? > skipper sailing vessel Pelican M-15? > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >? >? > -----Original Message-----? > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Gary? > M Hyde? > Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 7:43 PM? > To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats? > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Running Lights M-15? >? >? > Jim:? > Look into LED lights. The clamp-on ones aren't too expensive, and the? > batteries last a long time. More new LED stuff is coming out all the? > time. Some battery-powered Christmas lights (3 AA batteries per? > string) come in the right colors (red, green, white) and cost about? > $3.50 per string at Walmart currently. I haven't checked the current? > draw yet, but will.? >? >? > --Gary Hyde? > 2005 M17 sailboat #637 'Hydeaway 2'? > We can't change the wind, but we can trim our sails.? >? >? > On Oct 12, 2007, at 9:12 AM, Jim Sadler wrote:? >? >> What are you skippers doing for running lights? I am setting up? >> Pelican for? >> ocean cursing and want decent running lights.? >> I now have lights with suction cups that stick on the side of the? >> cabin? >> (this is so un kool). Is the hot tip to mount the lights to the? >> bow and? >> stern pulpits? What size batteries are you using? What is the light? >> arrangement? I am thinking of having a light for under power, an? >> anchor? >> light at the head of the mast, and the normal running lights maybe? >> even a? >> spreader light. I figure I could be underway at night for maybe 8? >> hours and? >> the battery (or oil) would need to last that long. Are any of you? >> using a? >> solar panel or wind turbine?? >>? >> Yep you are right? >> That ole boy just finished reading "Diary of a sea captains wife"? >>? >> Captain James Albert Sadler? >> skipper sailing vessel Pelican M-15? >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>? >>? >>? >> _______________________________________________? >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats? >? >? > _______________________________________________? > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats? >? >? >? > _______________________________________________? > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats? >? >? > ______________________________________________________________________> __? > Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL > Mail! - > http://mail.aol.com? > _______________________________________________? > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats? ? _______________________________________________? http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats? ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
