Re: catalina27-talk: Steaming light replacementChat

[Ralph E. Ahseln]

Rudy,   A So called "Anchor Light"  can be mounted just about Anywhere.  The rule just says  " where it best can be seen" Or....  You        ".....may..... Use the available working or equipment lights to illuminate the decks".. So you don't even have to bother about having a light at the top of the mast.   BTW..  If you're into Traditional Terms..  the light would/could be called a   "RIDING LIGHT"   (riding at anchor/mooring)  .. I like that way of saying it a lot better.   Also ,,  An "All-Round" light doesn't have to be 360 degrees of light..  The RULES allow for an up to a 6 degree obstruction.   But, the DAVIS Light you are talking claims to meet the Luminance output required..  That I doubt. At least in the Single Lamp version.  The lamp they use is a very small tungsten with a small output.   I have a story , you can take it for what it's worth.. Years ago I went to the Chicago All Sail Show. While there I had a brief conversation with a Davis rep. I questioned him as to the "legality" of the one lamp output. I told him that I had Paralleled another bulb in mine and that the output was , in my opinion, CLOSE to the requirement. A year later DAVIS had TWO bulbs in their new models.. Who Knows ?..  LOL   UW Ralph Ahseln ----- Original Message ----- From: Rudolph S. Behar To: catalina27-talk@memberclicks.com Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 6:52 AM Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Steaming light replacementChat West Marine (who else?) is culpable, too. They sell something called an anchor light which clearly is meant to be mounted where you and I would place the steaming light. It couldn't possibly fit on the masthead, and it is not an all round light. Durn thing's got a sensor that turns it off in the dawn light, on in the evening, so they do mean it to be an anchor light. I use it for a steaming light. and, yes, my old Cat 27 (1976) is wired so that this steaming light is turned on by flipping the "Bow Light" switch on. Still, I mustn't complain:  I've got a full complement of working lights, including, finally, an internal compass light, the installation of which nearly cost me my boat:  Turned it on the first time, had a short, second time a real fire on my boat:  I got to use the fire extinguisher! Carefully rewired the tham ding and got a nice red glow, the LED working. (I dint have none of these troubles on my Thistle.) Rudy B. Phil Agur wrote: I love a good Government Conspiracy, as much as the next guy, but it’s often just a case of dummy down to least conscious denominator. Even the America’s Safe Boating Class goes so far to the dark side (fossil fuel boating) as to ignore the needs of the sailing public.   All kidding aside, “correct Identification of vessels can be a matter of Safety (a mater of life and death) on the waters” is a very serious mater.   My pet peeve is seeing power boats with the red green navigation lights swapped. There’s even one in the New Miami Vice movie, you’d think their boating consultant would have caught that one. Two cigarette boats running side by side one showing red the other showing green.   I think the worst I’ve seen was a tug pushing a barge so loaded none of the tugs lights were visible off its bow. I know I was closing head on in the dark. I was first alerted by the occasional gap in shore lights behind him. When I finally got the glasses on him they had tied a lawn chair to the bow of the barge and there was a guy in it with a HH radio.   Phil   -----Original Message----- From: catalina27-talk@memberclicks.com [mailto:catalina27-talk@memberclicks.com] On Behalf Of Ralph E. Ahseln Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 8:25 PM To: catalina27-talk@memberclicks.com Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Steaming light replacement   My Point exactly.   If everyone used the correct terms there wouldn't be confusion. And It's all spelled out clearly in the Nav Rules.   Correct terminology is just good Seamanship .. And correct Identification of vessels can be a matter of Safety on the waters.   There is always confusion about the "Masthead" and an All-round. No light is ever referred to as the Light at the top of the mast or as an Anchor light. There can be made a GOOD case for NOT putting up there..     I'd love to see Mainsheet And/or Boat US ..do a complete run-down of the correct rules and Terms. And I for one try to give anyone who has a question ...the official rule and or term.... I feel it's as important as telling someone about Sail trim or Batteries.. LOL   I know, we would still have a group of Individuals who will never accept any "RULE" claiming it's some kind of Government Conspiracy...  But ....     UW Ralph     ----- Original Message ----- From: Phil Agur To: catalina27-talk@memberclicks.com Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 7:13 PM Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: Steaming light replacement   I know but everyone will go crazy if I call the steaming light (which on a power boat is on a short light mast above the bridge) by its real Rule 21 powerboat name.   Since power boats have a little stubby mast to get this light above on board obstructions Rule 21 calls it a Masthead Light. While not proper, calling it a steaming light (i.e. using the motor) helps get every one on the same page. Most sailors know the most common light at the top of a mast is the anchor light.   And just to confuse everyone a lot of switch panels call it the Bow light, yet it is never on the bow.   Phil Agur                    s/v Wing Tip Commodore,             Call Sign WCW3485 IC27/270A                   MMSI 366901790 www.catalina27.org      Vessel Doc# 1039809 -----Original Message----- From: catalina27-talk@memberclicks.com [mailto:catalina27-talk@memberclicks.com] On Behalf Of Ralph E. Ahseln Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 6:18 PM To: catalina27-talk@memberclicks.com Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Steaming light replacement   Just because I'm an Fat Old SOB and a Definitions  POOP...   Please refer to Navigation Rules for International and Inland Waters   RULE  21     UW Ralph Ahseln Oblio Gresham OR