At night we have headlamps on. We will light up the sail with the white light.
Spreader lights would be nice dockside, but otherwise I would have no use for them. I don't like making holes in spars, so my default is less stuff. Joel On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 9:37 AM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > I don’t have them to use, but my steaming light does a fair job lighting > up the foredeck. If there is some kind of tangled up mess with a chute or > something we might turn it on to see what is what. Traditional spreader > lights are good to make your boat visible to others if needed or cleaning > up after a nighttime party. > > > > Joe > > Coquina > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of > *Frederick > G Street via CnC-List > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 27, 2016 09:29 > *To:* [email protected] > *Cc:* Frederick G Street > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List spreader lights - do you use them? > > > > One other thought to mention: if you’re sailing at night and want to > confirm that another boat sees you, you can light up the sails pretty > effectively using the deck light, as well. > > > Fred Street -- Minneapolis > S/V *Oceanis* (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > > > > On Sep 27, 2016, at 8:23 AM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > The only time I ever used my deck light was when I docked late in the > evening (at dark) and used the light when clearing the boat after the sail > (putting on the main sail cover, coiling all lines etc.). Possibly you > could use it when sailing if you have some major sail change coming (but > then a red light might be more appropriate). > > > > Marek > > Ottawa, ON > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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