I'm sure this will spark some responses but same thing just happened with us but mast wiring is the issue. We went to walmart got the $5 (well it was on sale for 4) ozark mountain mini LED lantern and hang it from the main halyard. It works great and is brightest light in the anchorage. One set of AA batteries lasted 2 full nights for this trip. That's our solution for the time being.
-----Original Message----- From: "harwicheagle" <[email protected]> Date: Sun, 24 May 2009 16:32:51 To: <[email protected]> Subject: [IC27A] Re: Mast Light Ralph, What do you use for a hanging light? My Aqua Signal steaming/deck lights went kaput and I want to be able to haul up an interim solution until we pull the stick in November. Hope it's an inexpensive solution for my Sea Scout Ship<G>. Tim Millar, Skipper Sea Scout Ship 76, "Spirit" Harwich Port, MA > I like the idea of hanging a lamp below the Spreaders of a C27/270. > > And I'm not worried about where because.... > > By International/Inland Rules (Annex I, 9 (b) )... > An anchor light may be placed anywhere practical and it can be obscured by as > much as 6 degrees.. > > So placing an anchor light where it would be most visible .(given the > surroundings) is what I think a prudent sailor should do. > > BTW, There are LED'S available that are called "Warm White" with a Kelvin of > around 3000. > They would be the only LED'S that I'd use. > Ralph Ahseln > "Oblio" > Gresham OR >
