Mike, The anchor light is not required to be at the top of the mast. It's location on the boat can vary, and it does not need to be permanently mounted, so long as it is displayed when required, and meets the visibility requirements, And the steaming light arc is 225 deg. not 270 deg.
http://www.uscgboating.org/SAFETY/fedreqs/equ_nav.htm Bob Stockley Sundance #2436 --- In [email protected], "Mike" <mccom...@...> wrote: > > Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but USCG requirements are the 360 degree > anchor light at the top and the 270 degree steaming light by the spreaders. > Somebody gave me a wonderful upgrade in the past: there's a small spot built > into the bottom of my steaming light, wired seperately. When I turn it on > the entire bow lights up, DRASTICALLY improving night anchoring. As you can > imagine, it really helps any time I have have to go forward after dark! > > There's a photo here: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IC27A/photos/album/708380383/pic/1812210584/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc > > Mike > > --- In [email protected], "sailmark4" <sail_masterson@> wrote: > > > > While I had my mast down I thought I would upgrade to the SS spreader > > sockets and do some wiring maintenance and etc. Turns out the wiring at > > the base was shot, too many old, botched repairs. So I'm re-wiring. > > Question: I only have one light on the mast, it's the original steaming > > light or what ever on the forward side about halfway up, what is the most > > common upgrade? All,around white light at the mast top? Tri-color? > > > > Mark > > Solution 4289 > > >
