Bob, I did the same. I used the bright blue reflective 3 inch 3M tape sold for Police Cars. Looks good during the day and highly reflective at night. I plan to put a few strips on each side of the mast next time I go up.
Sam Bob Johnson wrote: > I have applied 3M reflective tape (white) as a border on my cabin sides > and plan on doing it parallel to my accent stripe on the hull this > layup. With very little ambient light it shows up well. It makes for > finding the boat in an anchorage easy -- just scan with a flashlight and > it lights right up. > > Bob > PDQ 36 > Peace > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *'bella > *Sent:* Monday, October 13, 2008 8:42 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Liveaboard] led masthead lights.. > > sometimes even rope lighting and any other lights blend with the shore > line.. > > We used to hang a davis light from the boom about 6 inches down, as well > as the masthead light.. > > Don't think it made that much difference... anyone going thru an > anchorage needs to pay super > close attention. > > > On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 8:27 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > I have posted it b4, and I shall again, > Many times, In Tarpon Basin, Sailboats at anchor with just a > masthead anchor lite DO NOT SHOW UP! > Especially on a small boat at 20 mph at nite. > > It's insane to sleep on a boat with JUST AN ANCHOR LITE! an anchor > lite looks like a star. Blends right in. > personally, I never felt anchor lights should be white. Maybe > yellow?? but they are not. > > Sailboaters, use spreader lites, lcd ropoe lighting, anything, light > up your vessels. > > , on the water, not up in the air 30 ft. > > You will sleep better and safer. > > See you on the Waterways! > > Capt. Sterling > MV Sterling Lady III > <http://sterling.talkspot.com/aspx/templates/blank.aspx/msgid/2>_ _ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > New *MapQuest Local* shows what's happening at your destination. > Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out! > <http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002> > > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > To adjust your membership settings over the web > http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here > http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html > > > > > -- > It's not about the boat it's sails or rigging. It's about the freedom. > > http://www.slideshare.net/jacko91/these-are-my-credentials/ > > http://fisherhouse.org/ > > http://www.specialops.org/ > > "We are the gaurdians of a great faith. When we believe that freedom > offers the best chance of peace and prosperity for all, and our desire > for peace cannot be seperated from our believe in liberty." Harry J. Truman > > Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical > minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which > holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a > turd by the clean end. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] > To adjust your membership settings over the web > http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here > http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html -- **************************** Sam Densler mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.islandfx.com/lady S/V Lady of the Lake PDQ 36, Hull #15 Melbourne, FL S/V Stories She Could Tell Endeavour 37, Hull #454 Destroyed by Hurricane Frances 2004 Reborn and sailing again in 2007 **************************** "If you ever wonder why you ride the carousel, you do it for the stories you can tell." Jimmy Buffett "Stories We Could Tell" A1A _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
