I would use white Sam, reflects all colors.
There is a Slow Zone sign with white reflective background that I pass on my way from the dinghy dock to my boat that my dinghy lights light up about 100 ft or more away. Norm S/V Bandersnatch Lying Julington Creek 30 07.695N 081 38.484W > [Original Message] > From: Sam Densler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 10/14/2008 8:00:23 AM > Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] led masthead lights.. > > 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. 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