The original bow lights in the 70’s boats are sexy looking.
Bill From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Shawn Wright via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2020 11:06 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Shawn Wright Subject: Re: Stus-List New thought re: anchor light? Sorry, a bit confusing. Yes, I have two sets of bow lights - the original in-hull "eye" lights which are currently not functional, and a bi-colour light hanging from the pulpit, which I don't like. I have new bulb holders for the original lights, so I will try to get them going again, or at least that's the plan. First, I want to do a hose test on them to see if they leak, as I suspect they do. If they can't be sealed well enough, they may have to go also... Alternatively, I need to replace the pulpit with a welded one, as the original is in rough shape and the bronze fittings are worn out. I have seen some nice compact LED bow lights integrated into newer pulpits, so that is an option too. -- Shawn Wright shawngwri...@gmail.com S/V Callisto, 1974 C&C 35 https://www.facebook.com/SVCallisto On Tue, Feb 4, 2020 at 7:12 PM Josh Muckley via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Shawn, I think I might be missing something. Are you planning to remove the light from the bow pulpit or the stern pulpit? As I read it "although I plan to delete the pulpit light and re-activate the original bow lights" it almost sounds like you are referring to 2 different sets of red and green lights at the bow? If you are removing the white light on the stern pulpit that shines 135° abaft the beam then what will you replace it with? Hopefully not planning on using the white light from the tri-color? Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Tue, Feb 4, 2020, 9:57 PM Shawn Wright via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Thanks, that makes sense to maintain both (although I plan to delete the pulpit light and re-activate the original bow lights). I wasn't aware the tri-light provides the aft light, but that makes sense. -- Shawn Wright shawngwri...@gmail.com S/V Callisto, 1974 C&C 35 https://www.facebook.com/SVCallisto On Tue, Feb 4, 2020 at 9:59 AM Neil Andersen <neil.eric.ander...@gmail.com> wrote: What is required and what is smart are not always the same. A masthead tri-color is not what I would use here in the Chesapeake as many (power)boaters don’t look up. At sea, I wouldn’t use anything else. You can’t use both at the same time, but you can have both on your boat and use what is appropriate for where you are. By the way, the tri-color provides the aft facing white light. Neil A 1982 C&C FoxFire 32 Rock Hall, MD Neil Andersen 20691 Jamieson Rd Rock Hall, MD 21661 _____ From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> on behalf of Shawn Wright via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 4, 2020 12:27 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Shawn Wright Subject: Re: Stus-List New thought re: anchor light? Our boat came with a new Davis LED anchor light, but I haven't pulled or been up the mast yet, so I attached it to one side of our solar arch, just above the panels, and we just run a cord with an accessory plug when required. We've been out in the dinghy at night, and it's clearly visible all around, unless you're quite close on the side that is blocked by the panels. I plan to move it to the masthead soon, but all this talk of tri-lights has me thinking about that option too. A tri-light meets the requirements for both bow lights and an anchor light, correct? So I just need a steaming light, and a stern light? (which I have). I don't like the pulpit mounted bow light I have (flimsy and a spinnaker magnet), and the in-hull bow lights are not functional at the moment. -- Shawn Wright shawngwri...@gmail.com S/V Callisto, 1974 C&C 35 https://www.facebook.com/SVCallisto On Tue, Feb 4, 2020 at 7:50 AM Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Hello all, I read through your thoughtful responses, and realized the plastic lens up there is probably crazed/cracked suggesting full replacement. Then, it occurred to me that I don't like the idea of an anchor light 55+ feet up in the air. Unless you know you're in an anchorage, it would be very easy to confuse the light (especially new, 600K bright LEDs) with background stars. I also think most people don't look for lights that high up in the sky - Especially folks in dinghies and power boats. :) That led me to ask myself - Why not just mount a new light to the top of the bimini or some other more visible place? I have a stainless steel mount for an old exterior satellite radio antenna I no longer use, so I could easily mount and wire it, and in the process make it more likely that folks motoring around the anchorage would see my boat. Everything I see indicates this would be COLREG requirements. Thoughts? Bruce Whitmore (847) 404-5092 (mobile) bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net On Monday, February 3, 2020, 11:36:51 PM EST, Len Mitchell <xfireca...@gmail.com> wrote: Bruce, our 1989 37+ had an Aqua signal tri light with strobe. Last summer I replaced it with another aqua signal LED tri light, without the strobe. It works great and it’s visible from a great distance but there are many choices. Yours is probably an aqua signal but no guarantees. If it’s a light on a stick, it is probably the same as Ken’s. I would consider new rather than retrofitting an LED bulb, my plastic was brittle and crazed. I would also want to maximize visibility and minimize power draw which may be easier and more efficient going with a new fixture. Len Mitchell Crazy Legs Midland On. Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
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