Thanks Skipper Here are the coastguard requirements BOATS UNDER 12 METERS (39.4') Sailboats-Separate or combination red and green sidelights, 112.5?, visible 1 n.m. White stern light, 135?, visible 2 n.m. OR, tri-color masthead light. It looks like the red and green lights need to be visable for 1 mile and the stern light 2 miles I have no idea what a tri color mast head light is? Any of you skipper know? Captain James Albert Sadler skipper sailing vessel Pelican M-15 jimsadler@jascopacific.com -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Gary M Hyde Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 7:43 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Running Lights M-15 Jim: Look into LED lights. The clamp-on ones aren't too expensive, and the batteries last a long time. More new LED stuff is coming out all the time. Some battery-powered Christmas lights (3 AA batteries per string) come in the right colors (red, green, white) and cost about $3.50 per string at Walmart currently. I haven't checked the current draw yet, but will. --Gary Hyde 2005 M17 sailboat #637 'Hydeaway 2' We can't change the wind, but we can trim our sails. On Oct 12, 2007, at 9:12 AM, Jim Sadler wrote:
What are you skippers doing for running lights? I am setting up Pelican for ocean cursing and want decent running lights. I now have lights with suction cups that stick on the side of the cabin (this is so un kool). Is the hot tip to mount the lights to the bow and stern pulpits? What size batteries are you using? What is the light arrangement? I am thinking of having a light for under power, an anchor light at the head of the mast, and the normal running lights maybe even a spreader light. I figure I could be underway at night for maybe 8 hours and the battery (or oil) would need to last that long. Are any of you using a solar panel or wind turbine?
Yep you are right That ole boy just finished reading "Diary of a sea captains wife"
Captain James Albert Sadler skipper sailing vessel Pelican M-15 jimsadler@jascopacific.com
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