As Eugene pointed out, I got it wrong, it's Aqua Signal, not Aqua Color. I can't imagine what I was thinking. Something Freudian, I guess. :-) Saltm17@aol.com wrote:
I have a tri color masthead Aqua Signal light wihich also has an all around light which I use as an anchor light.
I thought about using that Aqua Signal light, until I saw the price: $150. EEK! Good concept, very bad price. A red/green bicolor on the bow pulpit was much more reasonable, about $30 or less.
I also have the original deck mounted red/green lights, and have added a white light part way up the mast for when motoring. I am going to change the deck lights to a bow mounted re/green light, mainly because when I drop the sail, (i use a downhaul from the cockpit) the sail usually hids the lights. I also upgraded the stern light to an Aqua Signal just for increased visibility. All the lights are the Aqua Signal series 25 navigation lights.
Yep, that's the kind I have. My stern light is mounted on the external starboard transom, just below the hull/deck joint. Although I now believe, a Perko stern light, with its little chrome hemispherical shell, mounted on top of the starboard transom corner in that little flat spot, is probably the best stern light. Why? Because as much as possible, its above the engine and rudder and so can't be blocked by them. I considered various stern lights on a post, perhaps even detachable, but with big clumsy me bumbling around the cockpit, I'd be sure to break it off. Couldn't come up with a good design, anyway. Now if you have a stern pulpit, then you've got just the right thing for a proper stern light. Regards, John Fleming M-17: "Star Cross'd"