John Harris wired and mounted running lights on "Chimpanzee" before I bought it, but was using a high-$ (well, more than my flashlight, anyway) hoistable battery-powered anchor light from West Marine. Eventually I'll probably mount a mast head light and VHF antenna. You're right about the portable running lights though, Doug; stern light up in the air would work fine, provided the batteries hold out. How long did yours last? -- John Tyner M-15 "Chimpanzee" -----Original Message----- From: Doug Kelch [mailto:doug_kelch@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 4:52 PM To: tynerjohn@erols.com; For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Anker light... John, Before I installed the electrical system I use the battery powered running lights - I would tie or duct tape the stern light to the main halyard, put a loop of line from the halyard shackle around the topping lift to keep it from banging the mast. I would hoist it about 3/4 up the topping lift and it would come down via it's own weight - it works quite well and is another dual purpose use item. Doug Kelch "Seas the Day"
started looking for something cheaper and battery-powered that could be hoisted aloft.
John Tyner M-15 #412 "Chimpanzee"
Good point about price . . . For a beautiful,
functional, and nautical-history-authentic inexpensive oil-lamp,
you might check out the brass hurricane lamps available from Dietz.
http://www.y2klanterns.com/html/dietz-hurricane.html I own one, but just use it decoratively. I'll probably
employ it on my boat eventually.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Rusty Knorr" <mazemusic@yahoo.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 3:14 PM Subject: Anker light . . .
Yes, and once they woke me up and picked me up off the floor I realized that at $160.00, maybe I don't need an anchor light at all... Still hoping I can find one in a junk store or someone not using one and willing to part with it.
Smiling, Rusty
--- Honshells <chonshell@ia4u.net> wrote:
Have you checked out the Weams Plath series, Rusty?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Rusty Knorr" <mazemusic@yahoo.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 2:46 AM Subject: Anker light...
Thanks, Connie. A friend of mine actually has one and it says "Anker Light" on it, I assume it is the brand name and thought it was probably of German origin. It is a Kerosene lamp and has a beautiful thick glass lens which was what drew me to it. I don't know of that catalogue, how can I get a copy? Thank you, Rusty
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