Thanks for your reply Rosalie B.
I have two anchor lights, one on top of the mast and the other one is
removable and goes on the back stay.
Some years ago I was inland and I had the anchor masthead light on. I almost
got hit by a power boat that had a steering malfunction. When I ask the
power boater he replied that his field vision was not focussing that high
above water. Two weeks after two people got killed by a speed boat that did
not see the anchor light on top of the mast. Now when I am anchored in
inland water I use the back stay to hang another anchor light. And I may
not bother with the masthead anchor light. What I meant by "designated
anchorage" is a place where no traffic take place. Conversely when the
Coast Guard assigns me into a designated anchorage I do have the masthead
anchor light, anchor watch and VHF channel 12 on. As for night sailing I do
not use any cabin light. Only the navigational instrumentation are set at
dim.
Sorry for the confusion.


"Rosalie B." wrote in message
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"Denis Marier" wrote:

The no-see-um netting is what I used for years.
I have learned that if I leave the lights on inside or outside the boat
it
attracts insects.
Even when the anchor light is on I can see all these insects around it.
When anchored in a secured area I do not leave any lights on. I used a

Do you mean a designated anchorage? There are not very many of those
and I would caution against anchoring without displaying the
appropriate anchor light. Also I do not think that an anchor light
would attract mosquitoes or no-see-ums, because they are not that type
of insects, plus if the insects are at the anchor light, they are not
in the cabin. Mosquitoes are attracted to carbon dioxide.

citronella lamp in the middle of the cabin. It does provide enough light
for
our need without having the no-see-um netting frames in place. When I
turn

We use tap-it battery operated lights for visiting the head etc. But
there's usually enough light from the stars or moon (once you get
night adapted) to get around, and we have a carbon monoxide detector
(with a small light) in the aft cabin so that helps.

the incandescent or fluorescent light on all these insects come right in.
During the night I do not leave the netting on and no insects bothered
us.
As a safety precaution we always carry rubbing alcohol for cleaning the
affected area and use calamine lotion to relieve the insect bites. So far
we
have not use any for years. FWIW

We have screens on the ports, but they are not no-see-um screens. We
also have a hatch screen, but it doesn't fit very well.


"Keith" wrote in message
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Defender has good no-see-um netting at a good price.



grandma Rosalie