"krj" wrote in message
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Wilbur Hubbard wrote:

"Jere Lull" wrote in message
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I can wait for a while longer, though am lusting after an LED
anchor light.


You will be waiting for a very long time. An anchor light has to be
an all around white light visible for two miles. The problem with
LED's is they are like little spot lights focused by a rounded lens.
Very little side illumination comes out of them. I suppose you could
make a sphere with about forty of fifty bright LED's and it might
meet the legal requirements.

But, I, Wilbur Hubbard, have a better solution. If you have an
inverter aboard simply buy and plug in an extension cord long enough
to go up the backstay to several feet above the boom. It can be
fastened to the backstay with black "tiewrap" wire ties. Plug one of
those little 4-watt automatic night lights into extension cord but
take the incandescent light out and install a 4 watt compact
fluorescent such as a Sylvania Decor 15. Make sure the little night
light fixture is held by the cord in an upside down position. For 4
watts of power you get 15 watts worth of lumens.

Wilbur Hubbard
OGM has an LED tri color + anchor light that is Coast Guard approved
for two miles. Uses three LED for the anchor light. Each one is a 120
degree sector. Also has a photo cell to turn it on/off Only draws .5
amps. Cost $264 at the boat show last year.

One must wonder how bright this light is on the borders? Probably fades
out completely.

Wilbur Hubbard