I had an idea...some feelback would be great.

I had a low-draw anchor light that we've been hanging from the boom when
anchored and simply stowing when underway. It's got a photosensor so is
automatic...you know the $40 one from Boatersworld. It's brightness is
acceptable but now that it quit working, I want to make a replacement.

I was thinking of a really damn bright light (i.e. so even the crazy weekend
powerboaters from Miami will see it)...a battery sized to match (12hoursX
draw/H) & stored in a cockpit lazarette & coupled with a small solar panel.
That way I can have a bright anchor-light while not drawing power from my
house batteries.

Any suggestions/comments?

Thanks.

Glenn.
s/v Seawing
www.seawing.net



"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Fri, 03 Feb 2006 22:05:03 -0500, Larry wrote:

It was bright enough.....well, until the battery ran dead around
midnight.
After that, it was DEAD....not good.

It is an absolute requirement that they must stay lit until 1/2 hour
after the last pub closes. :-)

There should also be an owner sensor that will cause it to start
blinking if you get to within 400 yards of it in your dinghy.

Look at Bebi Electronics, They have one ready to hang.
Gordon


"Glenn A. Heslop" wrote in message
news:YDYEf.319488$tl.237592@pd7tw3no...
I had an idea...some feelback would be great.

I had a low-draw anchor light that we've been hanging from the boom when
anchored and simply stowing when underway. It's got a photosensor so is
automatic...you know the $40 one from Boatersworld. It's brightness is
acceptable but now that it quit working, I want to make a replacement.

I was thinking of a really damn bright light (i.e. so even the crazy
weekend
powerboaters from Miami will see it)...a battery sized to match (12hoursX
draw/H) & stored in a cockpit lazarette & coupled with a small solar
panel.
That way I can have a bright anchor-light while not drawing power from my
house batteries.

Any suggestions/comments?

Thanks.

Glenn.
s/v Seawing
www.seawing.net



"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 03 Feb 2006 22:05:03 -0500, Larry wrote:

It was bright enough.....well, until the battery ran dead around
midnight.
After that, it was DEAD....not good.

It is an absolute requirement that they must stay lit until 1/2 hour
after the last pub closes. :-)

There should also be an owner sensor that will cause it to start
blinking if you get to within 400 yards of it in your dinghy.

Thanks Gordon. Looks interesting.

Glenn.

"Gordon" wrote in message
...
Look at Bebi Electronics, They have one ready to hang.
Gordon


"Glenn A. Heslop" wrote in message
news:YDYEf.319488$tl.237592@pd7tw3no...
I had an idea...some feelback would be great.

I had a low-draw anchor light that we've been hanging from the boom when
anchored and simply stowing when underway. It's got a photosensor so is
automatic...you know the $40 one from Boatersworld. It's brightness is
acceptable but now that it quit working, I want to make a replacement.

I was thinking of a really damn bright light (i.e. so even the crazy
weekend
powerboaters from Miami will see it)...a battery sized to match (12hoursX
draw/H) & stored in a cockpit lazarette & coupled with a small solar
panel.
That way I can have a bright anchor-light while not drawing power from my
house batteries.

Any suggestions/comments?

Thanks.

Glenn.
s/v Seawing
www.seawing.net



"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 03 Feb 2006 22:05:03 -0500, Larry wrote:

It was bright enough.....well, until the battery ran dead around
midnight.
After that, it was DEAD....not good.

It is an absolute requirement that they must stay lit until 1/2 hour
after the last pub closes. :-)

There should also be an owner sensor that will cause it to start
blinking if you get to within 400 yards of it in your dinghy.

You might try some adaptation of this:

http://www.otherpower.com/otherpower_hydro.html

Couple it with the boat rocking.


"Glenn A. Heslop" wrote in message
news:YDYEf.319488$tl.237592@pd7tw3no...
I had an idea...some feelback would be great.

I had a low-draw anchor light that we've been hanging from the boom when
anchored and simply stowing when underway. It's got a photosensor so is
automatic...you know the $40 one from Boatersworld. It's brightness is
acceptable but now that it quit working, I want to make a replacement.

I was thinking of a really damn bright light (i.e. so even the crazy
weekend
powerboaters from Miami will see it)...a battery sized to match (12hoursX
draw/H) & stored in a cockpit lazarette & coupled with a small solar
panel.
That way I can have a bright anchor-light while not drawing power from my
house batteries.

Any suggestions/comments?

Thanks.

Glenn.
s/v Seawing
www.seawing.net



"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 03 Feb 2006 22:05:03 -0500, Larry wrote:

It was bright enough.....well, until the battery ran dead around
midnight.
After that, it was DEAD....not good.

It is an absolute requirement that they must stay lit until 1/2 hour
after the last pub closes. :-)

There should also be an owner sensor that will cause it to start
blinking if you get to within 400 yards of it in your dinghy.

"Glenn A. Heslop" wrote in
news:YDYEf.319488$tl.237592@pd7tw3no:

I was thinking of a really damn bright light (i.e. so even the crazy
weekend powerboaters from Miami will see it)...a battery sized to
match (12hoursX draw/H) & stored in a cockpit lazarette & coupled with
a small solar panel. That way I can have a bright anchor-light while
not drawing power from my house batteries.


Problem solved.....

http://www.sailgb.com/p/anchor_light_6inch/

Draws no power...runs 30 hours on a "charge"

Haul it up on a halyard....

On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 18:41:07 -0500, Larry wrote:

"Glenn A. Heslop" wrote in
news:YDYEf.319488$tl.237592@pd7tw3no:

I was thinking of a really damn bright light (i.e. so even the crazy
weekend powerboaters from Miami will see it)...a battery sized to match
(12hoursX draw/H) & stored in a cockpit lazarette & coupled with a small
solar panel. That way I can have a bright anchor-light while not drawing
power from my house batteries.

Problem solved.....

http://www.sailgb.com/p/anchor_light_6inch/

Draws no power...runs 30 hours on a "charge"

Haul it up on a halyard....

Have you actually tried it? We tried a couple of oil lamps last
summer. They wouldn't stay lit in the slightest breath of wind.

Matt O.

Matt O'Toole wrote in
news
Have you actually tried it? We tried a couple of oil lamps last
summer. They wouldn't stay lit in the slightest breath of wind.



We hauled a Weems & Plath yacht lamp up the mast a few times. It rained,
one time, and broke the glass chimney.

I'd have thought the actually anchor light, with the Fresnel Lens, would be
designed better than the cheap yacht lamp with the $100 price tag.