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rhys wrote:

For what it's worth: My boat's about 10 meters in length, and I use
the stern light and the port/starboard bow lights when underway at
night under sail AND the mast-top tricolour. I believe I could use
either, legally.

Either/Or, but NOT together ( by "port/starboard bow lights", I'm
assuming you mean pt/stbd side lights.)

When I motor at night, I use the steaming light at the mast front just
beneath the spreaders, about four metres (13 feet or so) off the deck.
I customarily turn OFF the masthead light to reinforce my "powered"
status and just use the hull lights.

What you are calling the "steaming" light is also called the "masthead"
light under the rules, so I'm assuming you turn off the tri-color, when
under power, which is correct

I have a separate, quite bright white 360 degree anchor light atop my
mast top tricolour, which I use when anchored at night, naturally. In
a pinch, I suppose it could be an "emergency steaming light", although
I would probably issue a "securite" call on 16 if I was motoring
through traffic with a busted steaming light.

Considering your size, it would be an excellent "optional" masthead
light (turn off stern light) and no "securite" needed.


otn

On Sun, 24 Oct 2004 00:37:17 GMT, otnmbrd
wrote:

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rhys wrote:

For what it's worth: My boat's about 10 meters in length, and I use
the stern light and the port/starboard bow lights when underway at
night under sail AND the mast-top tricolour. I believe I could use
either, legally.

Either/Or, but NOT together ( by "port/starboard bow lights", I'm
assuming you mean pt/stbd side lights.)

Roger that. And yes, I understand when under sail, either but not
both. Probably was unclear, as I hauled today and am still depressed
G

When I motor at night, I use the steaming light at the mast front just
beneath the spreaders, about four metres (13 feet or so) off the deck.
I customarily turn OFF the masthead light to reinforce my "powered"
status and just use the hull lights.

What you are calling the "steaming" light is also called the "masthead"
light under the rules, so I'm assuming you turn off the tri-color, when
under power, which is correct

Yes. That's why I said "mast top" because so many people use "mast
head" to mean the pointy end, when it's really "the front of the mast,
partway up" G.

I have a separate, quite bright white 360 degree anchor light atop my
mast top tricolour, which I use when anchored at night, naturally. In
a pinch, I suppose it could be an "emergency steaming light", although
I would probably issue a "securite" call on 16 if I was motoring
through traffic with a busted steaming light.

Considering your size, it would be an excellent "optional" masthead
light (turn off stern light) and no "securite" needed.

I'd have to wire things differently as the pt/stbd and stern running
lights are all on the same switch, but I agree. As a "stern" light,
the anchor light is amazingly bright, as I ran 12 gauge up the mast
for maximum effect. Quite startling an improvement, really.

R.

Only one real comment.
"Masthead" refers more to the arc of visibility of the light, than it
does to it's location.
A "masthead" has an arc which is 225 deg, and may be located on the
front of the mast, part way up, or the top, depending on your set-up.

rhys wrote:
On Sun, 24 Oct 2004 00:37:17 GMT, otnmbrd
wrote:


comments interspersed

rhys wrote:


For what it's worth: My boat's about 10 meters in length, and I use
the stern light and the port/starboard bow lights when underway at
night under sail AND the mast-top tricolour. I believe I could use
either, legally.

Either/Or, but NOT together ( by "port/starboard bow lights", I'm
assuming you mean pt/stbd side lights.)


Roger that. And yes, I understand when under sail, either but not
both. Probably was unclear, as I hauled today and am still depressed
G

When I motor at night, I use the steaming light at the mast front just
beneath the spreaders, about four metres (13 feet or so) off the deck.
I customarily turn OFF the masthead light to reinforce my "powered"
status and just use the hull lights.

What you are calling the "steaming" light is also called the "masthead"
light under the rules, so I'm assuming you turn off the tri-color, when
under power, which is correct


Yes. That's why I said "mast top" because so many people use "mast
head" to mean the pointy end, when it's really "the front of the mast,
partway up" G.

I have a separate, quite bright white 360 degree anchor light atop my
mast top tricolour, which I use when anchored at night, naturally. In
a pinch, I suppose it could be an "emergency steaming light", although
I would probably issue a "securite" call on 16 if I was motoring
through traffic with a busted steaming light.

Considering your size, it would be an excellent "optional" masthead
light (turn off stern light) and no "securite" needed.


I'd have to wire things differently as the pt/stbd and stern running
lights are all on the same switch, but I agree. As a "stern" light,
the anchor light is amazingly bright, as I ran 12 gauge up the mast
for maximum effect. Quite startling an improvement, really.

R.

On Sun, 24 Oct 2004 01:57:23 GMT, otnmbrd
wrote:

Only one real comment.
"Masthead" refers more to the arc of visibility of the light, than it
does to it's location.
A "masthead" has an arc which is 225 deg, and may be located on the
front of the mast, part way up, or the top, depending on your set-up.

OK, that makes sense. Thanks for the clarification.

R.