"Bob" wrote in message
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NE Sailboat wrote:
I saw this somewhere .. go get a yard solar light, Lowes/Home Depot ...
the
kind you put along the walk way.

I use a Stainless Steel solar light that I bought at a hardware store. I
pop-riveted an eyestrap top and bottom so I can haul it up in the rigging.
We use this when anchored in busy yacht anchorages, just so late arrivals
will see us. It is quite bright and can be seen from a distance, but how
far, I don't know. Many boats show no lights, because these are anchorages.

The regulations for an all round light require 2 mile visibility. These
garden lights are of course not rated, so probably would not be legal.
Therfore, if I was anchoring in or near a navigable channel not designated
as an anchorage, I would switch on the legal masthead allround light (and
run the batteries down!)

GM