light question ... yard solar for anchor light
 

I saw this somewhere .. go get a yard solar light, Lowes/Home Depot ... the
kind you put along the walk way.

I guess I can leave one out ,, it will power up ,,, use it at the mooring ..

Any thought on yard solar lights for sailboats?

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

I guess I can leave one out ,, it will power up ,,, use it at the mooring
..

Any thought on yard solar lights for sailboats?


I like the idea, and have heard it mentioned before. But I don't remember if
they can be seen from sufficient distance.

light question ... yard solar for anchor light
 

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

I guess I can leave one out ,, it will power up ,,, use it at the mooring
..

Any thought on yard solar lights for sailboats?



I like the idea, and have heard it mentioned before. But I don't remember if
they can be seen from sufficient distance.



I have considered this, and I have seen it. The idea isn't that this
should replace the anchor light (on my boat, at the top of a 65' mast),
but rather augment it, at deck level where it should be more visible
close up...

bob
s/v Eolian
Seattle

light question ... yard solar for anchor light
 

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 guess I can leave one out ,, it will power up ,,, use it at the mooring ..

Any thought on yard solar lights for sailboats?

Great idea. I was thinking about that too. But descided to use one for
a deck light.

Check at the back of the USCG ColRegs. There is a section that defines
anchor light AKA all around white light, for the size vessel you sail.
They seem to be concerned the acnhor ligt needs to be seen and USCG has
standards. Go figure.

Or thumb through your WM catalogue. They'll tell you.
Lets see. Your anchored. Got your lawn light glowing at night. A boat
runs you down. You turn in an insurance claim and the company trys to
get the other guy to pay for damages, the other operator says I did see
the boat in time to manauver (you). Insuarnce asks why? No anchor light
was visible, Youre screwed. But hey, you saved 50 bucks.

light question ... yard solar for anchor light
 

Tell you the truth ,, I never thought of this as an anchor light .. just
another light to use, say on deck. Mood light, whathaveyou.

At this point I'm wondering if the solar light actually works.

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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 guess I can leave one out ,, it will power up ,,, use it at the mooring
..

Any thought on yard solar lights for sailboats?

Great idea. I was thinking about that too. But descided to use one for
a deck light.

Check at the back of the USCG ColRegs. There is a section that defines
anchor light AKA all around white light, for the size vessel you sail.
They seem to be concerned the acnhor ligt needs to be seen and USCG has
standards. Go figure.

Or thumb through your WM catalogue. They'll tell you.
Lets see. Your anchored. Got your lawn light glowing at night. A boat
runs you down. You turn in an insurance claim and the company trys to
get the other guy to pay for damages, the other operator says I did see
the boat in time to manauver (you). Insuarnce asks why? No anchor light
was visible, Youre screwed. But hey, you saved 50 bucks.

light question ... yard solar for anchor light
 

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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

light question ... yard solar for anchor light
 

If you could use some super bright white LED's, it would help to save the batteries, and
if correctly designed, it should be good for 2 mile visibility.

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"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

light question ... yard solar for anchor light
 

At anchor - you need of course to have your anchor light on also, but
this helps make your boat much more visable to other boats that are
very nearby and would miss the anchor light. I know I struggle, with
the bimini up, to see other peoples anchor lights from the helm. In
regards to another post, I would not be concerned that multiple white
lights are misinterpreted, but if I was, could always put an additional
light at the bow (the lawn lights are sold in sets of 6 at the home
depot where I live)

At mooring - People have all sorts of lights on at a mooring, should be
no problem to have this on as well. I might also take an extra one
inside, and leave it near a window plus a radio turn on, if I am not
around. Makes the boat appear inhabited.


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 guess I can leave one out ,, it will power up ,,, use it at the mooring ..

Any thought on yard solar lights for sailboats?

light question ... yard solar for anchor light
 

On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:22:17 GMT, "NE Sailboat"
wrote:

At this point I'm wondering if the solar light actually works.

I have a couple on my dock and I'm not impressed. They are not very
bright, have a bluish glow, and rarely last more than about 4 hours
after sunset.

light question ... yard solar for anchor light
 

The one's I got at home depot two years ago stay lit for about 10
hours. They don't throw off that much light that the reflected surface
is readable (cant read a book, in fact you can barely see your feet),
but when you look at them they appear bright (for that matter you
cannot read a book from an anchor light either -- even up close)

Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:22:17 GMT, "NE Sailboat"
wrote:

At this point I'm wondering if the solar light actually works.

I have a couple on my dock and I'm not impressed. They are not very
bright, have a bluish glow, and rarely last more than about 4 hours
after sunset.

light question ... yard solar for anchor light
 

Go drive around early some morning and not all the solar powered yard lights
just barely glowing enough to see. They may be fine for showing you where
the path is when coming home from a movie or when your guest leave but I've
never seen one in a yard that was bright enough to be useful all night.

What if it's cloudy the day before?

--
Roger Long

light question ... yard solar for anchor light
 

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 guess I can leave one out ,, it will power up ,,, use it at the mooring ..

Any thought on yard solar lights for sailboats?



If you already have a satisfactory, working anchor light, then I assume
you are trying to avoid its drain on your battery each night.

If so, leave the working anchor light in place and invest instead in a
small solar charger. Depending on its size and your anchor light's
wattage, you may be able to restore more energy than was consumed during
the night.

If you wish only to illuminate the deck, rather than power an anchor
light, choose an appropriate lamp (even one with a photoelectric sensor
if you wish) and add a solar charger as above.

Chuck

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light question ... yard solar for anchor light
 

The early ones with incandescent (flashlight) bulb were indeed pathetic.
I'm told, but have no first hand information, that the newer ones using
ultra bright leds work quite a lot better.
Anyone know for sure?
BF


"Roger Long" wrote in message
...
Go drive around early some morning and not all the solar powered yard
lights
just barely glowing enough to see. They may be fine for showing you where
the path is when coming home from a movie or when your guest leave but
I've
never seen one in a yard that was bright enough to be useful all night.

What if it's cloudy the day before?

--
Roger Long

light question ... yard solar for anchor light
 

Dave,

I am not concerned in the context that:

Mooring: People have lots of other lights on at deck level, and then of
course you have all the boats that have on no lights at all. Each
additional light helps avoid a collision.

Anchoring: People have lots of other lights on at deck level. Yes, it's
helpful (almost) everyone has an anchor light on, but for the most part
it can only help to have additional lighting of any type at deck level
to avoid collisions. I would disagree, short of seeing red/green
navigation lights first, that other boaters are carefully evaluating
the white lights from the boats they are approaching in such a way that
an additional white light will cause them to make an error that would
result in a collision.

Underway: Yes, additional white lights can cause confusion. But there
is nothing saying you have to have the rest of your vessel dark while
underway.

Make sense?
Dan

Dave wrote:
On 13 Dec 2006 12:27:05 -0800, "b393capt"
said:

I would not be concerned that multiple white
lights are misinterpreted

Because......?

light question ... yard solar for anchor light
 

In article ,
"Harbin Osteen" wrote:

If you could use some super bright white LED's, it would help to save
the batteries, and if correctly designed, it should be good for 2
mile visibility.

They do exist for anchor lights, and I believe at least one has been
certified. Still too expensive for me, but the prices will come down.

Just saw a 30 LED flashlight for $10. I paid about that much a couple of
years ago for 3 LED flashes that we use all the time.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html
Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/

light question ... yard solar for anchor light
 

I just did a google search for solar anchor lights .. there are a bunch of
them.

I think one was around $50.

Not bad, it isn't all that big a light so it could be hung up somewhere
during the day and then hoisted up the mast at night.

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"Jere Lull" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Harbin Osteen" wrote:

If you could use some super bright white LED's, it would help to save
the batteries, and if correctly designed, it should be good for 2
mile visibility.

They do exist for anchor lights, and I believe at least one has been
certified. Still too expensive for me, but the prices will come down.

Just saw a 30 LED flashlight for $10. I paid about that much a couple of
years ago for 3 LED flashes that we use all the time.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html
Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/

light question ... yard solar for anchor light
 

No way... you can't hardly see those things from 10' away, much less
the distances needed to make them legal or noticeable.

If you're really interested in a good light with low power consumption,
check out the various LED anchor lights available out there.

light question ... yard solar for anchor light
 

Jere Lull wrote in news:jerelull-692670.21030413122006
@news.bellatlantic.net:

Just saw a 30 LED flashlight for $10. I paid about that much a couple of
years ago for 3 LED flashes that we use all the time.



Any Dollar General Store has a VERY nice Westinghouse crank-to-charge, 3
LED emergency flashlight that is very nicely made with wide nylon gears and
Ni-Mh battery pack for the princely sum of $10! 90 seconds cranking nets
90 minutes of light. It looks like a rechargeable razor, about the same
size. The light output is nicely focused into a beam with 3 lenses in the
end of it.

I see Waste Marine has the crap shaker flashlights by the cash register,
today....for some God-awful price. How sad....

The 25hp 4-stroke Merc outboard was only $3,125! No boat came with it,
though....?? If you sell complex outboard motors, shouldn't you have a
SHOP to fix them??


Larry
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