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Anchorage identification and boarding techniques
wrote in message ... On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:56:46 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote: "Skip Gundlach" wrote in message ... Anchorage identification and boarding techniques It used to be that an LED anchor light would be scarce enough (and much brighter among all the incandescents) that finding our boat would be a piece of cake. That's no longer the case, at least in the anchorages we were in this last 7 or so months - LEDs are now predominant. Most LEDs are generally not even legal for anchor light purposes. They tend to be too directional in nature and are more like a mini-spotlight than the required, two-mile minimum, 360 degree light. What a dope! The LED mastlights are comprised of many leds mounted to a cylinder inside a faceted lens. No problem whatsoever getting 360 degrees and two miles. $300 and difficult to wire and mount. vs. $14.95 and an extension cord and ten minutes to affix! Now, ask yourself who is the dope! And, in most yacht anchorages small boat traffic is the only concern. Small boats don't generally look way up in the sky for anchor lights. Anchor lights mounted at the masthead are far less noticeable than one mounted ten or fifteen feet high. Now, run along little boy! Wilbur Hubbard |
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