While crossing the Atlantic last year in the ARC Europe, we had a mast top
nav/anchor light.
When we turned the light on, we were unable to receive on the VHF radio (SSB
worked fine)
Took a week to figure out what was going on. Later when we separated the
wires in the mast, the problem was solved BE CAREFUL

"Geoff Schultz" wrote in message
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At the Newport boat show I saw a display for Lopolight LED based
navigation
lights. Their web site is http://www.lopolight.dk/ These appear to be
very well built products, but expensive.

In particular I was interested in their anchor/steaming light that they're
about to come out with. I have an incandescent Perko anchor/steaming
combo
that I'd like to replace with something that draws a lot less current. I
basically have 2 questions:

1) Does anyone know of other companies that have a LED based
anchor/steaming light?

2) In general what has been your experience with LED based navigation
lights?

-- Geoff