White Navigation stern light - Page 2

TheTinMan · #1 11-30-2006, 11:04 PM

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/mwv/navru...les/Rule23.htm

TheTinMan · #2 11-30-2006, 11:20 PM

Over 12 meters (not us :)) stern light NEEDS to be a 135* white light, not 360*

skpablo · #3 11-30-2006, 11:08 PM

OK. Question answered. Bad idea for all the reasons given in a very short period of time. Just getting into fishing so didn't even think of that. That's why I was thinking if it was low. But if it has to be 36" above Nav lights then that kills that idea. Will just have to spring for a new pole light and possible a new base.

Thanks!

phester · #4 11-30-2006, 11:32 PM

four Coastguard "employees" that boarded my boat the other night were curious to know why I was running w/o mine lit up :-/

TheTinMan · #5 11-30-2006, 11:20 PM

Over 12 meters (not us :)) stern light NEEDS to be a 135* white light, not 360*

Franco · #6 11-30-2006, 11:43 PM

Pablo, replace the base and the pole at the same time. You'll find that the wires are attached to the base with crimp connectors. Bad Idea in my book. Break out the soldering iron and heat shrink tubing and solder them together. (For you younger guys, soldering irons were what they had before soldering guns, and I have 2 that still work great!) Use the heatshrink with the epoxy coating inside. That'll heep the connections from corroding. Also look for the low glare model, they put out a narrower beam than the regular lights and don't interefere with you eyes as much when running the boat. And don't forget to turn it on when anchored at nite.

phester · #7 11-30-2006, 11:32 PM

four Coastguard "employees" that boarded my boat the other night were curious to know why I was running w/o mine lit up :-/

TheTinMan · #8 11-30-2006, 11:46 PM

Hey Hammer...I noticed your bilge pump on other thread and was going to mention that you should re-do your wiring connection as Franco mentioned above. Don't know what you have under that tape but I'm guessing wires are just twisted together???

Franco · #9 11-30-2006, 11:43 PM

Pablo, replace the base and the pole at the same time. You'll find that the wires are attached to the base with crimp connectors. Bad Idea in my book. Break out the soldering iron and heat shrink tubing and solder them together. (For you younger guys, soldering irons were what they had before soldering guns, and I have 2 that still work great!) Use the heatshrink with the epoxy coating inside. That'll heep the connections from corroding. Also look for the low glare model, they put out a narrower beam than the regular lights and don't interefere with you eyes as much when running the boat. And don't forget to turn it on when anchored at nite.

skpablo · #10 11-30-2006, 11:50 PM

Thanks Franco. I have 2 soldering irons as well. It's a plan.

I am also thinking that we're pretty close in years on the planet. 1955.