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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 11-06-2016, 00:07
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Posted By Kenomac
Re: Don't Rely on Mast-Top Anchor Lights -- Bitter Experience

Thanks to your original post, we added two of these LED laterns from Walmat $15 each. They each have a rechargable battery life good for 8 nights and illuminate the deck nicely in anchorages.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 03-11-2015, 07:42
Replies: 223
Views: 33,087
Posted By Kenomac
Re: Don't Rely on Mast-Top Anchor Lights -- Bitter Experience

On thing that hasn't been mentioned on this thread, were you anchored in an established anchorage where a fisherman would normally expect someone to be anchored? Or... Were you anchored in a traffic...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 19-10-2015, 05:24
Replies: 223
Views: 33,087
Posted By Kenomac
Re: Don't Rely on Mast-Top Anchor Lights -- Bitter Experience

DH,

Maybe you need to trade in your boat for one of these...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 19-10-2015, 04:55
Replies: 223
Views: 33,087
Posted By Kenomac
Re: Don't Rely on Mast-Top Anchor Lights -- Bitter Experience

Thanks,

Added to the growing list for next season.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 19-10-2015, 04:52
Replies: 223
Views: 33,087
Posted By Kenomac
Re: Don't Rely on Mast-Top Anchor Lights -- Bitter Experience

Luckily, no bumps this year. The closest we came resulted from a 180 degree wind change when we had over 180ft of scope out on a windy night. I knew from the Chartplotter we were close to the...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 19-10-2015, 04:17
Replies: 223
Views: 33,087
Posted By Kenomac
Re: Don't Rely on Mast-Top Anchor Lights -- Bitter Experience

If you can send the deck light specs, that will be helpful.

Ken
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 19-10-2015, 03:27
Replies: 223
Views: 33,087
Posted By Kenomac
Re: Don't Rely on Mast-Top Anchor Lights -- Bitter Experience

I'll look into replacing the forward deck light with an LED. The suggestions for using those cheap solar lawn lights won't work, we've tried. The first windy night blows them to pieces. Will...
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