Anchor Ball

[Seastoke]

That's right. Might be an urban myth but nonetheless, if you're at anchor no ball displayed, and are involved in a coming together with a boat under sail or power, you're already compromised. That boat's skipper and insurers might reasonably claim you bear partial liability.

Swimbo always wanted a couple .

 

[Seastoke]

Anchor light OK at night. IRPCS require an anchor ball during the day. Hurricane's solution more or less the same as mine.

Come on then scala show us your balls ,and where do you store it .

 

[Hurricane]

We often have our anchor light on during the day.
The reason - because we forget to turn it off!!
It is a high visibility LED light but you can't really see it during the day so it is a waste of time showing a light during the day.

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Come on then scala show us your balls ,and where do you store it .

Stored collapsed in a cockpit locker. No pics, sorry

 

[Seastoke]

We often have our anchor light on during the day.
The reason - because we forget to turn it off!!
It is a high visibility LED light but you can't really see it during the day so it is a waste of time showing a light during the day.

In wales it helps with the tan.

 

[BruceK]

I hope you're joking. Something tells me you may not be...

It's a pretty pointless affair here in the Welsh Med. For starters the anchorages are well known. There is no passage to be made through them unless you want to beach or go rock climbing in your boat and they are all within 40-50m to shore at max and usually a helluva lot closer. An anchor light is essential though and I get peeved when boats dont show them at night.

 

[simonfraser]

'An anchor light is essential though and I get peeved when boats dont show them at night. '

for sure, same round here, peeps with big boats at anchor and they just leave them in the dark
crazy, LED lights are easy to power overnight