Buying anchor light

[Peter]

Following on from the post about anchor lights. Any recommendations for UK supplies of these items. Looking for something I can hang from the rigging and plug into a 12V socket. Can you get them with a Fresnel (don’t have a go if the spelling is incorrect) lens?

Peter

 

[earlybird]

I recently got a Davies "Mega-light", available for around £30 mail order. It fits your spec. has a photo-cell switch and is quite well made. The wattage is very low (100 or 300mW ), good for the battery, but perhaps not for brightness, the Fresnel lens also creates a rather narrow band of light. It seems to do the job, but I'm dubious about it's claimed 2 mile range.

 

[rosipeter]

Our anchor light is a home build special consisting of a few leds glued into the end of a sikaflex tube run on a long lead and plugged into the 12v. It hangs in the rigging at night and draws bugger all amps and can be seen quite clearly from plenty far away. Most recommended!

 

[rosipeter]

when I said sikaflex tube I did in fact mean the nozzle bit on the end!

 

[Dyflin]

These were being recommended on here a while ago.

http://www.triton-marine.co.uk/Anchor-jul06.htm

 

[crossbones]

Nasa marine do an LED anchor light. It has 32 Leds in a ring. it's made of tough polycarbonate, completely waterproof and draws only 200mA. It's very bright and can easily be seen at 2Nm.

 

[santeana]

I've got one of these http://www.force4.co.uk/ProductDetails/m...0d-e9329beeae70 The Force 4 catalogue details on current draw are confusing; it actually draws 0.1 Amps. It's a well made product and the light sensitive on/off very useful.

 

[hubert]

I am very pleased with my nasa anchor light. It is very bright and draws very little current.

http://www.marine-super-store.com/posit/shop/index.php?selectedpartno=99192518

 

[ebbtide]

Re: Anchor light

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I am very pleased with my Nasa anchor light.

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I should think so at that price!!
PLEASE can someone point me to a good ole-fashoned paraffin riding lamp?

 

[Pye_End]

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I've got one of these http://www.force4.co.uk/ProductDetails/m...0d-e9329beeae70 The Force 4 catalogue details on current draw are confusing; it actually draws 0.1 Amps. It's a well made product and the light sensitive on/off very useful.

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Ditto.

Another vote for this one.

 

[[2574]]

it doesn't say it (on the link provided) is actually an LED but judging by the consumption I guess it must be?

 

[robstracey]

I have an old tri-colour masthead light and i replaced the lens with a piece of clear plastic tubing from wickes. It works very well and can be seen well over 3 miles away. (if i put it on when im in my usual fishing spot, future SWMBO can see it from her house right up the hill)

However i never use it unless im in a busy area, prefering to use my antique hurricane lantern, and i would recomment the latter, as it uses NO power, is easily visible, and will go 12 hours on a single filling.

 

[whipper_snapper]

I am pretty sure it is not an LED - just a conventional low power bulb with a fresnel.

 

[earlybird]

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it doesn't say it (on the link provided) is actually an LED but judging by the consumption I guess it must be?

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This is the "Mega Light" I referred to in my earlier post. Going by the price and the low consumption, I too thought it must be a LED, but it isn't. Two conventional filament bulbs are provided, 100mA and 300mA, "normal" and "bright". ( I put mW in original post, my mistake! ).

 

[simonfraser]

triton is good, mine is on 24/7 100mA

 

[davidrainsbury]

I bought an ex Tesco's camping light, flourescent and with a 12 lead acid rechargeable battery. It charges from the yacht's 12v supply and cost me a fiver. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[rogerthebodger]

fluorescent lights give more light output for the same power consumption then even LED's