Help identifying anchor light

[HugeMallard]

I've just had some fun climbing the mast and discovered this at the top. As you can see it's missing the top cover and light doesn't work. Would anyone happen to know what model of anchor light this is? I'd much prefer to replace the cover and bulb instead of fitting a new anchor light to the mast.

 

[Praxinoscope]

Personally I would scrap what you have there and fit a new LED light, if you go for the NASA Marine tri/anchor light you won’t even have to run a new cable as it only uses a twin cable but reverses the polarity to switch from tri to anchor.

 

[LadyInBed]

I wouldn't bother identifying it, as it's ready for scrapping, and that is coming from one who is reluctant to throw anything away!

 

[coopec]

I wouldn't bother identifying it, as it's ready for scrapping, and that is coming from one who is reluctant to throw anything away!

Well I'm like you in that I hate throwing anything away as from past experience I find I desperately need it within a week of disposing of it. Just today I've been going around floor tile outlets looking for matching tiles for our floor. About 12 months ago I gave some away!

Maybe HugeMallard can spot the anchor light here?

masthead anchor light - Google Search

 

[HugeMallard]

I wouldn't bother identifying it, as it's ready for scrapping, and that is coming from one who is reluctant to throw anything away!

I definitely agree, but I'll most likely be pulling the mast off on February so would rather tackle replacing the light then. If I can get the parts for the existing light for cheap I would much prefer to do the 10 min job to get the anchor light functional

 

[Aeolus]

It looks similar to my elderly Aquasignal 40 tricolour/anchor but has lost the lens. I've researched replacement parts (my lens is badly crazed) and not been able to find any source.

 

[mikegunn]

I definitely agree, but I'll most likely be pulling the mast off on February so would rather tackle replacing the light then. If I can get the parts for the existing light for cheap I would much prefer to do the 10 min job to get the anchor light functional

In which case I suggest that you rig a temporary system that you can hang in the foreword triangle. It could be an LED camping lamp with internal batteries or an all-round LED bulb on a wander lead plugged into boat’s electrics. Certainly the lamp in your photo is well past its use-by date.
Mike.

 

[dunedin]

In which case I suggest that you rig a temporary system that you can hang in the foreword triangle. It could be an LED camping lamp with internal batteries or an all-round LED bulb on a wander lead plugged into boat’s electrics. Certainly the lamp in your photo is well past its use-by date.
Mike.

Masthead is the wrong place for an anchor light. Better a lower level light.
We always use our plug in low level light, never our LED masthead anchor light. (Also have solar garden lamp permenantly on stern rail.)

 

[prv]

In which case I suggest that you rig a temporary system that you can hang in the foreword triangle.

A permanent system you hang a few metres above the deck is a better solution anyway . Other people won't be cruising around the anchorage squinting up at the sky, and the glow reflecting off the rig and deck reveals the size and orientation of the boat and lets people judge distance, unlike a single point of light somewhere up in the air.

The lamp in the picture is a combined all-round-white and tricolour, though, so he might want to reinstate it for use under sail (not actually required, though).

Pete

 

[dunedin]

Masthead is the wrong place for an anchor light. Better a lower level light.
We always use our plug in low level light, never our LED masthead anchor light. (Also have solar garden lamp permenantly on stern rail.)

We use one which looks like this - certainly a good backup solution, even if decide to replace the masthead one in due course Dusk to Dawn Anchor / Utility LED Light

 

[prv]

Mine was made by Bebi - sadly no longer available due to Fijian politics (!) - and is basically a small cluster of LEDs embedded in a solid block of resin. It's attached just above the anchor ball, and the wire runs down inside the downhaul (I pulled the core out of the rope, and the wire in after it) and plugs into the foredeck power socket also used for the dinghy pump and searchlight. Like the one you linked to, it includes a daylight sensor so I can switch the socket on as soon as it's plugged in, and the light will come on later when needed.

Pete

 

[LittleSister]

Masthead is the wrong place for an anchor light. Better a lower level light.

It does, of course, depend on how tall your mast is!

As one who used to sail 16 and 17 foot boats, always the smallest boat in any anchorage, I always smile hearing those who insist the masthead is the wrong place for an anchor light, when my masthead was probably lower than their 'low-level' light.

Modest sized boats with low aspect rigs, especially two masters and gaffers, are going to have mastheads half the height of a larger, high aspect ratio Bermudan rigged sloop.

It also depends on context - surroundings, background, other boats around, any high or low obstructions to visibility, etc.

I find a masthead anchor light very useful as an option to choose instead of, or in addition to, the lower level light I usually use, depending on circumstances. (The same lamp also serves as combined steaming and stern light on my size of boat.)

 

[Mister E]

If you're masthead light has a plug on the deck, then put the same plug on to a lead to an alternative anchor light.
You can then hang this wherever you like.