Navigation light on the Blackwater

[toad]

Hi all

We have a navigation light on the front of Marconi SC which has been there for 30+ years that we maintain. It is a fixed yellow light,7 meters high and as far as I can remember has never flashed, Trinity House now say that it should flash yellow 2.5s.
Does anyone have an up to date chart and an old chart who could tell me what the characteristics of the light are as shown on the charts. All my paper charts are on the boat but my electronic chart shows it as a fixed white. Trinity House inspect it yearly but have never said anything about it before this.
Thanks

 

[jh2005]

According to the charts on visitmyharbour.com it is Fixed Yellow

http://www.visitmyharbour.com/viewchart.asp?chart=C2C155945B8D61673

 

[trevorr]

Navionics for Android says Fixed White light. Nothing else.

 

[MoodySabre]

The latest Imray chart Y17 just shows it as a lit mark but no characteristics.

 

[Marmalade]

Sorry Roger - my charts on the boat too but nothing older than 2-3 years. I can only speak from memory and agree with you... The Hallam Light has always been fixed as far as I know. I think after all those cadet weeks camping we'd have noticed if it was flashing.

Trinity house must think it's a buoy...shoreside lights never flash do they?


Edit; oops - unless it's a lighthouse -so what do I know eh?

 

[nortonmotors]

A nav light at Marconi?

Really? I started sailing the Blackwater in 1981, leaving Maldon mostly at night, and never realised it to be a navigation light.
With the lights on Osea pier, and later a light on North Doubles and the Doctor, I guess I thought that any light there was a yard light.
I'll be looking for it now, flashing or not.

 

[toad]

Hi Simon
It would be nice if somebody could confirm on an old, say 10 year old chart that it is not a flasher. It seems that on modern electric charts it’s fixed although the colour is variable. Thinking about it I cannot think of a shore flashing light apart from as you say lighthouses.

 

[DanTribe]

Hi Simon
It would be nice if somebody could confirm on an old, say 10 year old chart that it is not a flasher. It seems that on modern electric charts it’s fixed although the colour is variable. Thinking about it I cannot think of a shore flashing light apart from as you say lighthouses.

I haven't got an old chart to hand, but East Coast Rivers 1981 says
"Another club [Marconi SC ] has it's clubhouse half a mile farther up river and at night a fixed yellow light is shown from a corner of the building".
Same again in the 1983 edition.

 

[peterb]

I have an old Admiralty 3741 with last printed correction 1989/1363. It shows a light 'F' at Marconi Sailing Club, i.e. a fixed white light.

 

[Jan Harber]

Looking back at the East Coast Rivers that I have revised and edited: in 1996 and 1998 it was Fixed Yellow in the text and the chart; in editions since then and in the latest 2008 edition we changed it to Fixed White.
As far as I can see it has never flashed...

 

[Cantata]

Hi all

We have a navigation light on the front of Marconi SC which has been there for 30+ years that we maintain. It is a fixed yellow light,7 meters high and as far as I can remember has never flashed, Trinity House now say that it should flash yellow 2.5s.
Does anyone have an up to date chart and an old chart who could tell me what the characteristics of the light are as shown on the charts. All my paper charts are on the boat but my electronic chart shows it as a fixed white. Trinity House inspect it yearly but have never said anything about it before this.
Thanks

Always a fixed light on the older charts I have here, although nothing older that 2005.
I wonder if Trinity House are asking for this in some connection with the recent lighting of Lawling Creek?
Perhaps the club should be asking Nigel Harmer for his opinion?

 

[Wunja]

Trinity house must think it's a buoy...shoreside lights never flash do they?


Edit; oops - unless it's a lighthouse -so what do I know eh?

Leading lights also flash... or at least they always go out just as I spot them and start to line them up! :O

 

[Tam Lin]

My 1993 East Coast Rivers says fixed yellow and 1995 chart says F. Suppose I should get some new ones really! Have to say that many years at camping fortnight and I have never noticed it being yellow - just goes to show how unobservant I am! Will look for it this year!
Bob

 

[DanTribe]

If it has to be a flashing yellow, won't people think it's a JCB or a road sweeper?

 

[toad]

Thanks for everyone’s replies it confirms what I thought. Before I reply to the letter I think I will give them a ring as it seems a bit odd that all of a sudden they have decided it should be flashing.

 

[MoodySabre]

If it has to be a flashing yellow, won't people think it's a JCB or a road sweeper?

Or a hovercraft

 

[Cantata]

Thanks for everyone’s replies it confirms what I thought. Before I reply to the letter I think I will give them a ring as it seems a bit odd that all of a sudden they have decided it should be flashing.

I do suggest you speak to Nigel Harmer (the River Bailiff at Maldon) before you speak to T.H., and get his opinion and possibly support.

 

[Dazedkipper]

Fixed or flashing, I don't care which, most important is that it indicates the way to the bar!