White where?

[mikeinkwazi]

On my Gaff Cutter where should the 'Motoring' white light go? Top of the mast or what? I have been thinking of blanking off a sector of the anchor light, but welome ideas.

 

[Seagreen]

Mine's up on a permanent chock above the forestay and just below the jib halyard, more or less where it is on a modern sloop. However, There needed to be a chennel pouted up the front face of the mast to accomodate the wire, but you can run a wire up a shroud.

Hoisting lights is a real faff, and they wiggle and shake so can be misleading.

 

[Redwing228]

Motoring light

About half way up the mast and mounted on the fore-side such that it cannot get snagged by foresail leech, halyards etc., is the norm. It should be behind and above the p/s sidelights. Have a look at the collision regs for more guidance?
Hope this helps. W.

 

[Redwing228]

Ooops

Above the hounds on a Gaff Cutter, sorry. W

 

[Seanick]

Oi Redwing - its a gaffer!

-therefore you can't put it half way up-lacing or hoops would get fouled !

Stick it just above the hounds or forestay.

 

[mikeinkwazi]

Oi Redwing - its a gaffer!

-therefore you can't put it half way up-lacing or hoops would get fouled !

Stick it just above the hounds or forestay.

Thanks chaps, I have considered that, but what do you think of blanking off 135 degrees (sternward) of the anchor light which sits under the tri light at the masthead? I normaly use a lantern slung from the forestay when at anchor so the white light on the top of the mast is spare.

 

[Vitalba]

Mikeinkwazi
You may find Brigadoon`s Post 03-11-09 and the subsequent threads of interest should you fit an new Steaming Light. VITALBA

 

[mikeinkwazi]

Brigadoon thread

Mikeinkwazi
You may find Brigadoon`s Post 03-11-09 and the subsequent threads of interest should you fit an new Steaming Light. VITALBA

Thanks Vitalba, an interesting thread

 

[Kukri]

Thanks chaps, I have considered that, but what do you think of blanking off 135 degrees (sternward) of the anchor light which sits under the tri light at the masthead? I normaly use a lantern slung from the forestay when at anchor so the white light on the top of the mast is spare.

I did consider this myself but went for separate steaming light above the hounds and all round white (well, combination tricolour and all round white) at masthead.

Reasoning:

1. Redundancy; with a boat just a bit over the 12m cut off I can, should one bulb fail, use the "other" system.

2. Although like you I use a "proper" riding light, it is handy to be able to switch on the masthead all round white light as soon as you anchor whilst you light and hoist the real riding light.

This has proved to be a good idea.

I was worried about the steaming light getting clouted by the jib halyard block so I mounted it above that, rather than at the hounds.

 

[mikeinkwazi]

I did consider this myself but went for separate steaming light above the hounds and all round white (well, combination tricolour and all round white) at masthead.

Reasoning:

1. Redundancy; with a boat just a bit over the 12m cut off I can, should one bulb fail, use the "other" system.

2. Although like you I use a "proper" riding light, it is handy to be able to switch on the masthead all round white light as soon as you anchor whilst you light and hoist the real riding light.

This has proved to be a good idea.

I was worried about the steaming light getting clouted by the jib halyard block so I mounted it above that, rather than at the hounds.

We have decided (finally) and yes all these points make this the way to go. I'm laminating the mounting today.
Thanks to all for the input.