Wayne.B wrote in
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The only thing funnier to watch is a club launch with about 20 people
on it coming back from a party that suddenly realize that their anchor
light looks just like all the others. Oops.



Those coming back from the party are lucky if they can SEE anchor lights,
at all, around here. Just getting them in a launch is lots of fun!

I used to drive a 50' Navy utility boat back and forth from the anchored-
out ship to Fleet Landing all night...full of drunks...fighting drunks...

Been there, done that, got the T-shirt, too!

On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 18:41:07 -0500, Larry wrote:

"Glenn A. Heslop" wrote in
news:YDYEf.319488$tl.237592@pd7tw3no:

I was thinking of a really damn bright light (i.e. so even the crazy
weekend powerboaters from Miami will see it)...a battery sized to match
(12hoursX draw/H) & stored in a cockpit lazarette & coupled with a small
solar panel. That way I can have a bright anchor-light while not drawing
power from my house batteries.

Problem solved.....

http://www.sailgb.com/p/anchor_light_6inch/

Draws no power...runs 30 hours on a "charge"

Haul it up on a halyard....

Have you actually tried it? We tried a couple of oil lamps last
summer. They wouldn't stay lit in the slightest breath of wind.

Matt O.

try he

http://doctorled.com/

Anchor light has 18 LED's, draws 90Ma, cost me (CAD) $46 including
"shipping" - took about 1 1/2 weeks for (postal) delivery, works just
fine!

If any one else buys any *other of their 12 vlt "bulbs" please e' me
with your opinion of the product. I want to replace all incandencent
(sp)? w/LED's.




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Matt O'Toole wrote in
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Have you actually tried it? We tried a couple of oil lamps last
summer. They wouldn't stay lit in the slightest breath of wind.



We hauled a Weems & Plath yacht lamp up the mast a few times. It rained,
one time, and broke the glass chimney.

I'd have thought the actually anchor light, with the Fresnel Lens, would be
designed better than the cheap yacht lamp with the $100 price tag.

Gordon;

I bought a Bebi anchor light and will install it in the spring. Really
quick shipment, good email support on questions I had. Drop me a note
in 90 days and I'll let you know how hard it was to install. The mast
is up so it will be done working from a chair.

Ed

Being There
Pearson 33-2 36
out of Marion, MA

Gordon wrote:
Anybody tried the Bebi elctronics anchor lights?
Gordon

"RCE" wrote in message
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Thanks Gordon. Looks interesting.

Glenn.

"Gordon" wrote in message
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Look at Bebi Electronics, They have one ready to hang.
Gordon


"Glenn A. Heslop" wrote in message
news:YDYEf.319488$tl.237592@pd7tw3no...
I had an idea...some feelback would be great.

I had a low-draw anchor light that we've been hanging from the boom when
anchored and simply stowing when underway. It's got a photosensor so is
automatic...you know the $40 one from Boatersworld. It's brightness is
acceptable but now that it quit working, I want to make a replacement.

I was thinking of a really damn bright light (i.e. so even the crazy
weekend
powerboaters from Miami will see it)...a battery sized to match (12hoursX
draw/H) & stored in a cockpit lazarette & coupled with a small solar
panel.
That way I can have a bright anchor-light while not drawing power from my
house batteries.

Any suggestions/comments?

Thanks.

Glenn.
s/v Seawing
www.seawing.net



"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Fri, 03 Feb 2006 22:05:03 -0500, Larry wrote:

It was bright enough.....well, until the battery ran dead around
midnight.
After that, it was DEAD....not good.

It is an absolute requirement that they must stay lit until 1/2 hour
after the last pub closes. :-)

There should also be an owner sensor that will cause it to start
blinking if you get to within 400 yards of it in your dinghy.