Mike Hall Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Hi All, I would like some advice about navigation lights . I have the port,starboard and stern lights already on my boat ,but no steaming light or anchor light . My question is about situating these two lights ,do I need both ? any info would be appreciated. Tight lines and happy fishing to you all Mike & Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Martin Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Mike & Rose A vessel under 7 metres needs to have a white alround light plus a port and starboard light. If the steaming light and the port/starboard lights are switched seperately then your steaming light can also be used as your anchor light Hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Martin Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Mike and Rose Take a look at the RNLI training console there is a section referring to lights on that http://www.lifeboats.org.uk/training/launch.asp# Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob F Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Mike & Rose, What is the length of your boat? This will determine the lights that you need. BF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 I would be amazed if you had a stern light - do you mean a light on a pole behind you at the stern? Simplest, and best I would suggest as Martin, is to mount a single all round white light somewhere where it can be reasonable seen from most agles around the boat but is behind the helm position (or you won't see anything else!). This should be seperately switched from your nav lights and underway you will have them all switched on, at anchor just the white. If you do have a white light on the stern then it should be wired seperately from the red/green but together with a forward mounted white (and that can be sheilded from the rear 180 deg and therefore the helm's vision - eg on a small mast on the cuddy or similar. you can use a 360 with a small shield of tin foil) The reason I believe this is best is that it enables others to see what you are quickly at night, and which direction you are traveling. An all round white is fine for sailing dingys or small v slow powered craft - legal but so are lots of bad things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hall Posted January 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 wow what a quick response I can't believe it . Thanks for the tips Our boat ...Silver Rose is a Shetland Family Four (5.36m) and there is a stern light mounted on the transom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coddy Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Hi Just to make it more difficult/interesting you need to make sure you have the correct size lights for the size of craft for them to be seen from a certain distance. You also can not have tri lights, similar to yachts, as this can cause confusion as well. If you have a stern light it may confuse others as you need one if the boat is 12 metres or longer. Think your shetland is a touch smaller than that. Confused? Regards Coddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newboy Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 I believe all shetland has a stern light fitted at the rear. My Sheltie had one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 Coddy - as long as the other white is shielded properly he would only be showing a single white from anywhere. On re reading my post I agree I didn't make that as clear as I should have done that you shouldn't be showing anyone 2 whites on a boat that size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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