posted 08-10-2010 09:09 PM ET (US)            

I've been through the Perko catalog today, and went through
the Attwood catalog a while ago.

posted 08-10-2010 11:06 PM ET (US)            

Any other brands to look at besides Attwood, Perko, Aqua Signal, Orca Green Marine, Hella? I'm chasing down catalogs
for the last three.

Contender: have you got some brand names for those Eurolights?

posted 08-12-2010 01:30 PM ET (US)            

A sleeve over the anchor light wouldn't have enough spacing
between red and white, and then I wouldn't have an anchor
light.

I don't remember anything about one meter.

I don't fish. No rod holders.

posted 08-12-2010 05:20 PM ET (US)            

"When the Rules prescribe two or three lights to be carried in a vertical line, they shall be spaced as follows:

1. on a vessel of 20 meters in length or more such lights shall be spaced not less than 2 meters apart, and the lowest of these lights shall, except where a towing light is required, be placed at a height of not less than 4 meters above the hull;
2. on a vessel of less than 20 meters in length such lights shall be spaced not less than 1 meter apart and the lowest of these lights shall, except where a towing light is required, be placed at a height of not less than 2 meters above the gunwale;
3. when three lights are carried they shall be equally spaced."

posted 08-16-2010 01:45 AM ET (US)            

27. Lights for vessels not under command or restricted in their ability to manoeuvre
...
(e) Whenever the size of a vessel engaged in diving operations makes it impracticable to exhibit all lights and shapes prescribed in paragraph (d) of this Rule, the following shall be exhibited:

1. three all-round lights in a vertical line where they can best be seen. The highest and lowest of these lights shall be red and the middle light shall be white;
2. a rigid replica of the International Code flag "A" not less than 1 metre (3.3 ft) in height. Measures shall be taken to ensure its all-round visibility.

Net, not just restricted in their ability to "manoeuvre".

BTW, Colregs does not mention the internationally accepted
red with a white stripe diver-down flag. It's time to change
that.

posted 08-16-2010 10:37 AM ET (US)            

The Alpha flag is for boats engaged in diving activities, and does not relate to the divers.

posted 08-16-2010 02:19 PM ET (US)            

To get red you would need to put a red acrylic film inside the bowl

They also do a LED version but for red you would need to put UV stable red film on the outside as the bowl/lens is sealed

posted 08-21-2010 12:02 PM ET (US)            

Drill a 1-inch diameter hole on the console top, in the forward, port corner. Mount a 7/8 rail mount to the console floor, directly below the hole. Trim the hole with a 7/8-inch inner diameter flange, or install another rail mount over the hole, on the console top. Now your pole will pass through the console top, and mount to the console floor.

For the pole itself, cut an 7(ish)-foot length of 7/8-inch SS rail tube. Mount a 7/8-inch "T" fitting to the top of the pole. Add another meter length, with another "T", then a final meter with an elbow fitting.

Add 18" SS tubing to the horizontal "T" fittings and the elbow (This will decrease the blind spot created by the presence of the tubing, and center the lights to midship.)

On the end of each 18-inch length, add an elbow, then a 3-inch length of SS tubing, then a standard all around LED stern light (I'd use the OEM whaler stern light fitting and shade the appropriate lenses red) I would probably mount these facing downward.

Finally, measure and cut the base tubing so that the first light is exactly 2 meters above the gunwale. Buy a 7/8 SS end cap to cap the hole in the console top when not in use, and for a nice clean finish.