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igation Lights To give you an idea of the difference, Tenob Marine Ltd (a New
(See page 116 for more details on required lights.) Zealand company) lists the power consumption of the bulb and
LED versions of their popular lights, across several brands, in their
In basic terms, your boat should have running lights and an anchor catalogue. Looking at the comparisons, the bulb versions typically
light. For a small boat we can eliminate two lights, as the all-round use six to 10 times more power than the LED versions. It is that
anchor light (360 degrees) can also do the job of both the stern light dramatic.
(135 degrees) and the masthead light (225 degrees), making a total of
360 degrees for both. Interior Lights
The anchor light must be a metre above the side lights. If you There are many good reasons to add light to the interior of your boat,
have a hardtop or rocket launcher, the anchor light can be mounted even if you don’t spend any time at sea during darkness. For loading
on it in a clear position. Alternatively, a pole light can be fitted. Some before sunrise or for washing down at night, lights are great. Keep
pole lights are permanently mounted and fold down when not in use. in mind that for lights used on the water, the light needs to be kept
Others, such as that fitted to my boat, drop into a deck fitting only away from where it might affect your night vision. It is normal to run
red lights to reduce this problem. In fact, many lights can be switched
when required and are otherwise between red and white in the one
stored away. housing.
As with all When I’m wiring a trailer boat and
boat lighting, in designing the internal lights, I usually
fact, lighting of break it down this way:
all kinds, great,
low-cost LED a) cabin lights: a big one for general
models are illumination and perhaps reading lamps
now available. as well. I always position at least one
These use two cabin light so that it will illuminate the
back of the dash in case I need to work
parts of stuff-all on fuses, etc.
power (a very b) cockpit lights: these are placed to
illuminate the floor and working area
technical marine at a height below the gunwale. You
description …) can always bend down to bait a hook, while night vision will be less
and are the only affected if the lights are low. On a hardtop boat I also mount a light
way to go. If under the roof for general illumination, with a red option.
you are buying
lights, don’t even
bother looking
at anything that
uses a bulb.
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(See page 116 for more details on required lights.) Zealand company) lists the power consumption of the bulb and
LED versions of their popular lights, across several brands, in their
In basic terms, your boat should have running lights and an anchor catalogue. Looking at the comparisons, the bulb versions typically
light. For a small boat we can eliminate two lights, as the all-round use six to 10 times more power than the LED versions. It is that
anchor light (360 degrees) can also do the job of both the stern light dramatic.
(135 degrees) and the masthead light (225 degrees), making a total of
360 degrees for both. Interior Lights
The anchor light must be a metre above the side lights. If you There are many good reasons to add light to the interior of your boat,
have a hardtop or rocket launcher, the anchor light can be mounted even if you don’t spend any time at sea during darkness. For loading
on it in a clear position. Alternatively, a pole light can be fitted. Some before sunrise or for washing down at night, lights are great. Keep
pole lights are permanently mounted and fold down when not in use. in mind that for lights used on the water, the light needs to be kept
Others, such as that fitted to my boat, drop into a deck fitting only away from where it might affect your night vision. It is normal to run
red lights to reduce this problem. In fact, many lights can be switched
when required and are otherwise between red and white in the one
stored away. housing.
As with all When I’m wiring a trailer boat and
boat lighting, in designing the internal lights, I usually
fact, lighting of break it down this way:
all kinds, great,
low-cost LED a) cabin lights: a big one for general
models are illumination and perhaps reading lamps
now available. as well. I always position at least one
These use two cabin light so that it will illuminate the
back of the dash in case I need to work
parts of stuff-all on fuses, etc.
power (a very b) cockpit lights: these are placed to
illuminate the floor and working area
technical marine at a height below the gunwale. You
description …) can always bend down to bait a hook, while night vision will be less
and are the only affected if the lights are low. On a hardtop boat I also mount a light
way to go. If under the roof for general illumination, with a red option.
you are buying
lights, don’t even
bother looking
at anything that
uses a bulb.
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