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Bryan Young

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Re: Mast Navigation lights
« Reply #50 on: May 08, 2007, 05:24:13 pm »

Ken,

All vessels must show a white stern light. This would usually be mounted on the transom or maybe on the rear face of a deckhouse if it has an unobstructed view aft. Obviousy, on a tug it would need to be in a protected location because of the towrope. Your best bet is to find some pictures of tug sterns to see where the most appropriate place to site it would be.

If the tug is towing then it should show a yellow light above the white sternlight so this should also be fitted and be evident from photos.

As you say, the lights on the back of the mast will be working lights and not navigational ones.

Colin
I am going to rain on your parade, Colin! I seem to recall from dark distant pasts that Nuclear submarines can have a blue sternlight. Or maybe that is just my mood.
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Colin Bishop

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Re: Mast Navigation lights
« Reply #51 on: May 08, 2007, 05:31:14 pm »

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I am going to rain on your parade, Colin! I seem to recall from dark distant pasts that Nuclear submarines can have a blue sternlight. Or maybe that is just my mood.

I don't care! Very few people will see it underwater anyway....
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Re: Mast Navigation lights
« Reply #52 on: May 08, 2007, 07:36:32 pm »

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I am going to rain on your parade, Colin! I seem to recall from dark distant pasts that Nuclear submarines can have a blue sternlight. Or maybe that is just my mood.

I don't care! Very few people will see it underwater anyway....
Rats, again...and I thought I had you this time! Must try harder. Are you going to Harrogate this year? Love to meet you. BY
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Re: Mast Navigation lights
« Reply #53 on: May 08, 2007, 07:53:15 pm »

'Fraid not Bryan. Mayhem and Alfold are next ports of call. Must get to Tynemouth sometime though - you have some superb models up there and I'd really like to have a closer look at yours.. Ironically I  did go to  Port of Tyne last year to join a Norwegian Cruise. It wasn't too bad a drive from the deep south so if you have an open day planned then maybe...
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Re: Mast Navigation lights
« Reply #54 on: May 19, 2007, 09:03:00 pm »

orange sternlight, replacing white sternlight, or in addition to white sternlight?
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Re: Mast Navigation lights
« Reply #55 on: May 19, 2007, 09:12:35 pm »

orange sternlight, replacing white sternlight, or in addition to white sternlight?

Orange stern light is when tug in tow
white stern light is to denote the stern of vessel
IE: require both =orange on only when tug in tow

Richard,
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Re: Mast Navigation lights
« Reply #56 on: May 21, 2007, 10:21:53 pm »

orange sternlight, replacing white sternlight, or in addition to white sternlight?
I seem to recall that blue was additional and only for nukes...perhaps to warn ferries from getting too close!
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Re: Mast Navigation lights
« Reply #57 on: January 29, 2009, 10:45:34 am »

I was researching lights for my tug 'Flying Duck' and found this useful picture:



Which shows the top light (of the three) being used as a nav light doubling up as one of the 'short' towing pair.
I also noticed the number of deck lights that I'll have to fit that I have not previously considered!!

Wiring Tip:
Get an old transformer with some reasonable gauge winding wire (thick enough not to break in your hands).
get rid of the core (separate the core plates and remove them to free the core.

Compute the length required and unwrap double the amount and fold it in half.
Put one end in a vice and the other end in a drill - and spin the drill to wind it up into a braid.
Cut the end and separate - then de-enamel with a soldering iron and new solder, clean iron tip after.

This wire will then fit easily up and down masts, through 1.3mm holes etc and can be painted etc after.
To solder to leds, tin the wire as before about 4mm, cut off led legs leaving 5mm, then wrap tinned end around led leg with a small screwdriver and apply fresh solder for 0.5 sec - job done.
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Re: Mast Navigation lights
« Reply #58 on: January 29, 2009, 03:48:44 pm »

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Re: Mast Navigation lights
« Reply #59 on: February 01, 2009, 11:35:30 am »

 Hi Ghost. That's very informative. Thanks for that.   :-))

cheers

ken
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