Navigation Lights

[bobwebster]

Originally Posted by sailortjk1

The steaming light is not an all around light; I believe it is a 160 degree forward facing.
I think you are confusing the steaming light with an anchor light.

I believe this is correct. You probably want a white stern light pointing behind, red and green nav lights pointing to the sides, a white steaming light (maybe halfway up the mast) pointing forward, and an white anchoring light on top that is 360 degrees.

[osirissail]

If your boat is insured you want to only install USCG certified navigation lights and use the replacement bulbs from the manufacturer that were in the fixture when it was certified.
- - I think there are some LED navigation fixtures that are certified and can be installed. But mixing and matching is not a good idea if you carry insurance on the boat. You claim for an incident involving lighting could be denied. If uninsured then you do what you want.

[sailingdog]

As posted previously, the steaming light is 225 degrees of coverage aimed forward along the centerline....not 160...

Originally Posted by bobwebster

I believe this is correct. You probably want a white stern light pointing behind, red and green nav lights pointing to the sides, a white steaming light (maybe halfway up the mast) pointing forward, and an white anchoring light on top that is 360 degrees.