I have a spare antenna mount on the starboard side of my boat. There was a GPS antenna on it but I no longer need that antenna. My boat has a hard top and I need to either mount one as usual on centerline of the boat and higher than any obstruction or I have an old Shakespeare antenna with a broken tip that I could cut back and mount an all around light on it. The only thing it would be over the starboard gunnel instead of centerline. Would this be a no-no?
Anchor/all-around light location.
- Thread starter Halfhitch
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An all around light is fine to be mounted on the side of the boat. It's "all around". Many manufacturer's build their boats with the all around on an aft corner. If you're mounting it mid-ship/stbd... not sure on that one. Probably would be fine in real world use - but I think it's safer to mount it either centerline on the hardtop or an aft corner. On the hardtop would be my choice - it's totally out of the way there.
I agree, once it's done the hard top is best. It's just that the hard top is new and I am not sure if the builder opened the cross-tube connections for routing wires and I hate to drill holes in the tubing and then find that there is no route. The builder did open an access hole in the rear starboard mount and drilled the gunnel to match so the main tubes must be open. The unused antenna mount is just so easy, it is inviting but you are probably right about the hard top being best and I sure don't want to do it twice.
Thanks for your vote.
Thanks for your vote.
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If I encountered you bow on at night, the two visible sidelights with a white light above and centered between them would indicate that your target angle was dead on the bow.
In your proposed configuration, the white light offset to over the starboard gunnel would give me the incorrect - and potentially dangerous - impression that I am looking at your starboard bow, perhaps 10-20 degrees off, with the port sidelight showing across the centerline.
Is that sufficient for you? I can likely provide some references if needed.
Brian
Master, Oceans, 1600-Ton
Chief Mate, Oceans, Unlimited
Commander, USN (Ret)
In your proposed configuration, the white light offset to over the starboard gunnel would give me the incorrect - and potentially dangerous - impression that I am looking at your starboard bow, perhaps 10-20 degrees off, with the port sidelight showing across the centerline.
Is that sufficient for you? I can likely provide some references if needed.
Brian
Master, Oceans, 1600-Ton
Chief Mate, Oceans, Unlimited
Commander, USN (Ret)
That's what I was wanting feed back on. At anchor of course it would be fine because it is a stand alone indicator but when running I was wondering if it may look odd in conjunction with the red/green and possibly cause some confusion as to some ones perception of angle of approach. The side mount is making less sense even though it is handy.