Original Stern Light

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 9:03 pm

Think I worded the topic wrong. Has anyone found a dome style light pointing downward towards the boat name and deck to replace the orginal Stern/swimdeck light that is rectangular shaped? I would like to use this hole to light up my swimdeck with LED. Of course the boat name as well....
Any ideas?

1967 seavoyager · Post by **1967 seavoyager** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 11:40 pm

Your stern light has to shine behind you 135 degrees. Use a license plate lite for a trailer under your stern light to light up your transom.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 1:12 pm

1967 seavoyager wrote:Your stern light has to shine behind you 135 degrees. Use a license plate lite for a trailer under your stern light to light up your transom.

Yup stern lamp has to meet thw specs

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:27 pm

hmmm, ok I need some more info. Say I closed in this rectangle hole, who would ever know? Specs? For the 74 trojan? How would any officer ever think to ask? I have an Anchor/rear light up on my hard top now just like alot of people do these days. Is that not legal? Do I have to keep this original stern light and the upper hard top light? Last I was told was that you must have a stern light mounted some where visible with in 2 miles. That is the up to date lights with domes. This stern light that We have at 135 degrees should be obsolete by now if you have a newer style else where, correct???? my hard top anchor/stern light should replace this?? yes, no, maybe??? try my luck???

The Dog House · Post by **The Dog House** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:14 pm

For boats less than 12 meters, an all around white light can be used instead of a masthead light and stern light. Just be sure to make your stern light inoperable if you are using the masthead light as an all around light. It is illegal to have two white lights shining towards the rear.

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:50 pm

cool thanks!

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:14 pm

Chapmans has all the info on whats legal , with pics pretty easy to under stand .

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:22 pm

yea I found the section!, you guys didnt tell me this book was 50000 pages LOL

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:26 pm

50,000 ? You got the condensed edition

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:31 pm

lots to read!!! OMG!!! but I do thank Jamie for the help, and you guys for the push!!

larryeddington · Post by **larryeddington** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 10:07 am

++ on Chapmans. It is good enough the USCG used it in their active duty small boat operations school I went to.

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 10:40 am

When I get time, I'm replacing my chrome/brass Perko junk stern light with this Stainless Seachoice LED Rectangular Transom Light 02361:

And yes, it meets USCG 2NM requirements.

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:29 pm

rossjo wrote:When I get time, I'm replacing my chrome/brass Perko junk stern light with this Stainless Seachoice LED Rectangular Transom Light 02361:

And yes, it meets USCG 2NM requirements.

Damn!!!!! That is great!!!!!!! Thank you Rossjo!!!!!