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zfrenchman
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Initially Posted - 07/24/2012 :  07:43:56  Show Profile
Hi, I am currently having the DC electrics installed by my marina. I have a new Blue Sea PN8081 DC 5 position panel. My question is how many switches do I need for navigation lights. Currently, there is one switch for Cabin Lights & Outlets, one for the VHF.

My elctritian is saying I need 4 navigation light switches, however when I check the Canadian Boating regs, I see only three instances where lights were needed.

1) at anchor - all round mast light(white)
2) sailing at night Tri-color mast light, Stern Light
3) under power Bow Sidelights, Stern Light, & Masthead

Am I missing something?

Thanks
Blue Lotus 1981 Cat 25 TR/SK Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
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Davy J
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Response Posted - 07/24/2012 :  08:00:59  Show Profile
Here is my number for lights. I have additional switches for cabin, radio, 12v outlets, autopilot.

1) Anchor light
2) Running lights...Bi-color bow, stern light
3) Steaming light, used while motoring, front of mast mounted
4) Deck light, this is part of steaming light housing.
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zfrenchman
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Response Posted - 07/24/2012 :  08:20:08  Show Profile
Thanks Davy.

This is what I was going by:
1) at anchor - all round mast light(white)
This would be the all round white light I have in the Tri-color light at the top of the mast.

2) sailing at night Tri-color mast light, Stern Light
This would be Tri-color mast light, with white/red/green lit and stern light.


3) under power - Bow Sidelights, Stern Light, & Masthead
This would be the Bow sidelights red/green, stern light and the masthead light, halfway up the mast. I know this has two lights, one facing forward and one facing down. Can they both be on?

That would count as three navigation light switches.

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Davy J
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Response Posted - 07/24/2012 :  08:27:38  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I know this has two lights, one facing forward and one facing down. Can they both be on?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
I don't think that you would want them to be on the same switch. The deck light, lights up the deck fairly brightly and would ruin your night vision.
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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 07/24/2012 :  08:59:10  Show Profile  Visit OLarryR's Homepage
I have same as Davy
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awetmore
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Response Posted - 07/24/2012 :  09:35:31  Show Profile
I don't have a deck light, so I have 3 switches. My deck light switch needs to be relabeled because it currently controls the autopilot.

5 switches is probably not enough. I have 6 or 7 and think that somewhere around 8-10 is probably good:
* running
* steaming
* anchor
* cabin lights
* vhf
* radio
* accessory outlets
* autopilot

If you had 10 switches that would leave 2 for future upgrades (inverter and instruments). Currently my VHF is hardwired in (on a fuse, but no switch) and my radio shares a switch with accessory, allowing me to get away with future switches overall.
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