Navigation Lights Beneteau Oceanis 31

[Gigagybe]

I was thinking to install navigation lights on the deck of my Oceanis 31 to replace the one on top of the mast. This to make maintenance easier and if -I am not wrong- more correct if you are navigating with the engine.
Is there anyone that installed and in case has some tips/suggestions to share?

Thanks!

 

[jssailem]

more correct if you are navigating with the engine.

This is correct. If navigating under power the navigation lights are required to be like those for a power boat. If navigating as a sailboat, then a tri-light on the mast is permitted.

Note that when in an area with a lot of light distraction you may find it best to use the deck lights. Not many boaters look up when powering about the harbor. When in open water and waves the Mast Head lights can be an advantage.

I used MarineBeam deck LED lights. Bright and give you 2nm distance with a true color light.

 

[Gigagybe]

Hi Jssailem, thanks for your kind confirmation. It's weird indeed I never see them on pictures of other owners.
Where did you install them on the bow and in the aft? Is there some passage to be easly used? I would like to limit holes in the deck

 

[SycloneDriver]

What year is your boat?

My 2008 has the usual, red and green, mounted at the front and a white mounted at the stern. Also a steaming light mounted half way up the mast. My anchor light has never worked, someday I'll have to fix that.

 

[Gigagybe]

Mine is 2009 and does not have deck ones. But googling on Internet I see it is the same configuration of all O31 pictures I found.
I have nav lights on top on the mast but not working. Additional white light is half a way up the mast.

Do you have a picture of yours, so that I could copy wiring passages?

 

[SycloneDriver]

I'll try to take a few pictures today if I make it to the boat.

 

[Davidasailor26]

Red light on the 37 is in the top left of this picture. Green one is on the opposite side. Sorry I don’t have any pictures from deck level.

 

[SycloneDriver]

Here are some pix.

 

[Gigagybe]

Hi @SycloneDriver thanks a lot for your pictures!

 

[SycloneDriver]

Hi @SycloneDriver thanks a lot for your pictures!

You'r welcome.
I hope the pictures were helpful.