Life’s too short
When did you ever see/hear of a court case or mca prosecution of someone using a LED bulb vs an incandescent one?
Move along……
LED In Navigation Bulbs - Could Be Non Compliant
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Gardenshed
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Re: LED In Navigation Bulbs - Could Be Non Compliant
In theory, the LED should last longer. So you might buy 3 or 4 incandescents over the same period as one LED cancelling out the cost difference. In practice, the average age of most sailors means one incadescent will outlast the sailor. Don't buy cheap LEDs for up the mast - they create electrical noise that drowns out weak VHF or AIS signals. Unfortunately they don't seem to drown out classic fm . . .
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Gardenshed
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Re: LED In Navigation Bulbs - Could Be Non Compliant
"Apparently, according to YBW forums, anything can result in insurance being invalidated"
not exactly the worlds most reputable source of factual information. Why not just ask your insurance company?
not exactly the worlds most reputable source of factual information. Why not just ask your insurance company?

