Getting the right navigation lights on and off in the right situations is typically a somewhat error prone procedure. If your boat is like mine, every circuit is on its own breaker, and you practically need a quick reference chart to remember what’s what. Then I take a saunter around deck to double check. And if you’re hollering instructions to your new crew down the companionway, it’s all the more error prone. So, finally, in the better-mousetrap department, Aquasignal has come out with a neat four position rotary switch. Little symbols for sail, motor, and anchor (and off) light when the switch is turned on, and a push/pull mechanism provides a secondary function, most logically a switch for deck lighting. An IP66 waterproof (not submersible) rating suggests it could be installed at the helm if desired. About $85 from www.pyacht.com.

Link: Aquasignal Lighting