Signal Mate

Signal Mate Marine Lighting & High-Output LED Navigation Systems

Running at night or lying at anchor requires uncompromised visibility. While standard plastic navigation lights degrade under UV exposure and draw heavy current from your house bank, Signal Mate navigation lights are built around heavy-duty anodized aluminum housings, sealed optical lenses, and ultra-efficient LEDs. Outfitting your vessel with a commercial-grade marine signal light ensures crisp, USCG-certified visibility across all weather conditions—without putting unnecessary strain on your batteries.

From masthead tri-color units designed strictly for sailboats under sail, to deck-level sidelights required for powerboats and motoring sailboats under COLREGs, Signal Mate provides solid-state navigation light LED technology engineered specifically to handle mast whip, engine vibration, and aggressive saltwater spray.

Popular Signal Mate Lighting Configurations

Tri-Color & Masthead Combos: Combining port, starboard, and stern sectors at the top of the mast gives sailing vessels 360 visibility under sail while drawing a fraction of the power required by deck-level running lights.

• Automatic Photocell Anchor Lights: A Signal Mate anchor light equipped with an integrated dusk-to-dawn sensor automatically switches on at sunset and shuts off at daylight, safeguarding your battery capacity when you are away from the boat.
• Dual-Function Steaming & Foredeck Illumination: Combination masthead/deck fixtures deliver required forward-sector running light coverage alongside a targeted white LED floodlight to illuminate the foredeck during night reefing or anchor work.
• Deck-Level Port, Starboard & Stern Lights: Individual 2 NM and 3 NM sidelights housed in rugged aluminum bodies provide clear sector separation for powerboats and cruising yachts.

What Sets Signal Mate Engineering Apart?

• Thermal Management: CNC-machined aluminum bodies function as built-in heat sinks, keeping internal LED junction temperatures low to ensure a 50,000+ hour operating lifespan.
• Constant-Current Circuitry: Internal voltage regulators ensure full 2 NM or 3 NM light output even if battery voltage fluctuates between 10V and 30V DC.
• Flexible 2-Wire vs. 3-Wire Upgrades: Select 2-wire tri-color models utilize a simple reversing polarity switch, allowing boaters to upgrade their top-mast fixture to a dual-mode tri-color/anchor light without running new wire through the mast.

Find Signal Mate Fixtures at Fawcett Boat Supplies

Upgrading your boat's running lights is straightforward with the right hardware in hand. Fawcett Boat Supplies stocks the complete line of Signal Mate products at 919 Bay Ridge Rd, Annapolis, MD 21403. Convenient to local marine yards along Back Creek and the Annapolis harbor, our store carries signal mate navigation lights, rail-mount brackets, mast adapters, and control switches. Drop in to view working display units, double-check your mast mounting dimensions, or consult with our team on your vessel's electrical setup.