Paugus Bay Rocks

[BroadHopper]

Originally Posted by Descant

The buoy locations then were the same as they are now. One difference than was that buoys were larger, but also wooden. More visible but prone to breaking and sinking. So you couldn't always rely on seeing a buoy.

Another difference is reflectors on the wooden buoys. Shine a light and you will see a sharp reflection. Not so on the new 'plastic' buoys.

Decades ago when 'light pollution' was minimal, light buoys stands out at night. One can very easily navigate from light to light. Today it becomes a challenge. However the new LED lights makes it more 'noticeable'. Still a challenge.

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by BroadHopper

Another difference is reflectors on the wooden buoys. Shine a light and you will see a sharp reflection. Not so on the new 'plastic' buoys.

The red-topped spars have bright reflectors. They arr easy to see with a spot light from very far away.