driveing lights

[josh_2562]

I'm looking for some light I can use for driveing at night. could i use like a fog light for a car. i have a t top to mount them on so they will be high. I just want some thing better then a hand spotlight. thanks for any help

 

[WillyBWright]

Re: driveing lights

Use nothing but your bow and sternlight. Driving lights on boats are useless and downright counter-productive on the water. The closest things are referred to as docking lights, used for docking, not driving. The first thing that comes to mind every time I see a boat underway with the docking lights on is "Rookie". The light just bounces off the surface of the water and the haze near them only highlights what's way too close to do you any good and obscures your vision of what's ahead. You can see far more without bright lights on the open water.

 

[Bondo]

Re: driveing lights

White Spotlights on a moving boat is a No-No.......

 

[tashasdaddy]

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the spot light is to be used when you see something in the dark, just to spot it. because using it destroys your night vision for a few seconds. great at night and trying to find a chanel marker.

 

[rndn]

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Great advice! I have seen more than one newbie boating with docklights on. I think they think it looks cool or something.

 

[typoagain]

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You guys are all talking about open water and/or clear weather. I have gone up in a lot of creeks and swamp areas where on an overcast or moonless night light is required. I used a handheld spotlight. I have seen a couple of boats that used lights mounted on a bow handrail to light for docking and with a couple of mounted spots for driving. When the creek is only 40-50 foot wide and 3-12 ft deep, and full of fallen trees to boot, I want LIGHT! Some of the places that me and mine like to fish often require dragging a small boat over obstacles.

 

[salty87]

Re: driveing lights

their are light bars made for wakeboard towers. waste of $ in my opinion. they aren't cheap and you'll need the juice to power them.

 

[rogerwa]

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I just installed a set of 55 watt Halogen docking lights for the very purpose you stated. They worked great and can be had for ~$35. Here is a link to something like it..

I have a winding river to navigate and tried to do it at night without light and it just wasn't safe. I flicked these on and it was great. I agree about the open water though, there is no need. I also tossed the switch that was supplied and picked up a toggle switch wiht the rubber cover and it looks like it meant to be there..

http://www.iboats.com/Optronics_Pon...88189954--list_time.1184786046--view_id.39325

 

[wvit1001]

Re: driveing lights

I thinking about starting to carry a pellet gun in my boat to shoot out some docking lights on the lake. There's a bunch of idiot around here that think they are driving a car and that they need the docking lights on.

 

[Coors]

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But the hand-held is so good for shinin' up gators.