Finding a bouy in the dark..... the hard way

[Knot Waiting]

Fortunately it was a slow no wake bouy so very little speed was involved but I sure found that sucker. The light was burned out so I didnt see it until I was on top of it. Scared the hell outta me and made some pretty harsh noises but didnt seem to do any real harm beyond my pride, lol. Un-lit bouys freak me out just glad this was a foam and plastic lesson and not a steel and concrete one.

 

[dockwrecker]

Re: Finding a bouy in the dark..... the hard way

Ahhh... the joys of boating in the dark. I refuse to do it anymore.

 

[JoLin]

Re: Finding a bouy in the dark..... the hard way

Look at the bright side- you came right up on it in pitch dark.

I'd call that some pretty good navigatin'

 

[Knot Waiting]

Re: Finding a bouy in the dark..... the hard way

Look at the bright side- you came right up on it in pitch dark.

I'd call that some pretty good navigatin'

I like your glass half full approach, lol thanks for the vote of confidence.

 

[H20Rat]

Re: Finding a bouy in the dark..... the hard way

A GPS is a good thing to have! When I plan on being out after dark, I make sure to have the trails option turned on so I just follow my same path back, plus or minus 10 feet or so.

 

[haulnazz15]

Re: Finding a bouy in the dark..... the hard way

Well, if you are familiar with the body of water, you should know approximately how far out the bouy/marker are. I usually shine the spotlight in front of the boat (down at the water) every 20-30 seconds just to look for debris and obstructions/non-lighted boats. Just be careful not to blind other vessels with the spotlight.