wadebmadden
New Member
I am an inland boater. Often times you stay out a little too late and its dark when you come home. Many of the lakes here have unlit ramps and ramp areas.
I was out one night comming back to the ramp, there were no lights in the parking lot or anything. I had a buddy up on the bow with a flashlight, but the darkness just swallowed the light. I was watching the chartplotter and keeping right on course. (back to the ramp) counting down with the depth finder 6 feet, 5 feet, 4 feet, deploy truck getting buddy. He later told me that he still couldnt see the shore when he went in the water, but of course he could touch bottom. It was a rather nerve racking situation.
Since then Ive made it a rule to not use dockless ramps. But I was wondering about some docking lights. I know they sell many varieties of spot lights. I was kind of thinking of these "headlight styles" http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wc...eId=10001&Ntk=Primary+Search&ddkey=SiteSearch
but I dont like the idea of cutting the hull.
perhaps just a good ole hand held spotlight???
thoughts?
thanks in advance
Wade
I was out one night comming back to the ramp, there were no lights in the parking lot or anything. I had a buddy up on the bow with a flashlight, but the darkness just swallowed the light. I was watching the chartplotter and keeping right on course. (back to the ramp) counting down with the depth finder 6 feet, 5 feet, 4 feet, deploy truck getting buddy. He later told me that he still couldnt see the shore when he went in the water, but of course he could touch bottom. It was a rather nerve racking situation.
Since then Ive made it a rule to not use dockless ramps. But I was wondering about some docking lights. I know they sell many varieties of spot lights. I was kind of thinking of these "headlight styles" http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wc...eId=10001&Ntk=Primary+Search&ddkey=SiteSearch
but I dont like the idea of cutting the hull.
perhaps just a good ole hand held spotlight???
thoughts?
thanks in advance
Wade