- Jun 2, 2008
- 5,025
- Boat Info
- 1998 450 Sundancer, Achilles dinghy w/15hp
- Engines
- 3126 Cat's
We have the factory installed light and I think the black canvas cover has been off once in 11.75 years...
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The reason you are getting grief from the CG is because your use of the light will kill the night vision of any other boaters you are pointing towards, making it more dangerous for them. If you have to run at night with your light on then you may be driving too fast for conditions.
We are at idle speeds at night going back to our dock. We always shut down our light if a boat is approaching us.
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Your boat's bow is not all that different from the 370 Express that we mounted a lite on. The yard took a small sheet of stainless steel, polished it to a high gloss and cut it to match the curve of the rail, put a break on the side facing the helm, and wielded it in place on the rail. The light sat on top of the newly created shelf. Wires came out below and went into a newly drilled hole in the bottom of the rail. From there they were pulled back to the helm running inside the rail the entire way. Looked and work great. Your's should work the same way.
Get the handheld and spend the money you save on something you’ll use more, or maybe on a favorite adult beverage.
BTW: If you silicone a couple of inches of clear tubing in the AC discharge to channel the flow away from the hull you’ll avoid the stain.
View attachment 63816 This post has taken an interesting twist. OP wants to install a light on the front of his boat. Most of the responses are, "don't do it"; "guys that run with lights on are dufusses"; "do something else"; "spend the money on booze or something else worthwhile"; "blah, blah, blah...."; The guy asked for advice for installing a light. He's a grown up asking a reasonable question. Buy booze instead?! Jeez......
You need to attend a sensitivity training session so as to learn how to not create a hostile forum environment for those in the great white north.Not here in south Florida... its 74 Deg F Todd
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You need to attend a sensitivity training session so as to learn how to not create a hostile forum environment for those in the great white north.
If I ever needed a light, I always had my handheld ready to grab. I felt it was much faster to put light where I wanted along with the fact it is much more powerful than what's on the bow. I used to think nothing of running all night long.
FWIW, two years ago I got tangled up in a fishnet and had to dive into the water to cut myself loose. It got me thinking....how would I handle that in the dark, how the darkness might complicate many happenings we could have. I've decided to avoid night cruising as much as possible.