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11-19-2009 | 01:49 PM
#32
Rob
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From: Ms
What I hate is the fishermen that have no lights and run alittle after dark,the little aluminum jon boats.no reflectors ,those are dangerous.Oyea a dark blue Kayak is camouflaged very well, they need those go cart flags on a pole
11-20-2009 | 07:58 PM
#33
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From: Connecticut
hey guys...
i think the real objective is that one should make oneself seen...if i can't see you, no matter what lights i throw, shame on you for hiding...the reflective kayak flag and the rub rail lights put the onus on the operator...not some middle-aged guy's chitty eyesight or crappy instruments...i used to do fog runs in maine in a low freeboard 21, but we hung a radar-reflective ball from a fishing rod in a holder...30 years later there's been no close calls or accidents...everyone saw me...
no one sees well at night...but everyone sees a well lit object...
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i think the real objective is that one should make oneself seen...if i can't see you, no matter what lights i throw, shame on you for hiding...the reflective kayak flag and the rub rail lights put the onus on the operator...not some middle-aged guy's chitty eyesight or crappy instruments...i used to do fog runs in maine in a low freeboard 21, but we hung a radar-reflective ball from a fishing rod in a holder...30 years later there's been no close calls or accidents...everyone saw me...
no one sees well at night...but everyone sees a well lit object...
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c
12-04-2009 | 09:55 PM
#34
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From: S. Fort Myers, FL
my dock lights want even light up a reflector on my slip with in 10 foot,there a joke.
Sometime ill hit them when I see a boat headed towards me to help them see me. I'm thinking I can find a bulb with a clear lense.it looks like a 4inch.The sail boat are bad about no lights ,Ya can see the sail when ya buz them.they still want turn them on
Rob
Sometime ill hit them when I see a boat headed towards me to help them see me. I'm thinking I can find a bulb with a clear lense.it looks like a 4inch.The sail boat are bad about no lights ,Ya can see the sail when ya buz them.they still want turn them on
Rob
Trust me. Happens here a lot...
If they are coming way too close to you, hit nearby with a spot light. They are a completely different lighting caliber and can easily be distinguished from a stern light.
12-05-2009 | 10:56 PM
#35
Rob
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From: Ms
I know you are thinking you are doing the right thing, but trust me, you have a good chance of confusing the hell out of the other guy coming at you.
Trust me. Happens here a lot...
If they are coming way too close to you, hit nearby with a spot light. They are a completely different lighting caliber and can easily be distinguished from a stern light.
Trust me. Happens here a lot...
If they are coming way too close to you, hit nearby with a spot light. They are a completely different lighting caliber and can easily be distinguished from a stern light.
Ive been thinking about getting a bulb that has a clear lens,I bought some 100watt aircraft landing lights that fit in the high beam hole on my 70 Chevelle.ya can see bugs running across the street
its a pencil beam,I just need to find some like that for the boat
Rob
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12-08-2009 | 10:56 PM
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Rob
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12-09-2009 | 11:24 AM
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