I agree.

Some previous convos on how useful they are:

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/e...s-my-boat.html

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/p...ng-lights.html

I get lots of customers that express interest in docking lights. When I tell them that they're illegal to use while under way, most of them give up. For those that don't, I ask them how effective even the best automotive headlights are in a driving rain storm. (They suck.) "OK, then why would you think they'd work any better when you're floating in the stuff?" is my next question. That usually puts off most of the rest. For those that still want them - and we install them - they generally find them to be pretty much just as I described.

Like I said I use them every weekend. Not sure why anybody would use the for when they're underway? They are called Docking lights for a reason. When I pull in my marina late at night it's very dark, turn on the docking lights and It lights up 20'-30' with a pretty good spread. Last year they saved me from running into a dingy that got loose of the back of someones cruiser. that right there is worth it in my book. I can see everything in front of my boat which I wouldn't call "useless" by any means. For those of us who need them, they can be very useful. So if you feel you need them, don't listen to anyone who is not in your situation and install them. Good luck!