I carry two I never want to use.
The first is a corded WM Million CP 12V cigarette lighter plug. The second is a Wal-Mart Million CP 12V rechargeable that comes with a 12VDC charger. I have under instrument pod led cockpit and table lights so the hand held lights can stay stowed except in an emergency and our deck light works good for final docking. I also carry a generation 1 night vision monocular which does very well in partial moonlight. I schedule all after dark outings based on phase of the moon so I can navigate without blistering my night vision with an emergency light. That included sailing Cabo San Lucas to San Diego. We did nearly all moonlit departures so our charted ETA to the next unfamiliar harbor was mid day. The final bit of night navigation gear is my GPS Chart plotter which is interfaced to the Autohelm. I have been storing multiple safe return routes in my navigation gear way back to the Loran C days. My definition of safe is out of the shipping lanes along buoys that I can identify on charts to verify my location. Even if you not on route this GPS reads the charted depth in front of the boat so you can alarm on a depth you're headed into instead going beep beep bump with a depth finder alarm. Phil Agur s/v Wing Tip Secretary/Treasurer Call Sign WCW3485 IC27/270A MMSI 366901790 <http://www.catalina27.org/> www.catalina27.org Vessel Doc# 1039809 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 2:51 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Emergency light List I am venturing out with a group for some night sailing this weekend. Knowing that I will probably need some light to spot crab pots, light up sails, etc. I am interested in knowing what you are using for those times you need a hand held bright light. I have the typical flashlights. Not really interested in spending a lot for such a device. Any information would be appreciated. John Jennings s/v Escapade 83 C-27, 5267 Standard/Dinette I/B Diesel, 5411 Middle River, MD www.catalina27fleet19.com _____ Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL.com <http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour/?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000982> .
