I had dinner on a friend's very nice boat on Friday. He had rigged a small light on the bottom of the boom which lit up the cockpit very nicely. Bill Hall Starfire
On Wed, Aug 26, 2015 at 8:41 PM, jtsails via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > Earlier this year I changed out my old perko combo steaming/foredeck light > for a marinebeam combo. The marinebeam LED is awesome, the old light really > didn’t illuminate the foredeck at all (it was 39 years old) and the new > light is so bright it throws shadows. the only problem I have is the new > light is so well focused that it doesn’t light the back half of the boat at > all so now I’m trying to decide between spreader lights or a small LED > fixture to light the floor of the cockpit. I don’t won’t anything too > bright so I’m almost convinced that I will install a small dimmable LED > fixture in the cockpit to light the floor. > James > Delaney > C&C 38 Mk11 > Oriental, NC > > *From:* Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 26, 2015 8:22 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Dennis C. <capt...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Spreader lights > > Ditto. With foredeck light I don't see need for spreader lights. > > Dennis C. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 26, 2015, at 2:20 PM, Alan Bergen via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I use a Forespar, combination bow light/deck light. The bow light for > motoring at night, and the deck light taking the place of actual spreader > lights. I they're not LED, but I rarely use either of them when not > motoring or powered up in a moorage. > > Alan Bergen > 35 Mk III Thirsty > Rose City YC > Portland, OR > > This has been bothering me all summer, there are wires hanging out of my > mast just under the spreaders (first set) it's obvious that someone has > removed the original spreader lights. I've been looking online at the > multitude of LED spreader lights available, and am wondering just how > useful they are, especially when they are so incredibly bright. What do you > have? Do you use them? Are they only used when at the slip? Would a > spotlight or two be more useful up there? I think I saw a red/white combo > light somewhere, would that be a better choice? > Thanks > Brad > 1985 C&C 33 MKII "Pulse" > Sent, miraculously through cyberspace, > from my iPad! > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > ------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > -- William D. Hall, Ph.D. 617 620 9078 (c) wh...@alum.mit.edu
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