Tower lights for night time boating

[adrianp89]

I am thinking of installing some tower lights for the purpose of boating at night (out in the lake, not near docks).
Should I go for white lights or red lights?

For one... definitely not red. Also having other lights on besides your navigational lights when boating (unless anchored/docking) is illegal and extremely dangerous. If other boats cannot see your navigational lights (which adding other lights will make them harder to see) you are asking for trouble.

 

[JeffVans]

Y'all out there trying to look like this??? lolololol

 

[swatski]

Y'all out there trying to look like this??? lolololol

That's how it's done in Missouri!

I would say, half of all the boating on my river is done it that fashion

And then, there is the other half


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[swatski]

These guys are getting out as I'm working on the dock


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[Jgorm]

I put a 50" n my Viking and is bright as day. Cost 50 bucks. You can't even tell the brights are on when it's lit. I was thinking of adding one to the tower.

 

[adrianp89]

These guys are getting out as I'm working on the dock
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That just looks obnoxious lol

 

[swatski]

That just looks obnoxious lol

You think? LOL

EDIT: BTW - some of the $hit you can sometimes see around my "marina"..., can be just epic.
I should post some, start a new thread "Meanwhile, at the Meramec Marina..."

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[John McLaughlin]

The thing about bright lights at night is the impact on other boaters. I once made the mistake of turning on my spotlight at night to see what was in front of me on the river. It turnt out I pi--ed off a tugboat captain, I am sure it was because he lost his night vision, so he taught me a lesson by turning on his spotlight. So now i am very cognizant of using lights at night when boating.

 

[JeffVans]

You think? LOL

EDIT: BTW - some of the $hit you can sometimes see around my "marina"..., can be just epic.
I should post some, start a new thread "Meanwhile, at the Meramec Marina..."

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I fully support this idea. lol