daio web Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 hi all whats your thoughts on a led light bar up on the top of a bow rail i am thinking of installing one because the last 2 miles up on the river where my boat is its pitch black and always lots of debris just to get some ideas i dont want to hold a torch out the window it bounces back in the windows thanks boys any knoledge would be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 10 minutes ago, daio web said: hi all whats your thoughts on a led light bar up on the top of a bow rail i am thinking of installing one because the last 2 miles up on the river where my boat is its pitch black and always lots of debris just to get some ideas i dont want to hold a torch out the window it bounces back in the windows thanks boys any knoledge would be great I use a strong remote control search light mounted on the roof. You can pinpoint where it shines and doesn't light up the fire deck so much. daio web 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 I think the less light the better to get your night vision in. My old plotter was really easy to dim but the new one had 6 menus to go through. I have too remote control spots on the shed roof that are useless as they just light up my bonnet. I think you may also fall foul of colregs if you are running with forward facing white lights. JDP and daio web 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 19 minutes ago, JonC said: I think the less light the better to get your night vision in. My old plotter was really easy to dim but the new one had 6 menus to go through. I have too remote control spots on the shed roof that are useless as they just light up my bonnet. I think you may also fall foul of colregs if you are running with forward facing white lights. The new plotter is sooo east to dim. daio web 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 2 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: The new plotter is sooo east to dim. I have only just worked out how to get the tide graph back up after the last update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 14 minutes ago, JonC said: I have only just worked out how to get the tide graph back up after the last update. There's a tide graph? daio web 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDP Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 I have a marine light bar but to be honest rarely use it as the light picks up on the slightest of mist making it quite difficult to see far ahead. Like the legendary JonC mentions, less light is often better, as your eyes will adjust to the darkness. Most plotter sounders have night mode, which turn the screen to a lower red light which also allows your eyes to stay adjusted to the darkness. On our rescue boat we have total deck and cab lights red for night searching situations. This is the one I have but only occasionally use in certain situations. daio web 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Be careful not to reflect off any guard rails… this is why I’ve got a spot light right on the bow, saves this issue 🙂 daio web and JonC 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 On 2/10/2023 at 7:17 PM, JonC said: I think the less light the better to get your night vision in. My old plotter was really easy to dim but the new one had 6 menus to go through. I have too remote control spots on the shed roof that are useless as they just light up my bonnet. I think you may also fall foul of colregs if you are running with forward facing white lights. Just give the on / off button a quick press and it takes you straight to the brightness/day/night menu 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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