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Which way does your spot/search light point?
- Low Flyer
- Scurvy Dog
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Which way does your spot/search light point?
I can not tell you how many times that I leave the dock at noon on Sunday or Monday and see spot/search lights on.
While those boats are plugged into shore power it is not a question of running down the battery as much as reducing the life span of those expensive bulbs.
About half the boats on the docks point out while the other half point in.. Thoughts?
1998 355 Aft Cabin
- g36
- Admiral
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Re: Which way does your spot/search light point?
Crusader xli
The Black Pearl
Soddy Daisy Tn.
- bud37
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Re: Which way does your spot/search light point?
- km1125
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Re: Which way does your spot/search light point?
- waybomb
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- Vessel Info: 1995 Boston Whaler Rage15
1987 3697 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar 46 Kevlar Vee offshore
1969 15' Glasspar / 1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
1996 Boston Whaler Rage 15 - Location: Saint Joseph,Mi
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Re: Which way does your spot/search light point?
So, no issue here.
Fred
1969 Glaspar Avalon /1969 Johnson Electromatic 85
1987 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar Kevlar 46' with triple blown 572 ci
1995 Boston Whaler Rage
Past - 1988 2807, 1989 4207 Aft
- CaptBob
- Deck Hand
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Re: Which way does your spot/search light point?
More Nautiville 2004 Carver 360 Sport Sedan
A little less Nauti 2008 SeaDoo 150 Speedster (Admiral could not live without a jet boat.... )
Nautiville 2005 Cruisers 280 CXi *Sold*
Nautitown 2012 SeaDoo 180 SP *Sold*
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Re: Which way does your spot/search light point?
bud37 wrote:Source of the post Good question, I have wondered the same thing....now ours is pointed back only because it gets left that way after turning it around to check it, how many actually use their spotlight??.......
Pointed back..... used it once to shine on my buddies boat to annoy him..... never underway.... don't go out at night I will join you in that
- Lyndon670
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Re: Which way does your spot/search light point?
The main reason I keep it turned around so that the bugs don't collect on/in it while cruising
Nailed it.
Flying our Police Helicopter, same thing. Keep it pointed away from the flight path so it doesn't bug up. On my 506, always pointed at the bridge, out of the direction of travel.
2000 Carver 506
FOXY JOE
Volvo 7.4TAMD
Queens Cove Marina
Georgian Bay, Ontario
- Tennessee River Rat
- Scurvy Dog
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2007 Meridian 341 with 6.2 MPI Horizon Mercruiser Engines
1988 Sea Ray 340 with Twin 454's
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Re: Which way does your spot/search light point?
- RGrew176
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Re: Which way does your spot/search light point?
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