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New kayak lights installed
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03/17/19 02:17 AM
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PondFishin
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Re: New kayak lights installed
[Re: PondFishin]
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05/04/19 03:34 PM
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Nekro
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Re: New kayak lights installed
[Re: PondFishin]
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05/05/19 04:52 AM
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Ocelot
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That looks really nice. Fish finder and head lamp give me all the light I need in my yak.
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Re: New kayak lights installed
[Re: PondFishin]
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05/29/19 02:07 AM
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J C Butler
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Green Horn
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Great job, looking to place a 2 nautical mile light on my yak and some blue inside lights both on water sealed switches.
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Re: New kayak lights installed
[Re: PondFishin]
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05/29/19 02:38 AM
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Tallgrass05
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Just note if you're out at night, the red and green lights at the bow may give other boaters the impression that you're a powered vessel, and their placement low to the water may confuse other boaters.
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Re: New kayak lights installed
[Re: Tallgrass05]
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05/29/19 02:56 AM
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Crappie Husband
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Just note if you're out at night, the red and green lights at the bow may give other boaters the impression that you're a powered vessel, and their placement low to the water may confuse other boaters. Thats a great point. I like the install pics, though.
-Kyle Campbell- Blue Wave 2000 Pure Bay Predator PDL
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Re: New kayak lights installed
[Re: Jerry713]
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05/29/19 06:08 PM
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J C Butler
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Green Horn
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Looking at West Marine to buy waterproof switches.
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Re: New kayak lights installed
[Re: J C Butler]
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07/08/19 05:34 PM
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Clay34
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Now that those lights are installed, you might as well add a trolling motor. On switches, these are what I bought, but they sell a few different options if you don't need 8 switches: YP-RP8R 8 Circuit Bluetooth Enabled Switching System
Many go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not the fish that they are after. Henry David Thoreau
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Re: New kayak lights installed
[Re: PondFishin]
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07/18/19 04:00 AM
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Wishicaughtmore
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I cant wait to see your trailer.
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Re: New kayak lights installed
[Re: PondFishin]
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08/13/19 02:45 PM
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Crazy4oldcars
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I hate to be that guy, but the USCG Regs are VERY specific about lighting, and what you can and ...shouldn't do. See here: USCG on LED LightsAnd here: USCG Navigation Rules. (Part C, Rule 25 "Under Oars" Applies to peddle-driven vessels, too) For those who don't want to dig thru all of that: For paddled/peddled boats, only a white stern light (which may be handheld) is required, which should be visible out to 2 miles. Powered boats require a white, 360 deg visible, stern light (2 miles) + red/green bow lights, with specific angles of visibility and distance are required. Lights should be labeled "USCG Approved" or meet all requirements for Approval.. Powered, to the USCG, means any mechanical/electrical non-human power source. I.E. battery or combustion power sources. What you have installed for nav lights doesn't meet the requirements. They aren't required for your kayak, and if used would possibly result in a citation for unapproved lighting, regardless. I did a BUNCH of research on lighting, once I decided I wanted to light my kayak, and ended up with just a Scotty stern light. and a head lamp for cockpit illumination. I do plan on swapping out the scotty lamp for something brighter, as I think it might be short on the 2 mile visibility. Kirk B.
"The cheese in the mousetrap is ALWAYS free"
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Re: New kayak lights installed
[Re: Crazy4oldcars]
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10/18/19 03:31 AM
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Lmgreeri
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Party Pooper!!! They look so sweet it might be worth a citation!
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Re: New kayak lights installed
[Re: PondFishin]
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01/13/20 05:38 PM
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Pop751
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Blue LED's in the cockpit will save your night vision.
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