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Old 22 June 2005, 23:53   #41
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I don't know about spotlights transgressing any "regulations" but I reckon you're correct with the rest of that
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Old 23 June 2005, 00:10   #42
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Might seem like a daft idea but what is everybodies thoughts on fitting a spotlight to the front of the boat to illuminate the area ahead. Seems like a good idea to me but you just don't see boats with them on.
It works well and it doesn't spoil your night eyes. Almost none of the light from the lamp comes back to you, it bounces off the water and travels away. However, you can see seabirds (They can see you and they fly off, which saves you mowing them down.), white horses and buoys when they're close. Up here there are almost no other boats but I'm not sure about you Solent folk dazzling each other.
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Old 23 June 2005, 00:54   #43
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Sounds dodgy, but it's widely practised in rally motorsports. I dunno, military always want to take the credit!
I would have thought that the Army and white light were around along time before anysort of motorsports.......
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military always want to take the credit!
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