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Has anyone ever installed prow lights on their johnboat?
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<blockquote data-quote="PSG-1" data-source="post: 242652" data-attributes="member: 6937"><p>I often use a handheld Q-beam to run at night, but that doesn't leave both my hands free to manage the throttle and the steering wheel, so, running some of the creeks at low tide in the middle of the night can be tricky. I'm thinking these lights might help me out in situations like that. </p><p></p><p>I'll probably never use them in main channels, due to the possibility of blinding other boaters, but like I said, running some of the shallow back creeks at low tide, they will be very useful. The main things I worry about hitting at night are crab trap buoys and lines, unlighted channel marker pilings, or knot-head boaters who don't have enough sense to use running lights at night (and there are quite a few of those out here)</p><p></p><p>These lights might also come in handy for gigging, too. I think they'll also add a finishing touch to my jetboat. I found a set for 160 dollars, and they're on the way.</p><p></p><p>My main concern is getting the holes correctly cut, and having the lights properly aligned, so they're not cross-eyed. That, and trying to run a new set of wires, especially inside the confines of the hull.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PSG-1, post: 242652, member: 6937"] I often use a handheld Q-beam to run at night, but that doesn't leave both my hands free to manage the throttle and the steering wheel, so, running some of the creeks at low tide in the middle of the night can be tricky. I'm thinking these lights might help me out in situations like that. I'll probably never use them in main channels, due to the possibility of blinding other boaters, but like I said, running some of the shallow back creeks at low tide, they will be very useful. The main things I worry about hitting at night are crab trap buoys and lines, unlighted channel marker pilings, or knot-head boaters who don't have enough sense to use running lights at night (and there are quite a few of those out here) These lights might also come in handy for gigging, too. I think they'll also add a finishing touch to my jetboat. I found a set for 160 dollars, and they're on the way. My main concern is getting the holes correctly cut, and having the lights properly aligned, so they're not cross-eyed. That, and trying to run a new set of wires, especially inside the confines of the hull. [/QUOTE]
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