Cormorant crap is the worst. Thanks for a good laugh. Dennis C.
On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 10:26 AM, John Russo <[email protected]>wrote: > One night at anchor I was wakened by the rattling of the mast rigging an > looked out to find a cormorant perched on my spreader so it thought I would > fix him by surprising him with my ship battery sourced intense narrow > beamed spot light and sure enough scared the s--- out of him to my chagrin > and extra work in the morning. Never again! > > > > John > > Arpeggio > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Stevan > Plavsa > *Sent:* Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:24 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Handheld spot/flood light discussion > > > > I've got a Stanley similar to what Rick linked to but mine is not lithium. > I paid $15 for it when it was on sale. It's really, really bright and the > beam is narrow and will go a ways. It can be locked into the on position. > It is rechargeable. About your concern though, I charge mine very rarely > and it sits unused for months at a time and always has a charge when I need > it. For that kind of money you can buy 4 of them, one of them will always > be charged! > > > > I consider flashlights to be somewhat disposable. I've never had one last > longer than a few years for whatever reason; it gets lost, broken, the bulb > goes and I can't find a replacement .. whatever. I no longer spend big > bucks on flashlights when there are so many inexpensive options out there. > I've had the Stanley for a couple of years now and it hasn't quit or failed > me yet. At $15 it's hard to beat. > > > > Steve > > Suhana, C&C 32 > > Toronto > > > > On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 9:59 AM, Gary Nylander <[email protected]> > wrote: > > We found a light which has the ability to switch from white to red. Great > at night to keep your vision. > > > > Gary > > ----- Original Message ---- > > *From:* Dennis C. <[email protected]> > > *To:* CnClist <[email protected]> > > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 11, 2014 5:34 PM > > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Handheld spot/flood light discussion > > > > Rich, > > I know me. When I need the thing, it won't be charged. It's that way > with my handheld VHF. I only remember to recharge it before a long > cruise. I'd go for a battery powered with spare batteries before a > rechargeable light. I have a 12 VDC receptacle at the helm station. > > To Joel's point I'm often singlehanding so my paradigm is using it > primarily in the cockpit. You and Joel raise valid points for > consideration. > > That's why I wanted a discussion. > > > > Dennis C. > > > > On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 4:26 PM, Rich Knowles <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm curious, Dennis; how come no rechargeable or battery lamps? There's > no doubt that the 12V halogen lights with the automotive type > lamp/reflector assemblies give the best long distance narrow beam light, > but I much prefer the units with the small rechargeable lead acid > batteries. I did see a couple of super LED battery operated lights at the > outdoor show this weekend past, but they were around $200 a pop. I find > that I don't use flashlights very often. Spreader lights are a great > convenience. > > Rich > > > On Mar 11, 2014, at 18:14, "Dennis C." <[email protected]> wrote: > > There have been a lot of advances in lights since I bought my existing > handheld spot light. Been thinking about a new one. > > REQUIREMENT: 12 VDC plug in. NOT rechargeable. Probably LED. > > I'd like some discussion on the selection criteria for a new one; not just > "I have this one and I like it". > > - For instance, can you have too many lumens? I think you can. How > bright is bright enough? Too much light reflects and causes night > blindness. > > > - LED vs halogen vs ?? > > > - If LED, number of bulbs. Color? Blue white? White? > > > - Width of beam. Basically spot vs flood light > > > - Any important considerations I didn't mention > > Finally, any lights that you think particularly suit the needs of sailors. > > Dennis C. > > Touche' 35-1 #83 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > >
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