Bill — all the MarineBeam gear I’ve seen is top-notch; all their LED fixtures and lamp replacements have high-end constant-current drivers, which means they’ll take anywhere from 10-30VDC without any change in brightness (which protects them from damage if, say, your alternator regulator fails and suddenly you’re putting out 15+VDC…); and they’re insensitive to polarity, so you can’t blow them up by accidentally wiring them positive to negative. And their warm white LEDs look really good, as opposed to the cheap knock-offs.
For me, it’s worth it to have great visibility of all my nav lights under any conditions; and to not have to replace any bulbs. Both of the fixtures I purchased are 3NM USCG-approved; many of the lesser fixtures out there are only 2NM. — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > On Apr 4, 2016, at 9:47 AM, Bill Coleman via CnC-List <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Mmm – twice as much as the Aqua Signal. I wonder if it is twice as good - ? > Evidently you must think so – OK, Thanks Fred. > > Bill Coleman > C&C 39 Erie, PA
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