Dinner by oil lantern or other?

[Kings Gambit]

Swinging on the hook; dinner in the cockpit lighted by the flame of an oil lantern. Which is yours—oil or battery bulb? It’s nice in Long Beach this evening. Mild and not cold @ 70 deg F. The Emperor Concerto is playing on KUSC. Urban anchorages aren’t all that bad!! Gotta luv the weather here!
Working on a new after dinner cordial—Pussers & Cream w/ cinnamon.

 

[Charlie Jones s/v Tehani]

Solar powered lamp. Forget the name but is collapsible

 

[Alan Gomes]

Swinging on the hook; dinner in the cockpit lighted by the flame of an oil lantern. Which is yours—oil or battery bulb? It’s nice in Long Beach this evening. The Emperor Concerto is playing on KUSC. Urban anchorages aren’t all that bad!! Gotta luv the weather here!
Working on a new after dinner cordial—Pussers & Cream w/ cinnamon.

Oil Island White? How many boats?

 

[Kings Gambit]

Oil Island White? How many boats?

Yeah—6 or 7 including us; moon is just rising. Nothing like the circus when we were here last, Memorial Day Weekend !!

 

[justsomeguy]

oil or battery bulb?

A Davis Mega-Light hangs from the bimini frame if the 'skeeters aren't around.

 

[Kings Gambit]

A Davis Mega-Light hangs from the bimini frame if the 'skeeters aren't around.

Interesting—not too bright? I realize one wants to see one’s dinner, but it looks to be rather bright. No skeeters here!

 

[justsomeguy]

...not too bright?

Not this one. Almost too dim.

 

[Kings Gambit]

Not this one. Almost too dim.

Wattage??

 

[justsomeguy]

Wattage??

Low, most likely.

 

[Michael Davis]

Pussers & Cream w/ cinnamon

That sounds good! Never used the oil lamp in the cockpit but it sure adds a warm glow when we dine below deck.

 

[Terry Cox]

A friend gave this Aladdin oil lamp to me. Works similar to a Coleman lantern except no pressure. Uses a mantle that burns hot and bright. Very low emission white kerosene.

 

[Kings Gambit]

A friend gave this Aladdin oil lamp to me. Works similar to a Coleman lantern except no pressure. Uses a mantle that burns hot and bright. Very low emission white kerosene.
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Cool! I want one!!
I’m using parafin oil in lamp/lantern w/ a wick. Not a W & P.

 

[RoyS]

I leave mine on all night. Dimmable by adjusting the flame height. Bought it at a Provincetown antique shop. Beware some glass chimneys sold by big name companies will break on first lighting. Switched over to an ebay model chimney that has lasted for years even surviving being dropped. Lost art in glasswork, that.

 

[Kings Gambit]

Foggy this morning; I can hear the whistle blow a hundred (- 98 ) miles.

 

[markwesti]

Yesterday was the foggiest for us and very soggy at beautiful Alomitos . Today not as foggy and not as soggy but a little colder and of course it's my fault.
029 by mark westi, on Flickr

 

[Ken Cross]

I don't like the smell of oil lamps. I'll go for electric every time.

Ken

 

[Michael Davis]

I don't like the smell of oil lamps.

We use a paraffin based lamp oil that says "odourless" on the bottle. I can't smell so it must be true ,or my nose has gone bad like so many other parts of me.

 

[Mark Maulden]

Lamp oil in a trawler lamp. No smells and great mood setting with low soft incandescent light..And some heat

 

[pateco]

Currently using LED, but I have an Alladin I need to fit to the boat.

 

[Brian S]

I have a collection of Luci solar powered inflatables. My current favorite is this "Candle" light, which has a deep golden color and changes intensity randomly to look as if it's a flickering candle. https://mpowerd.com/products/luci-candle-f2017