Well - spring replacement gear season upon us - anyone have any recommendations for a basic/cheap spotlight ? How many lumens minimum, different power types (battery, DC cable, rechargeable ?) We don;t do much night sailing, mosty overnight cruises on the Chesapeak - but don;t want to be in a situation where we are without one - have needed the old one we have every now and then
Spotlight Recommendation
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I used a Stanley rechargeable spotlight a few years back. Purchased from a big box store. Got rid of it after the battery stopped recharging. Technology has improved since then, so you should be able to find one with LED bulbs and a better battery.
Not really a spotlight, but I have several of these diving lights for scuba diving. When not diving, they stay on my boat. Bright as heck, with a rechargeable battery. I have the smaller one, but it still provides 1000 lumens on high. There are 3 brightness settings. Plus SOS strobe. Waterproof (made for diving). And very reasonably priced. The higher priced model has 2000 lumens on bright. The batteries are removable / replaceable and charge in a little cradle with a usb plug (So I think it can recharge off 12 volt system). LED.
Made by Genswiss. I bought 2 at a dive shop a few years ago in Hawaii. One had some sort of short after a while, and I wrote the company. They sent me one free via Amazon and didn’t want the defective one back. I still have that one too, and although the light isn't as bright… it still works.
Greg
Made by Genswiss. I bought 2 at a dive shop a few years ago in Hawaii. One had some sort of short after a while, and I wrote the company. They sent me one free via Amazon and didn’t want the defective one back. I still have that one too, and although the light isn't as bright… it still works.
Greg
This one isn't considered a spot light, but it has 5 intensity settings and the highest setting might as well be a spot light. This was the only flashlight that survived a year at sea and I found it indispensable. It's lowest light setting is perfect for using at night. Uses a USB C charger which was the same cable as I needed for my phone. I charged it off my 12V system the whole time. It's not overly expensive .
dj
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p.s. I used this head band for that light - worked well.
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E11-G2 -1300 Lumen Rechargeable EDC Flashlight
Key Features:1300 Lumens Max Output12,100 CandelaSimple User InterfaceRechargeable with Type-C charging portNon-Aggressive Knurling for Everyday Pocket Carry...
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p.s. I used this head band for that light - worked well.
Headband™ Flashlight Holder
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I use a Marinebeam Flashlight. have one in the Truck and one in the boat. Bright as can be and can illuminate things at great distance. I see he also has a rechargeable spotlight. Flashlight can also double as a shillelagh in a pinch!
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Portable LED Lights & LED Flashlights
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LED flashlights provide high-powered beams that will give you remarkable performance.
I have three high-powered flashlights onboard. Any one of them will light up a stormy night looking for a mooring buoy.
I have three high-powered flashlights onboard. Any one of them will light up a stormy night looking for a mooring buoy.
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I don't have much to add to this except for one point. IMHO you should have at least one decent flashlight that is powered by D or C cell batteries. And leave a bunch of batteries on board. This way, when you need it, and the rechargeable lights are dead, you can pop in a few new batteries and have a working light.
i have a number of rechargeable lights (and other things aboard). At the beginning of the season I make sure all are charged. By the end of the season I'm not so sure anymore. Before I leave for a long trip I will charge everything, but in the meantime.....
Barry
I don't have much to add to this except for one point. IMHO you should have at least one decent flashlight that is powered by D or C cell batteries. And leave a bunch of batteries on board. This way, when you need it, and the rechargeable lights are dead, you can pop in a few new batteries and have a working light.
i have a number of rechargeable lights (and other things aboard). At the beginning of the season I make sure all are charged. By the end of the season I'm not so sure anymore. Before I leave for a long trip I will charge everything, but in the meantime.....
Barry
This is excellent advice!
Some notes:
@BarryL don't you have a way to charge those rechargable lights on board?
The rechargeable flashlight I indicated above has a nice feature that it gives an indication when it needs recharging but still continues to work. I don't know for how long, only that it never died on me while using it so that indication happens a fair bit of time before the light dies.
I'll add that you need to be sure your battery operated lights are in good working order. I carried 5 battery operated lights, two went overboard - both due to a confluence of sailing conditions- think 2 am gale conditions. The remaining three all died from the salt environment. One really irritated me, it was a 5 D cell maglight and never left the cabin except a couple times in good weather coming into an Anchorage. But by the end of the trip it was totally destroyed...
dj