Stern light on Cowling?

[Nasty]

My stern navigational light is always getting in the way because of its length. Has anyone ever put a short stern navigational light on the top of the cowling? Where can I find one of these lights?

[fishinpox]

Originally Posted by Big Nasty

My stern navigational light is always getting in the way because of its length. Has anyone ever put a short stern navigational light on the top of the cowling? Where can I find one of these lights?

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[Dink]

I moved mine to top of center console.....I get the extra long one so it doesn't interfere with my sift at night.......its about 3 ft over my head and its angled toward the back of boat so it doesn't blind me.....that make sence?

[speckdaddy]

Originally Posted by Dink

I moved mine to top of center console.....I get the extra long one so it doesn't interfere with my sift at night.......its about 3 ft over my head and its angled toward the back of boat so it doesn't blind me.....that make sence?

spellcheck...........sense

[Dink]

Originally Posted by speckdaddy

spellcheck...........sense

I'm on phone. ...it does some predicting at times that turns out odd

[speckdaddy]

Originally Posted by Dink

I'm on phone. ...it does some predicting at times that turns out odd

thats b.s. tim dont make me look up the word sence.lol

[Reel Bender]

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[speckdaddy]

Originally Posted by Reel Bender

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bender, you da bomb son!!!

[Gottogo49]

I like the Perko 0945-0965 flush mount. Less obtrusive. Deadly D brings up a good point. If you don't have a mast head light ( most bay boats don't), you can use an all around stern light but it must be one meter( 3.3 ft) above the side lights. Check this out: http://boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/sidelights.htm It sounds like boats like the Pathfinders with the flush mounted sidelights below the rub rail may not be legal. The Pathfinders sure look good to me.
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[speckdaddy]

Originally Posted by Deadly D

This is a good thing for running but if you fish at night or sit on anchor at night you will get a ticket cause the light has to be high enough to see at night 360 deg. Just something to think about

thats why hes the captain guys!!!! thanks ,this i didnt know!! thanks agai n to all input on this.i learned sumthin new

[Reel Bender]

They make the removable with a short shaft, if you can find a place on the cowling to mount it. Us short shaft running and use a long shaft if anchored.

[Ray]

Mine is removable, plugs into the center console. It does have to be seen from all around.

[BayBolt23]

This is a dumb question but how do you get power to the light on top of your motor?

[jchief]

Run it from the battery or tie into a hot line under the cowling usually. Have to run a wire out of the cowling to the switch for sure.

[Ray]

I had one on my old 25 h and my old 40 hp. Jerry's marine did it. I didn't have a battery, just the motor. They had it hooked up to where the lights ran all the time.

[BayBolt23]

Originally Posted by Ray

I had one on my old 25 h and my old 40 hp. Jerry's marine did it. I didn't have a battery, just the motor. They had it hooked up to where the lights ran all the time.

The guys around the lake with the lights on the top of their motor is wired all the way to their switchs or do they run all the time like yours did Ray. Just curious Im interested in doing the same thing to mine. Thanks.

[Ray]

I didn't have a battery or switch. Just a motor and gas tank.
I ran the same private marsh hunting for 20 years, then got checked at the boat house.
I didn't have any lights on the boat at all.
That is when I got the lights ran from the motor.

[Dink]

I still like my end game the most.........ill show ya how, just send a pm

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by Ray

I didn't have a battery or switch. Just a motor and gas tank.
I ran the same private marsh hunting for 20 years, then got checked at the boat house.
I didn't have any lights on the boat at all.
That is when I got the lights ran from the motor.

Does that mean that if it was dark.......you kept the motor running to keep the light on?

[Ray]

I ran to the blind and shut it down.
I ran it next to the Sabine Refuge in Hackberry for alligator hunting with no issues either.
I didn't anchor out anywhere. Most of the time when I stopped, the motor was my anchor. Shaller water boat.