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Date: 25 May 2005 21:34:34
From: Michael Daly
Subject: SOS strobe
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A while back, someone was asking about any strobe lights that blinked SOS.
I found this at Mountain Equipment Coop:
The Intelight Sport <http://www.fox40whistle.com/products/productdetail.php?id=42 >
It's a multifunction light (a bunch of settings for various brightnesses and
strobes). A bit pricey at C$98 (about US$80).
Mike
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Date: 28 May 2005 10:09:43
From:
Subject: Re: SOS strobe
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Okay. That about says it for flashing lights. They are taboo because of
legal issues and if used in spite of this they will negate some
legitimate PFD mounted distress beacons .
A light visible from 360 degrees is what the law says and a flash light
that can be turned 360 degrees will sufice.
I do a fair bit of night paddling , When I am with friends I bring a
bunch of cheap chemical light sticks and put them on the backs of my
friends and my boat. We can see each other and not wreck night vision.
In areas with other traffic I think I would invest in a little light
mounted on the back deck atop a short mast. I have friends that have
them but I don't go on night paddles in places frequented by a lot of
traffic,.
Thats my 2 cents worth.
Alex
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Date: 28 May 2005 15:49:01
From: Grip
Subject: Re: SOS strobe
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Lightning bugs in a jar? I've done sveral white water runs under a full
moon, of course on creeks or rivers you know well, but viewing this thread,
I wonder if technially we should have said 360 lights? Not that we would use
them, the semi darkness with moon light is what makes the run thrilling.
And....nothing over class III
<mcgrueralarms@nf.aibn.com > wrote in message
news:1117300183.012968.145280@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
> Okay. That about says it for flashing lights. They are taboo because of
> legal issues and if used in spite of this they will negate some
> legitimate PFD mounted distress beacons .
> A light visible from 360 degrees is what the law says and a flash light
> that can be turned 360 degrees will sufice.
> I do a fair bit of night paddling , When I am with friends I bring a
> bunch of cheap chemical light sticks and put them on the backs of my
> friends and my boat. We can see each other and not wreck night vision.
> In areas with other traffic I think I would invest in a little light
> mounted on the back deck atop a short mast. I have friends that have
> them but I don't go on night paddles in places frequented by a lot of
> traffic,.
> Thats my 2 cents worth.
> Alex
>
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Date: 28 May 2005 22:11:48
From: Michael Daly
Subject: Re: SOS strobe
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On 28-May-2005, "Grip" <mbetts@suscom.net > wrote:
> , but viewing this thread,
> I wonder if technially we should have said 360 lights?
Whitewater isn't normally a navigable waterway and you wouldn't
expect to come across other boat traffic. If there are long
stretches of flatwater between the rapids you run (like a large
lake) and there are boats of any significant size, you should
have a light for that.
Mike
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Date: 26 May 2005 22:27:01
From: Keenan & Julie
Subject: Re: SOS strobe
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in article BLOdnUI886n3cgnfRVn-1w@magma.ca, Michael Daly at
michaelDaly@foo.bar wrote on 5/25/05 5:34 PM:
> A while back, someone was asking about any strobe lights that blinked SOS.
> I found this at Mountain Equipment Coop:
>
> The Intelight Sport
> <http://www.fox40whistle.com/products/productdetail.php?id=42>
>
> It's a multifunction light (a bunch of settings for various brightnesses and
> strobes). A bit pricey at C$98 (about US$80).
>
> Mike
Speaking of lights, any recommendations for kayak lighting of the non-sos
type? Just for paddling at night, deliberately or otherwise ;-)
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Date: 27 May 2005 15:19:32
From: Dan O'Connell
Subject: Re: SOS strobe
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We use both the ACR C-Light and have the ACR Strobes available at
night....and we also use personal flashers to keep track of the group...as
an added bonus they help keep boaters away so we don't have to turn our
bright lights on very often (we use red..but several colors are available)
You can set them at a slow pulse...or irritatingly intrusive!
http://www.ccrane.com/personal-safety-lights.aspx
"Keenan & Julie" <gokayakingdotca@hotmail.com > wrote in message
news:BEBBFDB4.1BF26%gokayakingdotca@hotmail.com...
> in article BLOdnUI886n3cgnfRVn-1w@magma.ca, Michael Daly at
> michaelDaly@foo.bar wrote on 5/25/05 5:34 PM:
>
> > A while back, someone was asking about any strobe lights that blinked
SOS.
> > I found this at Mountain Equipment Coop:
> >
> > The Intelight Sport
> > <http://www.fox40whistle.com/products/productdetail.php?id=42>
> >
> > It's a multifunction light (a bunch of settings for various brightnesses
and
> > strobes). A bit pricey at C$98 (about US$80).
> >
> > Mike
>
> Speaking of lights, any recommendations for kayak lighting of the non-sos
> type? Just for paddling at night, deliberately or otherwise ;-)
>
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Date: 28 May 2005 01:30:03
From: Michael Daly
Subject: Re: SOS strobe
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On 27-May-2005, "Dan O'Connell" <dwo48@nospamearthlink.net > wrote:
> we also use personal flashers to keep track of the group...as
> an added bonus they help keep boaters away so we don't have to turn our
> bright lights on very often (we use red..but several colors are available)
> You can set them at a slow pulse...or irritatingly intrusive!
This approach is skirting the limits of what is legal in lighting a vessel.
A strobe at around 60 flashes per minute is a distress signal on inland
waters and is not legal to use as anything else. On ocean waters, it may be
interpreted as a distress signal so is not advisable.
A slow red strobe is easy to confuse with a navigation light and, AFAIK, is
not legal at all in any waters.
Mike
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Date: 27 May 2005 14:48:23
From: Michael Daly
Subject: Re: SOS strobe
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On 26-May-2005, Keenan & Julie <gokayakingdotca@hotmail.com > wrote:
> Speaking of lights, any recommendations for kayak lighting of the non-sos
> type? Just for paddling at night, deliberately or otherwise ;-)
The legal requirement for most paddle craft is a white light that can be seen
all around.
A C-light is good. That and a hand-held flashlight. The C-light will generate
a beam of white light all round (correct for a paddle craft) and the handheld
can be used to point in the direction of a powerboat that may not see you.
Mounting the C-light behind you (as close to the stern as possible to minimize
the amount your body blocks the light) will help maintain your night vision.
If you want light on the foredeck for compass, maps etc, a small red Cyalume
type stick is good. A red LED headlamp or flashlight is also an alternative
- some companies sell headlamps with a red LED in addition to the white.
<http://www.acrelectronics.com/clight/c-light.html.
Paddling shops sell a version with a base that allows you to stand it on the
deck of a kayak with bungies holding it in place.
Mike
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