BoatCop - 1 million candlepower spotlight

[Classic Daycruiser]

What should I know about using a 1 million candlepower spotlight at night...are there any laws restricting such use on a boat???:idea:

[RiverDave]

Pretty much illegal to use any spotlight on a boat, as it blinds other boaters.
RD

[boatnam2]

Yea dont use them for navigation and there only good for pissing people off,Offcourse that is just my opinon.

[boatnam2]

oh yea and dont drop it on the boat carpet it will burn it quick.

[Classic Daycruiser]

Pretty much illegal to use any spotlight on a boat, as it blinds other boaters.
RD
That is what I thought, but what about a red lense spot light?

[RiverDave]

That is what I thought, but what about a red lense spot light?
Probably even more illegal then just the white one, becuase red & green are navigational lights.
You could try blue, but that'd be impersonating an officer... Pretty much no hope for the bajillion candle power lights on a boat. ;)
RD

[SummerBreeze]

What should I know about using a 1 million candlepower spotlight at night...are there any laws restricting such use on a boat???:idea:
Many are using the 1 million candlepower in colon research.
As of now no restrictions in how far to go in:D

[boatnam2]

I dont do the night dealio anymore but use to use one all the time in parker,mainly to screw with people would always turn it off when i seen a boat coming.Be suprised whats lurking out on the river at night...

[roostwear]

Pretty much illegal to use any spotlight on a boat, as it blinds other boaters.
RD
I can't find any regulation that it's illegal to use a spotlight on a boat. i can see where the improper USE of one is illegal, though. I use one and am very careful not to blind oncoming boats. When I shine it, I don't do it to SEE their boat, but so I'm SEEN. It's easier for them to avoid me if I haven't burned out their retinas. :D

[squirt'nmyload]

chris, just put a rollbar on that thing with a million lights on it and drive around with them on. hell, everyone at saguaro does it. only if they had turn signals :mad: :D

[Boatcop]

You can only use a spotlight to illuminate hazards to warn other boaters, or to light up a pier or landing when you're approaching to dock.
Navigation Rules prohibit shining a spotlight at the pilothouse or helm area of a boat underway.

[LAFD]

i use one just to double check the shores going up or down the river at night on parker. just a quick few second flash on the bank to know where im at.

[AZKC]

They work great for spotlighting varmits at night back in the coves. :D

[Riverguy92345]

Please keep your lights off when you go by Echo..We like to go skinnydipping:)

[Lightning]

i use one just to double check the shores going up or down the river at night on parker. just a quick few second flash on the bank to know where im at.
ditto

[WYRD]

Please keep your lights off when you go by Echo..We like to go skinnydipping:)
only if you post a close up of your avatar:D