boomerang
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- Apr 29, 2016
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- Location
- united states
- Vessel Name
- Wandering Star
- Vessel Make
- Hatteras 42 LRC
It seems like more & more boats are installing underwater lighting nowadays. I'm wondering if there any regrets by those that have them because it's just one more thing to add to the maintenance list of either jumping overboard or grabing a brush & scrub the darn things at least weekly.
One evening a couple of weeks ago my wife saw a sportfish with the transom underwater lights on in the not-so-clear to downright cloudy waters of the lower Chesapeake & said she liked them & asked if we could put them on our boat. I quickly shot down her want with a "heck no they're a waste of time" answer. In the early '80's we would install "underwater lighting" (lawntractor headlights!) aimed at the propeller blades to help raise marlin (the same theory as the shiny freshwater spinner baits). I can't say that it helped raise fish but I can say it involved hiring a diver often to keep the lens clear of growth.
IMHO there too many lights on the water already with everybody lighting up their docks & houses (a HUGE peeve of mine but that's a rant for another thread). When we anchor out for the evening we try to find a spot with no invasive lights so as to enjoy the natural evening light that nature provides.
Was I too quick with my negative answer to my lovely life? Maybe I should let her pick a set of lights the color of her choice & be done with it but I hate to spend hundreds & then find we don't/can't use them because I skipped scrubbing the things a couple of times.
I could always use a couple of extra "look what my sweet husband did for me" bonus points, though...
Thoughts?
One evening a couple of weeks ago my wife saw a sportfish with the transom underwater lights on in the not-so-clear to downright cloudy waters of the lower Chesapeake & said she liked them & asked if we could put them on our boat. I quickly shot down her want with a "heck no they're a waste of time" answer. In the early '80's we would install "underwater lighting" (lawntractor headlights!) aimed at the propeller blades to help raise marlin (the same theory as the shiny freshwater spinner baits). I can't say that it helped raise fish but I can say it involved hiring a diver often to keep the lens clear of growth.
IMHO there too many lights on the water already with everybody lighting up their docks & houses (a HUGE peeve of mine but that's a rant for another thread). When we anchor out for the evening we try to find a spot with no invasive lights so as to enjoy the natural evening light that nature provides.
Was I too quick with my negative answer to my lovely life? Maybe I should let her pick a set of lights the color of her choice & be done with it but I hate to spend hundreds & then find we don't/can't use them because I skipped scrubbing the things a couple of times.
I could always use a couple of extra "look what my sweet husband did for me" bonus points, though...
Thoughts?