I need a rechargable hand held spot light for the truck and to keep in the boat. I want to stay around $50 ea but am willing to pay more if their is good enough reason.
I think you should get the Professional's Favorite 17.5 million candlepower spotlight $40 from Advance Auto or bought online. It is one of the most powerful spotlights you can buy in the $50 range, and throws farther than the "Power On Board HID". The Pro's Favorite is rechargeable, has a 30 minute runtime on high (much longer on low) and is very rugged so there is little chance of it breaking from any sort of abuse.
Another nice thing about it is that it comes with a 12V DC Car adaptor cord that also RUNS it directly without draining the light's battery, so it would be perfect for boating since you could run it from your boat.