Flashlight For Boat Use

I gave a friend a MJLED modded AA Mag to try out on his boat. He loved it and now it's his light.

He is now asking me what other brighter light should he get for use on his boat. I'm not a boater. Suggestions please.

Thanks.

Depends on what he wants to really do with it, but the UK 4AA eled is a winner for all around general use.

yup, UK 4AA sounds like a good choice. Some of the Pelican lights are also really nice. With some of them being dive-rated, you don't have to worry about water problems.

3M - ErgoMarine
4M - EliteMarine

maybe a couple of these



cheap, bright, and they float

I vote for UK 4AA Led and Pelican Sabrelite Led 3C, very good lights for the permanent stuff onboard.

I fish regularly in salt water and have the following on my boat at all times:
1. Photon red LED for night fishing when I want to preserve night vision
2. Ergomarine. Floats, variable output, with lithiums I just leave it in the boat and don't worry. It also meets Coast Guard requirements for having a flashing light.
3. Streamlight TL-3, sprayed with Corrosion-X. I used to have a modded Mag 2C with 3X123, but the throw is not that much better and the size is much better for keeping in a dry box. This will light up channel markers with reflectors a long way away.
4. UKE-2L in my tackle box.

As watt 4 suggested, lanterns, but in a waterproof version. The UK Vectra 4D, dual lamp, waterproof, lantern is often on sale at www.brightguy.com for $23 - an absolute bargain. I have two of these, each with NiMH cells and 5.8 & 18 watt lamps.

The Pelicans are also top notch flashlights for any waterborne disease, like owning a boat. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Thank all of you for your suggestions. Tomorrow, I'll see my boating friend at work and I'll let him read this entire thread. We'll then focus on a purchase decision(s) based on his input as well as yours. Thanks again for your input!

if you can stand the price, Barbolight U-09 is hard to beat

I second that, Barbo makes very nice lights.