#276718 - 09/20/15 10:58 PM
Re: Kayak Strobe/Safety Light
[Re: Dagny]
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Most kyakers stop travelling at night in inland waters. Open ocean kyakers do need a 360 degree white light although the Rules of the Road require a handheld flashlight (torch).
I would recommend as already mentioned above, a 5 ft mast with a flag and a 360 deg white light atop the mast. A flashing strobe on a kyak is going to create vision difficulties at night AND annoy the hell out of the operator.
Edited by wildman800 (09/20/15 11:05 PM)
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#276719 - 09/20/15 11:02 PM
Re: Kayak Strobe/Safety Light
[Re: Mark_R]
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For that matter, a high vis hull makes a big difference. In my experience, a white hull, for instance, disappears in a breaking sea.
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#276720 - 09/20/15 11:04 PM
Re: Kayak Strobe/Safety Light
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Geezer
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Good point. The ACR Firefly PRO SOLAS Strobe has a steady on mode at reduced output -- 124 lumens for 28 hours per the spec sheet.
BTW, no affiliation, (but I may buy one of these for me).
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#276722 - 09/20/15 11:32 PM
Re: Kayak Strobe/Safety Light
[Re: Russ]
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Pooh-Bah
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Dagny probably needs to amplify on her intended use, so we don't take this thread on a tangent for no reason. We're typically out during the last couple hours of sunlight, to watch the sun set on Pamlico Sound. .
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#276723 - 09/20/15 11:44 PM
Re: Kayak Strobe/Safety Light
[Re: Dagny]
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Geezer
Registered: 06/02/06
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Nice, moving down the inner shore of the outer bank. Hope you have a good time
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#276728 - 09/21/15 01:54 PM
Re: Kayak Strobe/Safety Light
[Re: Russ]
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Geezer
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Just ordered an ACR Firefly PRO SOLAS to replace the ancient single D cell strobe in my kit. It was a good strobe in its day, but is eclipsed by the ACR strobe.
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#276729 - 09/21/15 05:00 PM
Re: Kayak Strobe/Safety Light
[Re: Russ]
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I used an ACR 4F for many years, both while kayaking and in SAR (helicopter ops) and it served well - ultra reliable and effective. This unit looks like a significant upgrade.
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#276735 - 09/21/15 07:40 PM
Re: Kayak Strobe/Safety Light
[Re: TeacherRO]
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Isn't the strobe for alerting other boats? As mentioned previously regarding the headlamp, a flashlight only shines in one direction rather than 360 degrees. A headlamp & flashlight should be included, but not for alerting/signaling. IMO, YMMV
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