Re: [Paddlewise] Krill running light

Just got my green Krill light and love it.  Surprised that no one had
mentioned it doesn't effect night-vision.
That's a big plus to me.  Tried using flashlights and those miner's lamp
type things and found they only
wreck my vision at night and bounce the beam off the paddle and blind me.

For boating one would expect to see red on the port and green on the
starboard.  That way other craft
can tell which direction you're  headed and aim behind you.  White lights
are usually used in sets so
other folks can tell if your getting closer or further away by the perceived
distance between the lights.
White lights are also used at anchor.

I am unable to find ANY "Coast Guard Regulation" on lighting as it pertains
to human powered craft.
Sailboats under 16' are only required to have a white light.  Larger
sailboats and power boats red on
port, green on starboard. As the boats get bigger (more dangerous)
regulations increase.

For paddling (IMHO) the ideal would be a red light for the left arm and a
green light for the right arm with velcro
elastic straps to secure them above the elbows. I have a Sony radio that
attaches that way and it works
fine.   That way they'd attract attention by their movement. That's why
cyclists often hook lights to their ankles.

I frequently paddle in the dark and didn't use no stinkin' lights until now
that I got my Krill.  The big ships
will run you down even if they do see you because they can't turn out of the
channel and can't stop in
time.   If I'm out with other paddlers I would like to be able to keep track
of them and know which
direction they are going.

I think there would also be a big market for folks who go fishing before
dawn or at night in small boats
that don't have 12 volt systems. Right now they use these stupid flashlight
things where the batteries
go dead in a few hours.  Used to go catfishing all night and the dumb
red-green flash-light thing was
always dead before dawn.

Bob


----- Original Message -----
From: E. Sullivan <sullivaned_at_pop.mts.kpnw.org>
To: p w <PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 3:08 PM
Subject: [Paddlewise] Krill running light


> I just got off the phone with Kris, the inventor (a very
> personable fellow). He said he was considering a half green,
> half white version (not sure if he meant horizontal or
> vertical split) expressly for folk like us. Seems to me
> being side-by-each like that might defeat the porpoise, but
> I told him I'd run it up the flagpole and kick it down the
> field with a subset of the paddling community. Any comments?
> Suggestions?
>



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