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? *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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? > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Thu, 13 Jan 2000, BaysideBob wrote: > 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. The captain of the 6 person outrigger I paddle with (the outrigger is about 45' long) talked to the harbormaster about what to use. He was told a white light on the stern would be sufficient. The outrigger is used in the harbor between danvers, marblehead, manchester and salem massachusetts. kirk *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
>> 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? >> I don't see the point. Even if you could maintain a proper orientation of the Krill lamp (I wear mine on my hat), that color combination is not USCG approved for port/starboard lighting, and looking along the split, I think that from more than a very short distance the two colors would merge, anyway. BTW, I forgot to mention in previous posts theat I carry -- and have used -- a regulation white headlamp when paddling at night. The light sticks -- and now the Krill lamp -- are intended more for keeping track of each other in a group than for use as navigation lights. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
E. Sullivan wrote: <snip> 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 </snip> Seems to me that would meet the spirit of the law as well as the letter of the law. What color would it 'appear' at long distances? Do porpoises even see color? Would they claim a victory on another front? Shawn -- Shawn W. Baker 0 46°53'N © 1999 ____©/______ 114°06'W ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^\ ,/ /~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ baker_at_montana.com 0 http://www.missoulaconcrete.com/shawn/ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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