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4theReels · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 9:10 am Post subject:

Yep...that's exactly what I have.....tho I don't have my Yak anymore...but plan to get a new one very soon.... Smile

It works great...it's high enough as well....and it gives out plenty of light.
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ltorna1 · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Posts: 3240

get this light:

http://www.amazon.com/Top-ratings-pro-paddling-community-compatible-inflatable/dp/B003GTZQJW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1351696592&sr=8-2&keywords=Kayak+Navigation+Lights

Works on double A's, long battery life, bright, light weight. Take the actual light out of the original mount. Don't use the mount it comes with - much too short.

Get yourself a 5-6 foot section of 3/4 inch pvc. Stick a 12" section of pool foam on top. Wedge the light into the foam on top of the stick. Put the stick in the rod holder behind you and you are good to go. Pull the foam and light off and the stick doubles as a stake-out pole. Cheap setup. Works great if it falls overboard, because the foam keeps the light out of the water and visible in case you drop it at night time.
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Squidder542 · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 9:20 am Post subject:

I can just put the light in a rod holder right? Doesn't have to be mounted in any particular spot?
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ltorna1 · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Posts: 3240

Right, as long as it is visible from 360 degrees - i.e. get it as high up as possible. Even if its technically visible, sitting just over your head when you are seated, most boaters aren't looking a few feet above the water, their line of sight is usually a little higher. So get that thing up there! Very Happy

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Squidder542 · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 9:28 am Post subject:

Sweet! Thanks again for all the input! See y'all on the water!
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rwnitro · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 6:06 pm Post subject:

Squidder, go to Supernova fishing lights and browse thru the different links. There is a supernova fishing light kayak blog that has pictures of the lights on kayaks. Dez Davis is the man to contact, he is located in south Austin. All of the lights are LED's. I have the submersible green light with 290 green LED's. I run it off of a 7.0 amp battery and it will run for several hours. You can get this battery at Academy, Tractor supply or various other places. It is small and will not take up much room in your kayak.

ltorna1 · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Posts: 3240

Not sure what submersible lights rwnitro is talking about, but for an above-water light to illuminate yourself, it t has to be white light. Green lights specifically for navigation lights on a boat or for buoys or other fixed navigation points. You DO NOT want your kayak light to be confused for the side of a boat going parallel to whoever is looking at it Shocked

, much less a buoy!
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rwnitro · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:25 pm Post subject:

[buoys or other fixed navigation points. You DO NOT want your kayak light to be confused for the side of a boat going parallel to whoever is lookingquote="ltorna1"]Not sure what submersible lights rwnitro is talking about, but for an above-water light to illuminate yourself, it t has to be white light. Green lights specifically for navigation lights on a boat or for at it :shock:, much less a buoy![/quote]

I should have been more specific but supper was waiting for me and I tried to hurry. The green submersible light is for attracting fish, I was using that as an example (290 lights) for battery life. If you will go to supernovafishinglights.com and the SN Kayak blog, you will see pictures of what kayak owners have come up with. Putting 4 foot strips of white lights inside their kayak makes them very visible. There should be the 360 degree white light, if not, I'm sure Dez could make one.

gdavis · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:42 pm Post subject:

4theReels · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:05 pm Post subject:

workinbird · Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 9:00 am Post subject:

The ones from Academy work ok! Battery opperated, but the pole is a bit short. So I extend mine with some PVC for greater visability! <*/)))><

justletmein · Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 9:13 am Post subject: