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During a fairly scary night last Sunday trying to pick up a mooring in an unlit creek and then travelling half a mile by dinghy in the pitch black across very shallow water I learnt that my torch was not up to the job. Can anyone recommend a reasonably inexpensive high power lamp that is, if not waterproof, water resistant? And won't die on me after an hour?

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Marcus.

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to ask for a high power torch that will last for more than an hour , be waterproof, and low cost is being highly optimistic. I have a Aqua King Lite. (see http://www.peliproducts.co.uk/dive.htm) this has a battery burn time of 10-12 hours and is 100,000 candle power. I use it for the boat and diving and thoroughly recommend it, but it is not exactly cheap.

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Thanks for those suggestions. I do have a similar diving torch and it's ok but I want something that will throw a much more powerful beam. I've seen 2 -3 million candle power rechargeable torches in Homebase for around £20.00 but I doubt they will cope with splashes. I am looking for something like this which is a little more robust. - or maybe someone could vouch for a Homebase type lamp?

Marcus.

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mooring bouys in unlit creeks

I've stuck a few strips of reflective tape on my mooring bouy, works a treat even with a low power torch. Only trouble is if everybody does it............

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We have an AquaSignal handheld light. Range is well over 1/4 mile. It's fully waterproof, and rubber armoured. It's powered off ships supply on a curly lead (about 3 metres or so). We have a waterprrof power point in the cockpit and also at the base of the mast, so someone can spot from fwd, without blinding helmsman. Works really, really well. Also have a rechargeable MagLite in it's socket as backup, and a cute little torch that glows in the dark (as long as you leave it sunlight for a while in the day) - which makes it nice and easy to find when all the lights are off.

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If you have a costco card or a friend with one they have a twin pack maglight, big un and AA keyring type.

£14.00 or somewhere near, well worth the money.

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We had exactly the same problem last weekend and I have seen the search lights in homebase and intend to get one after seeing the same type in a chandlery. The only problem is the batteries only last about 20 minutes - fine if you use it in bursts.

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I got a 1 million candle power torch last year from Nauticalia. About £29 and water resistant. You can now get them from Homebase/B&Q type places for about a tenner. It will literally light up the neighbourhood, has a focused beam that will shine say 1/4 mile (like a car headlight) but won't use too much juice if used judiciously.

Having used it on a number of occasions I can thoroughly recommend it. It has a handle you can adjust for two positions of hold, has both mains charger fro the lead gel battery and also cigar lighter adapter.

In my experience you also need a smaller compact torch to take ashore and poke around in cupboards. Robert Dyas do them-with impact resistant plastic and Krypton bulb and taking two big D size batteries - about £5-6.

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