[C320-list] Cockpit lights

[Christian]

Aaron, I picked up these exact lanterns about 6 years ago, mine are still
going strong.  My only complaint is how blinding white the LED's are on
this.  I lose all my night vision when in use.

I modified mine, and have been VERY happy with the result.  Blick art
supply sells translucent film sheets in several colors.  I bought red
sheets.  I was able to open the lanterns up very easily, cut the red film
to the size of the lantern canister internally, and scotch taped the ends
of the film to make a cylinder that was a perfect fit to the inside of the
lamp canister.  I bought a 4 pack of the lanterns, and only left one white
light, the other 3 have the red film in them.  And now I no longer lose
night vision when in use.
-Christian

On Mon, Aug 28, 2023 at 11:34 PM Aaron Laskowski via C320-list <
c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:

> I just picked up a C320 a few days ago, and while not a permanent mounted
> solution, I transitioned a few of these over from my camping gear to the
> boat and they work great in the cockpit, the head, and anywhere else you
> need a little extra light. They are portable, collapsible, and hangable.
> Perfect ad-hoc solution for me:
>
>
> https://www.amazon.com/Etekcity-Portable-Camping-Lantern-Batteries/dp/B01C5QSENQ/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=led+camping+lanterns&qid=1693283299&sprefix=led+camping+%2Caps%2C136&sr=8-5
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> On Behalf Of
> Scott Westwood via C320-list
> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2023 10:44 AM
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Cc: Scott Westwood <scottwestwood at bellsouth.net>
> Subject: [C320-list] Cockpit lights
>
> I am searching for places and types of LEDs for the cockpit (Probably blue
> to reduce/minimize bugs).  Mainly while anchored for greater visibility.
> Has anyone installed any?  If so, where?
> I temporarily use cheap solar lamps but I end up buying new ones every
> year. Also, the cheap solar ones rarely last all night.   I would like to
> be able to simply turn on lights and "maybe" even incorporate light sensor
> for dawn/dusk operation if ashore after sundown.
> Thoughts out there?
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> Thanks,
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> Scott Westwood scottwestwood at bellsouth.net C (919)- 819-9794
>