A marine searchlight is one of the handiest marine accessories to have aboard. It can help you find a navigation aid or landmark in the dark. A searchlight can also help you find things dropped in the water — if the thing floats, or the water is shallow and clear. It can also be a safety aid, used to signal for help or warn other boats of a hazard in the water. Here’s what to look for in a marine searchlight, whether for your existing boat or as an option aboard a boat you are buying.
Installing a searchlight in a Boat
The particulars of the installation have a large impact on a permanently installed searchlight. For instance, a light mounted on a hardtop is convenient to install and may even allow the use of a light that can be aimed manually. However, a light beam shooting over the white bow of a boat often creates a bloom of hazy light that impedes the skipper's ability to see. If you are set on a top-mounted light, temporarily wire the light and have a helper hold it on your top while the boat is stationary at night so you can check whether this will be a problem for you. Mounting the light forward is preferable. Just be careful about searchlight rail mounts.
Many boat rails vibrate while the boat is underway. This vibration might not seem excessive for a rail, and mostly, it isn’t. But we have observed numerous boats aboard which a small vibration in the rail resulted in a huge vibration to the light’s beam, making it difficult to aim and keep on a target. For this reason, we suggest you favor a light mounted directly to the deck.
Hand-Held searchlights for Boats
Some hand-held searchlights are wired. These connect to a cigarette-lighter receptacle. If you choose this type, consider buying a quality receptacle that locks the male plug from the light. You’ll have to cut off the plug that came with the light and splice in the new locking plug, a simple DIY task. A locking plug and receptacle prevents the light’s cord from pulling out inadvertently in use — a thing that can happen at the worst moment. Also, consider installing auxiliary receptacles at other places from which you might use the light. These include at the bow, on the flying bridge, and in the engine compartment.
Other hand-held searchlights are battery-operated. These provide the freedom to move around the boat without the restrictions of a cord. Of course, unlike wired lights, which have power as long as your boat’s batteries are charged or the engine is running, a hand-held light’s batteries tend to go dead at exactly the same time a wired light’s cord tends to get pulled out of its nonlocking receptacle. Charging vigilance is required for the boater who owns a battery-operated searchlight.
With either type, make sure you select a hand-held searchlight that is heavily armored with rubber or plastic because, as sure as the tide, you will drop it. I also like lights with a brow or rim that extends beyond the lens. This not only adds shock protection but also cuts down glare and helps preserve night vision. Pick the best searchlight for your boat. A marine boat searchlight is vital for boating at night.
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YSmarines is one of the leading suppliers of lights to the marine and offshore markets and has years of experience providing marine lights including floodlight for safe areas, searchlights, navigation lights, to recreational boat owners and boating professionals, from interior and exterior incandescent and LED marine lighting is to replace bulbs. Where traditional aquaculture lighting relies on filament lamps to provide illumination, LED technology provides a solid-state solution offering superior energy efficiency, running life and reliability without compromising performance.
Originating from a commercial LED luminaire manufacturing background, YSmarines has worked closely with local salmon farms to develop energy-efficient alternatives to the aging filament-based lighting products. The submersible LED fish penlight is set to revolutionize livestock pen illumination by reducing operational and maintenance costs, whilst increasing reliability and productivity.
The clients of the YSmarines, have experienced a significant reduction in operation costs since deploying the submersible LED fish penlights. Particularly those utilizing remote fuel-powered generator sets, where transportation of fuel is costly and often dangerous. Similarly, maintenance costs are reduced by removing the need to replace fragile glass lamps.
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YSmarines is a marine lighting manufacturer of LED boat lights and marine lighting fixtures. We created this short guide to explain the most common types of marine lights, what you need to know before purchasing, and examples of boat lights in each category. With this guide, you will be armed with the product knowledge to make a stocking decision that makes the most sense for your customer base.
Underwater Boat Lights
Underwater marine LED lights have been rising quickly in popularity. The lights are especially popular among owners who travel and fish at night and need more visibility in the water than what’s provided with standard lighting. They are also a way to add elegance to your vessel.
Underwater boat lights can be surface mounted or mounted inside the hull of the boat. Marine Sport underwater boat lights are designed for marine use, forged from one-piece marine grade steel in order to withstand harsh environmental conditions.
Flood and Spreader Boat Lights
Most commonly mounted on a console and near navigation, flood and deck lights are used to illuminate dark areas in front of the boat. They are easy to install and maintain. Spreader lights are mounted to the spreaders on the mast of a sailboat and serve a similar purpose.
Marine Search Lights
Our dual mountable powered marine searchlight can swivel 360 degrees left and right, and 120 degrees up and down through the control of the RF remote. The high-power LED’s give you a maximum search area and distance. This is a great product type for any boat that navigates the dark waters at night.
LED Boat Navigation Lights
Collisions are a real danger of using your boat at night. LED marine navigation lights help prevent night collisions when visibility is limited. YSmarines offers a high-quality LED replacement bulb for your existing navigation and anchor lights which increase safety via greater visibility.
YSmarines is one of the leading marine lighting suppliers which has years of experience providing boat lights including floodlight for safe areas, searchlights, navigation lights, to recreational boat owners and boating professionals. From interior and exterior incandescent and LED marine lighting is to replace bulbs. Whether anchored in a quite bay, enjoying the tranquil waters and the golden hues of a sunset or still on the hunt for the next big fish, being on the water at night can be a wonderful experience. So to help you stay out longer and keep your crew comfortable and safe we have a couple of suggestions.
Exterior lighting
The first type of lighting to consider buying for night-boating are marine LED floodlights. Unlike old halogen floodlights that use a lot of power and quickly drain the boat batter, LED lamps are ultra-efficient meaning you can run the floodlights for longer without fear of flattening the battery.
Quality LED floodlights also have engineered optics that produce a wide and even illumination to reduce eye strain and make baiting hooks and navigating your vessel a breeze.
YSmarines stocks the perfect range of products for this purpose, including the white/red touch lamps. These lights feature intuitive touch controls and can be easily dimmed and brightened, or switched from white to red light in order to adapt to how dark the night is.
Subtle courtesy and step lighting can also add style, colour and safety to your vessel. Illuminating passage ways and steps helps avoid accidental trips, and because all Hella marine LED lamps are completely sealed you can install them in interior or exterior, wet or dry locations.
Interior lighting
Your boat's interior lighting should also enhance your after-dark fishing experience, illuminating the cabin of your vessel so that you're not stumbling around blindly.
These lamps also boast considerable power-saving benefits while producing a soft spread of light and industry leading colour rendering (CRI) to provide a well-lit and relaxed atmosphere on board.
As exciting as it may be, fishing at night can be more dangerous. So before heading out make sure your vessel is fitted with reliable navigation lamps, that everyone on board is wearing life jackets and you've taken every precaution to ensure that you and your passengers are completely safe.
YSmarines is one of the leading inflatable life raft supplier in China, the self-inflating life raft has fine, stable performance with the most competitive price, in accordance with the requirements of GL, ISO, etc available.
Throw-over Type Self Inflating Life Raft Type UZ
Specifications
1. The life raft is made of rubber nylon cloth, which can be folded and stored.
2. The life-raft can be self-righting inflated and opened automatically.
3. Have capacity to accommodate 4,6, 8,10,12,persons.
4. It is suitable for small craft up to 24m length of hull as life saving equipment.
The self-inflating life raft is a type of throw-over life raft. It is suitable for small craft up to 24m length of the hull as life-saving equipment. It is usually made of rubber and has a reliable structure with sophisticated materials. It has the feature of easy to use and self-righting. The installation height is 6m from the water surface.
Characteristics
Have capacity to accommodate 4,6, 8,10,12,persons.
Have a canopy to protect occupants from exposure.
The floor shall be watertight and insulated from protection against cold water.
A pack or B pack (A PACK for voyage＞24h, B PACK for voyage ＜24h)
Throw-over (U) type Inflatable Life Raft For Yacht
Specifications
1. The life raft is made of rubber nylon cloth, which can be folded and stored.
2. It can be quickly inflated and formed when thrown into water.
3. Have capacity to accommodate 4,6, 8,10,12,persons.
4. It has a canopy, the floor shall be water tight.
5. It is suitable for small craft up to 24m length of hull as life saving equipment.
The inflatable life raft is a throw-over type, designed specifically for the use of the yacht. It is regarded as the ship's life-saving essential equipment in an emergency and can be widely used to escape from dangerous areas or evacuate from ships in distress. The life raft is made of rubber nylon cloth, which can be folded and stored, and has a lightweight and small standing position. It can be quickly inflated and formed when thrown into the water. The life raft for a yacht is more professional and its volume is relatively small with lightweight. The occupant capacity is 4-12 persons, more suitable for small vessels used in short-term offshore sailing.
Characteristics
1. After throw-over from ship, the life-raft can be inflated and opened automatically. If the ship sinks very fast and the life-raft can not be thrown-over, the raft still can float up from water under the action of Hydro-static Release Unit can be inflated and opened automatically.
2. Have capacity to accommodate 4,6, 8,10,12,persons.
3. Have a canopy to protect occupants from exposure.
4. The floor shall be watertight and insulated from protection against cold water.
5. It is suitable for small craft up to 24m length of the hull as life-saving equipment.
6. Max. Storage height: The installation height is 6m from the water surface.
7. A pack or B pack (A PACK for voyage＞24h, B PACK for voyage ＜24h).