all round white

wavelength · 27 June 2007, 11:32

anyone know of a good folding pole light for top of the "A" frame? Cos I've broken another one! The boat does do well driven hard into a sea but bits tend to fall off (aerial, masthead light, crew-well not yet!). What I need is a folding all round white pole light around 30cm. to keep the seperation distance right (min 1m vertical twixt white and the red and green)and it needs to be folded for storage after every trip. We have one which is probably a lalizas on one of the boats but it needs to be screwed up really tight to prevent droop after a short time

and eventually we end up with a horizontal - naw I dont really want to go there do I! Doesnt matter on that boat as it don't need to be folded each trip and has basically set in that position with the aid of some silicon. Any suggestions - but, just to pre-empt Mr Manning, not for those medications I keep getting e mails for!

osprey__viper · 27 June 2007, 15:24

Not sure about folding poles, but iv met a few pole dancers in me time if that helps.

wavelength · 27 June 2007, 15:59

I had a shortlist of folk who I presumed would come up with a reply that was, shall we say, slightly off the topic. You were number 3 though

howyadoing?
Still need a "wavelength proof" light for m'boat though.

DM · 27 June 2007, 18:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by wavelength

not for those medications I keep getting e mails for!

At your age the only benefit of Viagra would be to stop you rolling out of bed in the middle of the night.

Anyway, waddya want a light for. I thought you weren't allowed out in the dark.

wavelength · 27 June 2007, 18:12

aha No1 on the list! Naw ya got it wrong-the local authorities prefer me to go out in the dark so that I don't frighten the local populace. Doya want your s/s nut and bolt back? Thats the only bit of the bracket that survived

Nos4r2 · 27 June 2007, 18:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by osprey__viper

Not sure about folding poles, but iv met a few pole dancers in me time if that helps.

I dated one for a while but she couldn't hold a white light steady...

gArFie will be offended someone else was your no1.

wavelength · 27 June 2007, 18:21

naw garfies just skidlexic, not on the list. Reckon no2 must be working at sea!
Looks like another lalizas light

chris123 · 27 June 2007, 19:10

Why not go for a 'fixed' white pole light and adapt it to screw into a stainless steel aerial ratchet base:

http://www.mailspeedmarine.com/Produ...4-db20be4778a2

Cheers

Chris

osprey__viper · 27 June 2007, 19:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidmanning

At your age the only benefit of Viagra would be to stop you rolling out of bed in the middle of the night.

Anyway, waddya want a light for. I thought you weren't allowed out in the dark.

Or get some viagra down ya neck, get yerself a reel of gaffer tape and a torch. Problem solved

Oh and im fine thanks Dave

al40 · 29 June 2007, 22:19

Just literally been down at the boat to remove one of these http://www.marinescene.co.uk/product...te-pole-light- as it snapped at the braket!

I think this is what I'm going to go for http://www.marinescene.co.uk/view/18...as-pole-lights . I liked the taller light but don't think it's realistic in a RIB..

If you find a better option pls let me know

Al.

wavelength · 29 June 2007, 22:39

Thanks Chris

Quote:

viagra down ya neck, get yerself a reel of gaffer tape and a torch

tried that as suggested but found light was now far too high! also not sure how many tablets I need to take for an advanced course-or whether I would have lost interest in going boating by then anyway for some reason or other that I can't quite remember

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Al -"Economy" pole light has a straight light fitting at the top instead of the cranked one- perhaps it may stay upright better than one where the pole is angled back to make the cranked bit horizontal . -I really didnt want to say that did I - someone will find something to say about the last sentence wot i wrote and doubtless it will revolve around certain medications, about which some folk seem to know far too much!

al40 · 30 June 2007, 15:58

I also saw a pole light that had a collar with a bayonet type socket in it (so complete pole could be removed). I think it was intended for deck mounting as it looked like it needed maybe a 30mm hole to mount it. Possibly not ideal for A-Frame mouting but could be a possibility. It looked fairly sturdy. Haven't been able to find it online yet - I saw it in a chandlers.

bedajim · 02 July 2007, 07:44

Hi

Try these

http://www.marathonleisure.co.uk/aca...on_Lights.html

James