Flashing Solar Lights- Right or Wrong

Woodstock · October 11, 2011

Hi- We saw a beautiful boat over the weekend decked out in solar lights- some nice white ones added a nice glow- but some blue flashing ones just seemed to take over the sky. Forgive me if I'm boring but I love the canals, and the normal lack of light pollution- but these things just seemed to monopolise the scenery and you dont turn them off. What do you think???

Chris Pink · October 11, 2011

They're great for people that are scared of the dark.

I hate them with a passion white, flashing blue, green, any of them.

One of the things I like about the towpath is the quiet and the dark and I object to morons with taste-amputation polluting my environment with their stupid little pound shop fairy lights marking out their patch like dog's urine.

Woodstock · October 11, 2011

Well said- glad you agree. We're new to boating and love the evenings out, but couldnt believe such a lovely boat could be decked in such tat. Do people deck their boats out at Christmas with lights and decorations- which I could understand more. I promise I will never buy any

matty40s · October 11, 2011

Well said- glad you agree. We're new to boating and love the evenings out, but couldnt believe such a lovely boat could be decked in such tat. Do people deck their boats out at Christmas with lights and decorations- which I could understand more. I promise I will never buy any

were you out on the Soar?????

my blue ones don't flash btw, and they are all there attempting to win the best decorated boat at Rickmansworth festival (ages ago), where I was outdone by a bloody Rosie and Jim with popping balloons combination

I do not sport silly stick on rivets though.

Edited October 11, 2011 by matty40s

Laurie Booth · October 11, 2011

I love the flashing, pulsating, solar lights.

alan_fincher · October 11, 2011

I do not sport silly stick on rivets though.

So is it now possible to get sensible stick on rivets ?

homer2911 · October 11, 2011

They're great for people that are scared of the dark.

I hate them with a passion white, flashing blue, green, any of them.

One of the things I like about the towpath is the quiet and the dark and I object to morons with taste-amputation polluting my environment with their stupid little pound shop fairy lights marking out their patch like dog's urine.

Then why not moor in the countryside away from other boats? How dare you call me a moron?

bizzard · October 12, 2011

Not keen on em.I put them in the same category as Wind chimes,irritating,Though i do use a light tied to my tiller as a stern light at night. bizzard

Chris Pink · October 12, 2011

Then why not moor in the countryside away from other boats? How dare you call me a moron?

if the cap fits.....

.....and how do i get to my boat moored on the towpath away from other boats?

Like I say, piss on a post and leave the night dark.

Laurie Booth · October 12, 2011

if the cap fits.....

.....and how do i get to my boat moored on the towpath away from other boats?

Like I say, piss on a post and leave the night dark.

You seem to have a problem with solar power.

Chris Pink · October 12, 2011

You seem to have a problem with solar power.

...not at all, you seem to have a problem with reading.

I have a problem with the unnecessary lighting up of the dark of the countryside and the destruction of my night sight as I cycle and walk the towpath.

I don't give a monkey's toss how the electricity is generated, for all i care you can be sat inside with a bicycle generator, i will still dislike them and consider them an intrusion on my environment.

cereal tiller · October 12, 2011

So is it now possible to get sensible stick on rivets ?

a way of making sensible false rivets would be to use epoxy resin to stick some one pound COINS onto a boat.

the only maintenance issue would be a bit more brasso?

Naughty Cal · October 12, 2011

We dont have solar lights but do have some blue LED lighting in the cockpit which we leave on whilst we are at the pub or away from the boat. It provides a great homing device when we are heading back towards the boat late at night.

blodger · October 12, 2011

You seem to have a problem with solar power.

I think that solar to illuminate the boat entrances is useful for finding locks and footing and may prevent some of the ocasional deaths where folk end up in the cut and perishing.

The flashing is often merely a way of prolonging how long the stored energy lasts, annoying though it might be.

I am surprised that the flashing LED lights now fitted to bikes are legal as they are quite distracting. You can tell it's not a boat moving up the towpath by the speed though

Edited October 12, 2011 by blodger

alan_fincher · October 12, 2011

You can tell it's not a boat moving up the towpath by the speed though

I always find attempts to move the boat up the tow-path unsuccessful though, anyway.

It seems to work better if I keep it a little to the side of that, so it can float in the water.

Djuwenda · October 12, 2011

"I have a problem with the unnecessary lighting up of the dark of the countryside and the destruction of my night sight as I cycle and walk the towpath."

Poor thing!

I had never given these much thought before, but you make a very good point for them.

Edited October 12, 2011 by Djuwenda

October 12, 2011

I am surprised that the flashing LED lights now fitted to bikes are legal as they are quite distracting. You can tell it's not a boat moving up the towpath by the speed though

Actually I don't think they are -

Not that it makes a huge difference but they are AFAIK supposed to be affixed to the person not the bike in 'flashing' mode.

They're great for people that are scared of the dark.

I hate them with a passion white, flashing blue, green, any of them.

One of the things I like about the towpath is the quiet and the dark and I object to morons with taste-amputation polluting my environment with their stupid little pound shop fairy lights marking out their patch like dog's urine.

We don't always agree Chris - but on this I'm with you.

Intrusive and unnecessary.

The whole appeal of mooring out in the sticks is the blackness of the night, if you can't find your boat use a ruddy torch....

Edited October 12, 2011 by MJG

Laurie Booth · October 12, 2011

...not at all, you seem to have a problem with reading.

I have a problem with the unnecessary lighting up of the dark of the countryside and the destruction of my night sight as I cycle and walk the towpath.

I don't give a monkey's toss how the electricity is generated, for all i care you can be sat inside with a bicycle generator, i will still dislike them and consider them an intrusion on my environment.

Oh, I got the impression from another thread you were against solar power.

Bob18 · October 12, 2011

Flashing lights on/near the towpath?

Why???????

I can understand a small, low brightness light that comes on at dusk as a marker. This helps when you hadn't planned to be out so late and now find its too dark...

But flashing lights - WHY????????

blodger · October 12, 2011

Flashing lights on/near the towpath?

Why???????

I can understand a small, low brightness light that comes on at dusk as a marker. This helps when you hadn't planned to be out so late and now find its too dark...

But flashing lights - WHY????????

I think it is just because that's how they come/are sold so as to cut down batt requirements and, because that's what some people want, presumably.

Chris Pink · October 12, 2011

"I have a problem with the unnecessary lighting up of the dark of the countryside and the destruction of my night sight as I cycle and walk the towpath."

Poor thing!

I had never given these much thought before, but you make a very good point for them.

What point? Solely to annoy people?

Get a life.

Laurie Booth · October 12, 2011

I think it is just because that's how they come/are sold so as to cut down batt requirements and, because that's what some people want, presumably.

Just like Blackpool illuminations

jelunga · October 12, 2011

I have some luvly pink flashing pansies on my boat. This is so everybody can look at me to see how pretty I am.

Ok, let's be serious. They are not pink and they are not pansies and they are on a bush on our mooring in the marina. Gives me a clue which one is our boat when coming bac k late from the Temperance Hall.

They also provide aittle light to stop me falling in

Lady Muck · October 12, 2011

I don't mind lights, it's plastic meerkat garden ornaments that I find offensive.

Laurie Booth · October 12, 2011

I don't mind lights, it's plastic meerkat garden ornaments that I find offensive.

I've got four on order with flashing noses.

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