Marine Patrol to Enforce Shoreline and Navigation Light Violations

[Orion]

Originally Posted by 4Fun

I beleive on most boats the dash lights are on the same circuit/switch as the nav lights.

You are correct. That is why I added a separate toggle switch to turn off those blinding dash lights. All boats should be so-equipped as very often those gauges also reflect in the windshield. I just flick it on momentarily to check status once in a while. I probably should have made it a dimmer switch instead of a toggle, but it was one I had already. Any marina could easily do this for you.

[BroadHopper]

Originally Posted by Orion

You are correct. That is why I added a separate toggle switch to turn off those blinding dash lights. All boats should be so-equipped as very often those gauges also reflect in the windshield. I just flick it on momentarily to check status once in a while. I probably should have made it a dimmer switch instead of a toggle, but it was one I had already. Any marina could easily do this for you.

Most high end boats and all performance boats come with a separate dash switch. I do what Orion do to keep my visibility intact. High Performance boats has the white light attach to the stern and at the windshield toward the bow in order to prevent the white light blinding you.