Looking for some advice on tower lights

[tmcdermott]

I have an 07 22ve and would like to put lights on the tower. Anyone out there have any ideas on which ones to buy??

[CP3]

I like the skylon mini light bar. you can get it from wakeside.com last time I checked

[tmcdermott]

Just wondering how much light they give off..I wondered if u could wake board behind the boat at night with them on the tower??

[wakeboarder247]

First off, if you're thinking about dbot5 lights at all do a search on here for them before you make your purchase. I know some people have been having problems with them catching fire up on the tower!

And second, congrats on the new 22Ve and welcome to the site! You have any pics of your boat? We live off of pictures here on this site!

[CP3]

Its hard to wakeboard with just tower lights because you are so far back. You really need a spot light also...I have thought about doing the samething but if I get tower lights I think all Ill be doing is wakesurfing bc it is close enough to see them easily

[da.bell]

We live off of pictures here on this site!

Why yes we do!!!!!!!!

[whitlock87]

Congrats on the new boat.

However, you will not be able to use your tower light on any public lake in Ca or AZ.
(It will get you a nice ticket fast)

In addition, if you have any light facing forward, they will reflect off of the bow area and make it harder for you to see.
Bottom line, they are mostly for looks.

[ragboy]

I had the dbot5 lights, and I wasn't too happy with them, although I loved the dbot5 surf racks.

I had an incident at the delta this weekend, low bridge, high tide, and well, I just ordered new lights. My second choice was the skylon light bar, it should be here tomorrow. So if you wait a few days, I can give you my first hand impressions of both, and the light they give out.

[da.bell]

Ragboy has the dbot 5 lights.... He hasn't been on for awhile and hasn't commented on them...

Ops, speak of the devil... he he he

[da.bell]

I had the dbot5 lights, and I wasn't too happy with them, although I loved the dbot5 surf racks.

I had an incident at the delta this weekend, low bridge, high tide, and well, I just ordered new lights. My second choice was the skylon light bar, it should be here tomorrow. So if you wait a few days, I can give you my first hand impressions of both, and the light they give out.

There are some low bridges down on the delta. Sorry to hear about that ragboy....

[tmcdermott]

So why would they ticket u for running lights on your boat??? Where can I look that up at??? Most of the time the Sheriff is off the lakes out here at about 6:30pm..Well I will look into the law to make sure I don't get a big fine

[dogbert]

You won't get a ticket for having the lights on, you will get a ticket for boarding after dark with your lights on.

[wakeboarder247]

If I'm not mistaken.. CA law is 5mph w/ your Nav lights on at dusk. I don't think you can have any other lights on besides the red/green bow lights and the white up on the tower.

[Razzman]

I believe it's 15mph at dusk and i use my tower lights all the time at dusk if nothing more than it's easier to be seen. It's also a lot easier to find your buoy if you come in late. In fact i was towing the grandkids around at dusk @ 15mph at Hogan last weekend and was passed by the sheriff and he didn't even look at me twice.

[ragboy]

Ragboy has the dbot 5 lights.... He hasn't been on for awhile and hasn't commented on them...

Ops, speak of the devil... he he he

The DBOT5 lights look fantastic, no question. But they come with like colored lenses, and they look kinda stupid on, and it diffuses the light. I took the lenses off, and they are much brighter, but need some type of lense. Also, they seem to overheat as others have mentioned. So my second choice when I got the lights was the skylon, or titan lights, I just ordered the skylon lights, since they seem more functional, and they have a special mount, that I think will get around all I need. I will let you know.