Whats up with this stern light?

66KingFisher · 04-28-10, 11:13 PM

We took the new bass tracker out on the water for a couple of hours this evening just to try and get a feel for it.....We loaded most of our gear, but we didn't do any fishing....We just did some running around to get a feel for the boat, and for a bit of motor break in time....playin with the tilt and trim and trying to get a feel for the new foot control trollin motor....stuff like that.

When we plugged in the bow and stern lights to make sure they both worked, we were both blown away at the length of the stern light.....Is this silly thing really suppose to be this long?? Heck its so long it won't fit in any of the storage boxes and was stored in one of the rod holder tubes, so we're hoping its a mistake and not really for our model boat....What do you guys think?

Doesn't the light just need to be above the motor a little?

66KingFisher · 04-29-10, 02:04 AM

After I posted this question I got to looking around, and ended up at the Arkansas fish and game website, and found their rules concerning lighting on boats, and from what I read the white stern light must be 3.3ft above the red/green bow light.....So I need to do some measuring, but I'm betting I can cut a foot or so off that flagpole, and make it alot easier to store....lol.

BassMoJo · 04-29-10, 03:40 AM

Not only that but if your fishin a night tourney its meant to act as a skeeter attractor.

zooker · 04-29-10, 07:22 AM

don't wack the flag pole. mine was a obseenly long also.it was till it met a commerant at wot..

zooker

MIbasser · 04-29-10, 07:40 AM

I'm working on my second pole... if you have to duck on the front deck, the light will hit the bridge you just ducked under!! I found out the hard way.

WTL · 05-02-10, 12:11 PM

I have an all around light post mounted on my cowl that is sold here at walmart, it has a hinge at the bottom so that you can deploy it flat out of the way. My motor is jacked up so high when you add the 20" of the pole it puts the light very high and universally visable.

It looks like this (I'm not sure you want to deviate from stock on such a purty new boat, but iI wanted to show you the option)

http://www.gandermountain.com/modper...=FROOGLE_73321

66KingFisher · 05-02-10, 02:15 PM

I think eventually we'll purchase a light with a shorter pole now that I know what Arkansas boating laws say about it. But for now we are seldom if ever on the water after dark so were not gonna worry about it too much. I managed to store it behind the seats for now, even though its in the way when you want to get to the storage beneath the seat. At least its not taking up a spot on the rod holder...lol.

04-28-10, 11:13 PM	#1
66KingFisher BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mena,Arkansas Posts: 1,327	Whats up with this stern light? We took the new bass tracker out on the water for a couple of hours this evening just to try and get a feel for it.....We loaded most of our gear, but we didn't do any fishing....We just did some running around to get a feel for the boat, and for a bit of motor break in time....playin with the tilt and trim and trying to get a feel for the new foot control trollin motor....stuff like that. When we plugged in the bow and stern lights to make sure they both worked, we were both blown away at the length of the stern light.....Is this silly thing really suppose to be this long?? Heck its so long it won't fit in any of the storage boxes and was stored in one of the rod holder tubes, so we're hoping its a mistake and not really for our model boat....What do you guys think? Doesn't the light just need to be above the motor a little? Attached Thumbnails

04-29-10, 03:40 AM	#3
BassMoJo BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hampstead, MD Posts: 801	Not only that but if your fishin a night tourney its meant to act as a skeeter attractor. __________________ This is my Signature there are many like it, but this one is mine.

04-29-10, 07:22 AM	#4
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	don't wack the flag pole. mine was a obseenly long also.it was till it met a commerant at wot.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

04-29-10, 02:04 AM	#2
66KingFisher BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mena,Arkansas Posts: 1,327	After I posted this question I got to looking around, and ended up at the Arkansas fish and game website, and found their rules concerning lighting on boats, and from what I read the white stern light must be 3.3ft above the red/green bow light.....So I need to do some measuring, but I'm betting I can cut a foot or so off that flagpole, and make it alot easier to store....lol.

04-29-10, 07:40 AM	#5
MIbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Okemos, MI Posts: 1,447	I'm working on my second pole... if you have to duck on the front deck, the light will hit the bridge you just ducked under!! I found out the hard way.

05-02-10, 12:11 PM	#6
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	I have an all around light post mounted on my cowl that is sold here at walmart, it has a hinge at the bottom so that you can deploy it flat out of the way. My motor is jacked up so high when you add the 20" of the pole it puts the light very high and universally visable. It looks like this (I'm not sure you want to deviate from stock on such a purty new boat, but iI wanted to show you the option) http://www.gandermountain.com/modper...=FROOGLE_73321

05-02-10, 02:15 PM	#7
66KingFisher BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mena,Arkansas Posts: 1,327	I think eventually we'll purchase a light with a shorter pole now that I know what Arkansas boating laws say about it. But for now we are seldom if ever on the water after dark so were not gonna worry about it too much. I managed to store it behind the seats for now, even though its in the way when you want to get to the storage beneath the seat. At least its not taking up a spot on the rod holder...lol.

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