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Kamper · 07-07-2005, 11:15 AM

Never aproach a dock faster than you can afford to hit it...

I dont think illuminating every dock on the lake will be that great an idea. All that light pollution will take away from the experience. Due to fatigue or distraction anyone can make an error in navigation. It's just as likely that a person will aproach the wrong light and not be aware of the actual hazards in their path.

A few more lighted bouys here and there may be useful but circling the lake with K-Mart beacons will make it difficult to distinguish landmarks because they will all look the same.

On a related subject... If you want to see an example of light pollution go to the south side of Governor's Island. There are 3-4 large houses off rt 11 and Summit Ave that are frequently lit up like a New Orleans whare house. All you can make out are the lights on the buildings. The shore and docks might as well be in a black hole.

There is another example of excessive light between Bear and Pine Islands. Someone had a street light mounted almost at water level. Made it very challenging to see anything at night because of the loss of night-vision. The light has been remounted on a pole this year so it isnt as bad but it's still not the advantage the owner probably thinks it is.

For those folks who feel they need a personal nav-aid then by all mean get a low intensity lamp. A few here and there aren't going to be bad but making it mandatory will only benefit the factory owner in the long run.

07-07-2005, 11:15 AM	#7
Kamper Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Thornton's Ferry Posts: 1,314 Thanks: 67 Thanked 172 Times in 128 Posts	Slow and cautious Never aproach a dock faster than you can afford to hit it... I dont think illuminating every dock on the lake will be that great an idea. All that light pollution will take away from the experience. Due to fatigue or distraction anyone can make an error in navigation. It's just as likely that a person will aproach the wrong light and not be aware of the actual hazards in their path. A few more lighted bouys here and there may be useful but circling the lake with K-Mart beacons will make it difficult to distinguish landmarks because they will all look the same. On a related subject... If you want to see an example of light pollution go to the south side of Governor's Island. There are 3-4 large houses off rt 11 and Summit Ave that are frequently lit up like a New Orleans whare house. All you can make out are the lights on the buildings. The shore and docks might as well be in a black hole. There is another example of excessive light between Bear and Pine Islands. Someone had a street light mounted almost at water level. Made it very challenging to see anything at night because of the loss of night-vision. The light has been remounted on a pole this year so it isnt as bad but it's still not the advantage the owner probably thinks it is. For those folks who feel they need a personal nav-aid then by all mean get a low intensity lamp. A few here and there aren't going to be bad but making it mandatory will only benefit the factory owner in the long run.