Lights 4 Night Paddling-Back deck mount?

Advice
#1

I have one of those 360 degree white lights for night paddling. My plan is to attach it to the back of my PFD; however, it seems to me that I have seen mounts for these types of lights that consist of a suction cup and a rod that allows you to mount in on your back deck, thus providing a better radius of visible lights for others to see.



Anyone know where I can get something like this? Seems like it make you a bit more visible than just hanging the light from your PFD.





thanks

Matt

#2

This is what I use
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/producte/10001/-1/10001/270602/377%20710%201607/0/Navigation%20Lights/Primary%20Search/mode%20matchallpartial/0/0?N=377%20710%201607&Ne=0&Ntt=Navigation%20Lights&Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial&page=CategoryDisplayLevel1&isLTokenURL=true&storeNum=null&subdeptNum=null&classNum=null

#3

Duckworks has them
Here you go, suction, flange or clamp mount. Around 20 bucks

http://www.duckworksbbs.com/hardware/electrical/il-560-211x/index.htm



And combo bow lights, same price

http://www.duckworksbbs.com/hardware/electrical/il-560-111x/index.htm

#4

I use this
http://tinyurl.com/35x7b4



but have seen long, flexible light mounts that give more visibility because they’re above the paddlers head. When this breaks or gets lost I’ll switch to that system.



Lyn

#5

I use a C-Light from ACR
About $10. Not very bright, but it does twinkle. I bought a large suction cup from the hardware store (~$.75) and a package of 4 rubber end caps for chair legs (can’t remember the diameter, but the C-light fits in tightly) - maybe $1.75. I drilled a hole in the bottom of one end cap for the nubby thing on the suction cup to fit through and glued both pieces together with Aquaseal. For under $15 and 5 minutes of work I have the equivalent of what is commonly sold for $25-30. http://www.austinkayak.com/products/283/Kayak-Deck-Light-Suction-Cup-Base.html

~wetzool