Sealing around LED light strips?

[FuzzyGrub]

Stumps are hard to see at night. There are 2 miles of twisting, narrow channel, with plenty of rocks, between our camp and the lake. The return trip from fireworks shows is always trecherous. Once in the channel, we sparingly use high powered flashlights to spot markers, rocks, and the bank. Mainly use the gps display in the open areas (on dimist setting) and stay with in the tracks. Over all the years we have done it, only had one other boat, which was traveling behind us, and they were using mounted spot lights. They illuminated the path ahead of us.

I see river runners using mounted spot lights, but they seldom come across other boats at night. If you are on an intersecting path, just turn them off and wait for the passing.

The most challenging times are when the water is warmer than the air, and mist or light fog is on the water. Heavy fog is downright scarey, day or night.

 

[Bantou]

Mainly use the gps display in the open areas (on dimist setting) and stay with in the tracks.

That's the real kicker with this lake, gps pathing isn't going to be a reliable guide over about 50% of it (where the best fishing is). The "channels" are just old creek beds and only 6-7' wide in places. It typically drops by about 20-30% over the summer as well.

Just about everything outside of the polygon is a minefield of stumps and there are a couple of sand bars/islands in the "safe" area that are ok to cross in the winter/spring but only a couple of inches under the water (or exposed) during the summer/fall. Makes for great fishing, less so for boating lol.

 

[FuzzyGrub]

Looks fishy to me!