Gogarty wrote:
Anybody use the Davis Megalight? Anyone having problems with it?

It's a neat enough gadget,. though at $40 os so pretty damned pricey. A
tiny bulb inside a fresnel lens that draws only 0.13 amps and
automatically turns itself on and off at dusk and dawn. Perfect for an
anchor light.

However, it is as fragile as a Christmad tree ornament. We have gone
through five bulbs this season alone. It seesm that just waving in the
wind is enough to break the bulb filament. Anyone else having this
problem?

I think I went through one bulb the year I used it a lot. I also had
one die, and Davis gave me a new one. I did find that the bulbs are
standard, so its cheap to have a few extras.

There are pros and cons to it: on low power, its nice as a cockpit
light or second anchor light. Even on a mooring, where I wouldn't use
an anchor light, its nice to have a friendly light to guide you home.

One the other hand, with the low power bulb, it isn't a proper anchor
light. And the construction doesn't inspire full confidence -
dangling, it takes a beating, and for a permanent masthead mount I'd
want something with a bulb that will last forever, i.e. LED.

Which brings up the real issue: isn't there an LED gadget that will do
the same?