25 Watt Nav Lights?
I don't think so - At least never in my case.

That will require 6 amps just for running lights, now let's add teh
windex light, the essential instruments, the VHF on standby and I will
have to hand start the engine before dawn.

That would mean that if I had the battery fully charged at dusk, I can
not let the autohelm steer even under power as the alternator is rated
at 10amp. Running the stereo is out of the question.

I'm much more interested in going to LED that will drop the required
current for all three running lights below 1 amp.

Matt Colie
Lifelong Waterman, Licensed Mariner and Perpetual Sailor

Shaun Van Poecke wrote:
hi all,
how many of you are going for the brighter 25 watt nav lights vs. the
standard 10 watt items? Most of the smaller vessels ive seen go with the
10watt globes, but i think i'd like to put the more powerful items on my
thinderbird 26. They do eat up a bit more power, especially if you've got
them all round, but the extra bit of safety seems worthwhile.

Shaun