Skipper's Locker

Lopolight 2NM LED Bi-Color Bow Light, Vertical Mount, Silver

Brand:
Lopolight
Part no:
201-004

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Specifications

Certified range
2 nm
Rated vessel length
12-20 m (39.4 to 65.6 ft)
Certification marking
COLREG72 / EN14744 / IEC 60945 / USCG (UL1104)
Supply voltage
12V/24V (10-32V DC)

The Lopolight 201-004 is a combined red and green LED sidelight for the bow, with a 2 nautical mile range and a 225° arc split into 112.5° each side. It is certified for vessels between 12m and 20m and mounts on vertical surfaces. The housing is machined anodized aluminium, waterproof to IP 68+, and the light gives full brightness from 10 to 32 volts. The LEDs are rated at around 50,000 hours, and it comes pre-wired with 8.2 ft of cable.

Our take

The 112.5° red and 112.5° green arcs add up to a 225° bow light with a 2 nautical mile range, certified for vessels between 12m and 20m. With LEDs rated at about 50,000 hours there are no bulbs to change, and the flat back mounts on a vertical surface.

From our buying guide

The lights a boat must show depend on its length and how it's being driven. A sailboat under power is a power-driven vessel and shows power-driven lights.

Check before you buy:

  • The label gives its visibility in nautical miles, and that range meets the minimum for your boat's length.
  • The maker rates it for boats of your length.
  • A replacement LED is certified with the fixture it's going into, since the Coast Guard warns that replacement lighting may not meet the rules.

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