The Forespar WL-1 Floating Strobe Water Light meets 46 CFR 161.010, firing automatically once thrown overboard on a 6V lantern battery.
Automatic operation on immersion is what makes a water light useful, since nobody switches on a light while throwing it to someone in the water. It starts flashing on its own and keeps going, marking the position long after the boat has turned and lost sight of it.
Meeting 46 CFR 161.010 is a Coast Guard specification rather than a general claim, so it satisfies carriage requirements where a water light is required. That distinguishes it from an ordinary waterproof strobe of similar appearance.
It runs on a spring-post 6V alkaline lantern battery, which is not included. Checking that battery at the start of each season matters more than most safety gear, because a water light gives no indication of its state until it is thrown and does nothing. Explore more distress signals and safety lights.
- Fires automatically once in the water
- Nobody switches on a light while throwing it
- 46 CFR 161.010 is a Coast Guard specification
- 6V lantern battery not included: check it seasonally
