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I'm really keen not to use my batteries for anything as my old Volvo sometimes takes a bit of starting in the morning and I want all the oomph I can possibly muster...
So I've bought a lovely Vapalux M320 as a light/cabin heater/anchor light. It's fantastic, but has a major flaw when being used as an anchor light - you have to wake up every couple of hours and pump it up again!
I was wondering about the possibility of getting a hurricane lamp and using one of those instead. I've seen that some of the online chandlers sell brass ones for about £30 - and www.hurricanelamps.co.uk sells some "Elite" ones which look very nice. But are they going to be bright enough. After all, they're just glorified candles really.
Thanks!
Why not get a proper oil fired copper anchor light, complete with dioptic lense?......will burn for eight hours or more, and can be seen at about 3-5 miles, depending on the size of the wick.
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