i only use my handheld spot light to find beacons and alike.
personally if i was in your situation and he was going off. after me turning around "to get his side of the story" i would have trimmed my motor right up and given him a good soaking. and maybe throw a 5 buck waterproof torch at him.
neil
I would have hit him over the head with the 5 buck torch. Would have been money well spent.
Ron
Make something Idiot proof and they make better Idiots