deck lighting

[pkrainert]

what kind of lights are you guys using? The only lights I have are the ones required to run at night lol, I want to install some on my boat so I can see what the hell im doing at night. It would be nice when I am trying to re bait my hooks. I was thinking i could install a few lights under the cap that way you wouldn't see them and they would shine down twords the deck.

 

[witenite0560]

Re: deck lighting

I found some little round LED lights on E-bay. They are about 2" in diameter and each contain 5 LEDs. They have about 24" of wire and sticky back foam tape on the back to mount them. I put one under the gunwhale on each side, one under the dash and one back in the battery compartment. They draw very little and light up the interior quite well. I did find it worked better to get some more mounting tape and double the thickness because the wires are just about as thick as the tape and unless you have a really flat surface it won't get a good all around bond. I think they were $7 each.

 

[Splat]

Re: deck lighting

try here
http://forums.iboats.com/showthread....&highlight=LED

I have also since added some LED's from BluewaterLED in a red color and I LOVE them.

www.bluewaterled.com

Bill

 

[ddrieck]

Re: deck lighting

I picked up 5 LED'd at our local wally world this summer in the boai=ting section. They have 3 or 4 led's in each light. requires a 2'' hole to mount. 12 volt and lights everything up real nice. Cost around $5.00 each

 

[walt-oxie1]

Re: deck lighting

I run the 12 volt fluorescent drop lights that saftlite makes. I have them mounted on overhead poles in all my work boats (commercial fishing). They are bright, dependable and draw very little amperage.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: deck lighting

i use these, i found the blue provides the most light without blinding you.

http://www.iboats.com/FX_Oval_Marke...5349240--**********.403229672--view_id.391967

 

[Thajeffski]

Re: deck lighting

Got them off ebay, flexible "SMT Blue LEDs"

 

[fixb52s]

Re: deck lighting

Got them off ebay, flexible "SMT Blue LEDs"

That looks sweet!

 

[Knightgang]

Re: deck lighting

Search the forums for Deck Lighting and/or Boat lighting. I saw one here not too long ago about the subject and some where buying LED rope lights and installing them inder the gunnals... Where not to expensive either. Could get varying lengths and could be shortened in sections if needed for a custom fit...came in different colors as well. Maybe someone remebers it and can post it here...

 

[Thajeffski]

Re: deck lighting

That looks sweet!

Thanks man, I like it for sure

it gets a lot of "oohhhs" and "ahhss"

 

[fwoodtx]

Re: deck lighting

Check these guys out for lighting for your boat. Very nice.

http://www.coastalnightlights.com/

 

[insanity]

Re: deck lighting

i use these, i found the blue provides the most light without blinding you.

http://www.iboats.com/FX_Oval_Marke...5349240--**********.403229672--view_id.391967

I like toughs I will have to get some. I prefer red same with out blinding you but I find that your eyes adjust back to the dark quicker.

 

[bear_69cuda]

Re: deck lighting

I used amber LED's on my resto-mod. More pics on lower link.

 

[moonfish]

Re: deck lighting

I ordered some of these
http://www.oznium.com/superflux-boat-leds

They look just like http://www.bluewaterled.com/catalogdetails.php?id=11 but they're only $3 instead of 8.

The pigtails are kind of short. They're chained together if you buy more than one of a color and you can cut the 3" of wire in half or whatever.

I also ordered some of http://www.oznium.com/marine-led-floodlight and they would mount in a round hole with some glue instead of surface mounting.

I don't have a long term report but I thought I'd throw out a cheap source.

 

[Knightgang]

Re: deck lighting

Yep, thoses are the ones that I was thinking about...