LED lighting

[Drowned Rat]

Check out my new project! LED lighting for those late nights on the lake.

Here is what is looks like with the lid closed. The glow you see behind the boat are the underwater lights.

 

[ezmobee]

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OMG Awesome!!

 

[JB]

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Real pretty, DR, but what does it do to your night vision? Would it help you see the log you are about to hit or the drunk in the Bassrocket that is about to run over you?

No, it will greatly reduce your ability to see those things. Pretty? absolutely; dangerous? also absolutely.

For maximum safety there should be no lights at all to interfere with your ability to see what you are doing. Any lights you do have need to be red, which does not reduce your night vision.

 

[Drowned Rat]

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Real pretty, DR, but what does it do to your night vision? Would it help you see the log you are about to hit or the drunk in the Bassrocket that is about to run over you?

No, it will greatly reduce your ability to see those things. Pretty? absolutely; dangerous? also absolutely.

For maximum safety there should be no lights at all to interfere with your ability to see what you are doing. Any lights you do have need to be red, which does not reduce your night vision.

Hi JB,

They don't affect your night vision as much as you would think. Actually, research shows that bluish/greenish lights have the least affect on night vision, even over red lighting. Also, the photo is overexposed, they are not quite as garish as they appear here. Besides, we use them mostly while at anchor and swimming off the swim platform. But anyway...

 

[LS1_SE7EN]

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What kind of LEDs are they? where did you get them? Which underwater lights did you go with?

Thanks.

 

[Drowned Rat]

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The underwater lights came from here>> http://www.abysslite.com/underwater-lights.php

The S-1206 model. There are 4 of them on the stern and they light up the night! I found them for a quarter of the price on ebay, but I think I got lucky because I haven't seen them that cheap again.

The rest of the lighting are strips like this>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-UL...atQ5fPartsQ5fAccessoriesQ5fGear#ht_500wt_1182

And this>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Blue...rQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_4052wt_874

You can get the strips in various lengths. I didn't rely on the self-adhesive backing on my install.

Finally, I have two of these to light up the bow area>> http://www.yachtlights.com/item--Plymouth-B-Courtesy-Light--ILSH704

There was no where to hide the bulbs in the bow seating area, so I went with these extremely low profile SS lights that cast their light downward.

If you don't include the underwater lights, the whole project only cost around $150. Maybe less.

 

[LS1_SE7EN]

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Thanks for the info.

 

[izoomie]

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Very cool!

 

[Expidia]

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Very Sexy

 

[memo85blue]

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look awesome. cant wait to do it on my wellcraft

 

[brumbyvet]

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Hi JB,

They don't affect your night vision as much as you would think. Actually, research shows that bluish/greenish lights have the least affect on night vision, even over red lighting. Also, the photo is overexposed, they are not quite as garish as they appear here. Besides, we use them mostly while at anchor and swimming off the swim platform. But anyway...

You are correct about night color. When I was in the Navy everything went red at night but now they are using blue in some situations. New studies have changed their way of thinking.