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02-24-2009, 07:55 AM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,543
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LEDs???
Thinking about replacing my deck lighting with LEDs. Anyone done this? Any brand recommendations? Prices are all over the place so tough to judge what is good, what is crap. I saw this on another site. He used LED clusters from WestMarine, but I am wary of their products....
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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02-24-2009, 08:33 AM
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lobster = striper bait
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Popes Island Performing Arts Center
Posts: 5,871
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If you're gonna go LED, do the whole boat while you're at it.
Hella Marine is VERY nice but VERY expensive. Their running lights are the way to go.
Innovative Lightning makes nice stuff for courtesy and deck lighting.
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Ski Quicks Hole
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02-24-2009, 09:54 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Mansfield
Posts: 4,834
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We used LED strip lighting that they put under custom cars. cheap and lasted so far.
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02-24-2009, 11:21 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: guilford CT
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theres a guy making/marketing his own LED lights, including LED spreader lights which seem pretty friggin awesome.....and prices seem OK (not great, but OK)
www.coastalnightlights.com |
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02-24-2009, 01:40 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 7,649
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Those underwater colored LED's are the catsass. A buddy of mine has them and running at night is awesome...the entire wake is blue.
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02-24-2009, 01:45 PM
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lobster = striper bait
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Popes Island Performing Arts Center
Posts: 5,871
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman
Those underwater colored LED's are the catsass. A buddy of mine has them and running at night is awesome...the entire wake is blue.
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Whats next? A wing? Maybe lower the boat a little? 20" spinners?  |
Ski Quicks Hole
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02-24-2009, 02:37 PM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,408
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Quote:
Originally Posted by likwid
Whats next? A wing? Maybe lower the boat a little? 20" spinners? |
Umm... offshore lights in the canyons....  |
Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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02-24-2009, 04:43 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
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I did my whole deck under the sides. It is fantastic. Looks very similar to your picture but I used a light orange colored light. Very easy to do.
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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02-24-2009, 04:52 PM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
Posts: 8,672
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just curious how often folks use these deck lights? I use a headlamp most of the times as the deck lights destroy all my night vision.
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02-24-2009, 05:10 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
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all the time, that is why I chose the redish colored light which points down on the floor so not really an issue, for me anyway. I also use a small flash light too as i am usually trolling lead core and have to see the amount of line I have let out.
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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02-24-2009, 05:11 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Newtown, CT
Posts: 5,659
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I have to replace some spreader lights this year and I'm going to look into the LEDs
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02-24-2009, 05:31 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,543
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Went to the yard today, (since I have so much work.....) and asked the electronics guru what he liked for LEDs. Hella was his choice. I like the CoastalMarine site though too. He said the whites were the most expensive to produce, so the most expensive to buy. I like Paul's thought on using the red strings below the gunnel to reflect off the deck without killing your nightvision. The underwater blues would be nice, but in another economy.........
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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02-25-2009, 07:32 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Under the sun right....now!
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Nightfighter, that pic is very cool!  |
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02-25-2009, 07:45 PM
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In the Hole II
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Cape Cod
Posts: 188
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I replaced all my light bulbs with LED's replacement bulbs last year. Running Lights, Deck Lights, and spreader bar lights. LED's are awesome use almost no energy. For the cockpit/deck lights I went with blue LED bulbs, Running Lights Clear LED replacements, and for my spreader bar 9 LED replacement bulbs, they are as bright or brighter than the old bulbs.
I got mine from www dot superbrightleds dot com
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02-25-2009, 07:47 PM
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In the Hole II
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Cape Cod
Posts: 188
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I just ordered underwater LED's for this year, hope they'll be in soon. Good prices for surface mounts from Westmarine.
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02-25-2009, 08:03 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Bridgewater, MA
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--Mike Malone
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02-26-2009, 10:01 AM
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lobster = striper bait
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Popes Island Performing Arts Center
Posts: 5,871
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND
Umm... offshore lights in the canyons.... |
Golden rule of boats: drill as few holes as possible underwater.  |
Ski Quicks Hole
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02-26-2009, 10:08 AM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,408
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Very true. Dealt with some old, poorly sealed holes on the r/v last winter...
thats why we're working on something a bit different for the lights...
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Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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02-26-2009, 04:33 PM
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lobster = striper bait
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Popes Island Performing Arts Center
Posts: 5,871
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grind out all the old.
fill completely with west + chopped glass filler.
redrill.
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Ski Quicks Hole
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02-26-2009, 05:15 PM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,408
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Already did. all that. West and glass filler is my best friend on that boat.
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Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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02-26-2009, 08:25 PM
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lobster = striper bait
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Popes Island Performing Arts Center
Posts: 5,871
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND
West and glass filler is my best friend on that boat.
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Thats not saying much about the boat. |
Ski Quicks Hole
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02-26-2009, 08:51 PM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,408
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85 Ro Marine. Hull is still a tank. needed some repairs on the helm station and transom.
good boat overall. stable platform
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Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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02-27-2009, 10:31 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
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Gary, How have you been using them?
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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02-28-2009, 03:56 PM
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The Bawston Whalah
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 223
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Up under the gunnels, as idiot lights ect. I also use the super 443 series LED backup lights as engine room lights. And there used for nav lights on my 14' aluminum skiff.
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