low wattage underwater lights

[patrick and linda]

www.oceanled.com sells amphibian underwater lights, warm white, blue, green and flame red. no idea on pricing at this time, mounts to the hull and require 5/16" hole for the 12volt dc cable. on their web site it looks amazing. what boat doesn't need night time underwater lights, ok, ok, ok, i just want them! has anyone used this or any other underwater hull lights?
thanks
pat

 

[Sea Wolf]

www.oceanled.com sells amphibian underwater lights, warm white, blue, green and flame red. no idea on pricing at this time, mounts to the hull and require 5/16" hole for the 12volt dc cable. on their web site it looks amazing. what boat doesn't need night time underwater lights, ok, ok, ok, i just want them! has anyone used this or any other underwater hull lights?
thanks
pat

Pat-

If I were going to add them,. I'd add a couple of plates made of HDPE (high density polyethylene) mounted on the back of the transom like we do for depth sounders and fish finders.

Then I'd bring the wires up over into the engine well and down to the lights.

That way, you not have to drill those big holes in your hull, or put the wires down there behind the fuel tanks under the motor well, where only "wee creatures" can fit down into comfortably.

Do you have space back there for such an arrangement?

If not, as an alternative, ou could buy yourself a '64 Chevy Monte Carlo, lower it. and equip it with hydraulics, and add colored lights in the fenders and under he door wells, and go low-ridin' with the best of 'em! :lol:

Joe. :teeth :thup

 

[localboy]

If not, as an alternative, ou could buy yourself a '64 Chevy Monte Carlo, lower it. and equip it with hydraulics, and add colored lights in the fenders and under he door wells, and go low-ridin' with the best of 'em! :lol:

Joe. :teeth :thup

I prefer the Impala. :wink:

 

[Sea Wolf]

localboy_

You got it!

Just another spin through the REALMS WITHIN THE PARALLEL UNIVERSE!
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: (BOY, DID WE HIJACK THIS ONE!)
(No negative puns intended!)

 

[hardee]

Great, underwater lights. Attract more fish, then they get bigger and eventually you have sharks circling the boat. Great for discouraging people from diving off from the gunnel. :twisted:

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

 

[Larry H]

If you care at all about the underwater life, skip the lights. Any lights underwater disturb the day/night cycle of the fish and other creatures, some of which live in what we call 'dark' water.

If you just have to use them, do so on a moonlit night or at docks that have a lot of light anyway.

 

[416rigby]

I have a 2010 Discount Marine Accessories catalog from Olympic Marine in Port Angeles. They must be nice, cuz they range in price from 180 to 2500 bucks. That's not a typo...2500 bucks for one light.

The prices are 180, 400, 800, 1000, 1500, 1600, 2400 and 2500 bucks. They also have an underwater camera for 800 bucks. Some folks have way too much money.

I'll see if I can scan the page from the catalog for you.

Rick

 

[Sea Wolf]

Rick-

They certainly are very expensive! May guess is, however, that while they are definitely expensive to manufacture, with heat and water seal issues, they cost even more because they are also a status symbol among monied yachtsmen (er...yachtspersons!)

Not many found in the back bayous, more in Miami, but just look at the underwater show in Monte Carlo!

So if I ever take my C-Dory to Monaco, I'll start a thread titled.....

The Little C-Cory That Could...........Light 'em Up in Monte Carlo!

Now I'll just retire to my cave here in Redding (105℉ today!)

Joe. :teeth :thup

 

[Byrdman]

OK Pat...go ahead and post a pic of the boat.
Then, just remember that red does not screw up your night vision as bad as some of the others as you and Miss Linda attempt to climb back on board after a nice swim at night.
I agree with finding ways to limit the number of thru transom/hull holes needed to make this work.
Byrdman

 

[Karl]

Pimp my boat?

Go with the red lights...

 

[starcrafttom]

lights are cool at the dock but their real use is for catching bait on the way to the fishing grounds off shore.
stop at a reef or bar and turn on the lights and start jigging.

 

[416rigby]

Here's the cataog scan. I put it in the Electrical Tech Library photos.