LED bow light

[Bryan 2530]

New toy for this season, always wanted to try this out, had a similar setup on my dad's old 30 CrisCraft tournament.

Got a 14" LED light bar off eBay, didn't like the brackets that came with it so fabbed up some custom ones out of aluminum plate.

I'll get some pics tonight of it lit up.



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[tomysel]

Very Interested.. Also wanted to try that myself.

 

[Bryan 2530]

A few pictures from tonight. The pics really don't show how much light it throws.

First pic is just the light on my radar tower radar on.



Second pic is the light on my radar mast which reflects off the rails and deck and the light bar under the pulpit.



3rd is just the light bar on, pics don't show it but it throws a lot of light with no glare off the rails or deck. Jury is out to how long it will last in the marine environment, but I souped it up a little. We'll see.

 

[HOTPURSUIT]

That's thinking outside the box, looks good

 

[warthog5]

The pics really don't show how much light it throws.

I know exactly what you mean...trying to take pix's that show how much light is thrown, never photo's well.


Nice job on the brackets....Very Nice.....Did you get a reading on amp draw?

 

[Bryan 2530]

No measurement on amp draw yet, I matched the wire size on the light 14awg with a 16 foot run, took a shot it would work.

Thanks on the brackets. I was happy how they came out. The ones with the light didn't quite fit under the pulpit and made it stick down too far.

 

[DaleH]

Illegal ... if shown/directed at another boat, as FYI ...

 

[Megabyte]

Saw one of those lights (or one close to it) in the grille of a newer Ford pickup about a week ago.
That thing was bright! :shock:

 

[Bryan 2530]

Illegal ... if shown/directed at another boat, as FYI ...

Don't get in front of me.

 

[Sully]

Illegal ... if shown/directed at another boat, as FYI ...

Don't get in front of me.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

YA!!! :lol:

 

[warthog5]

Ha! My Floundering lights WILL blind you.

 

[Megabyte]

Holy shit. :shock:

 

[Bryan 2530]

If I'm illegal, your going to jail Bobby. :lol:

 

[warthog5]

The fronts are 400watt Mh and the sides are 175watt mh

2000 Honda powers them.

Here we were using it last year to light the night to work on the Parker.

 

[Bryan 2530]

In case anyone wants to try this, if you want a hole here........



.... You drill one there. Good luck!!

 

[grouperjim]

I want..........looks to be a tad bit cheaper than a FLIR.

 

[shawnee83]

That's a great idea for mounting and the brackets are first rate. These new LED's are really opening up different options for lighting. I like how the bow pulpit acts as a natural deflector for the glare also. Nicely done IMO.

 

[Bryan 2530]

Here are a few more pics. FWIW.

 

[Bryan 2530]

Another.

 

[Megabyte]

That thing should make day marks and other ATON's stand out like a beacon.