Bucit
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- Mar 12, 2010
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- Boat Info
- 2005 280 Sundancer
2004 SPD-104 Achilles w/ 8hp Yamaha
- Engines
- Twin 4.3 MPI's with Alpha drives.
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Here is my 2nd attempt at the UW lights. I can't seem to get a good picture but they do work pretty good. Total cost was $200 for 4 lights. Well worth it in my opinion.
Are those below or above the water line?
Also there has been some posts about the expense of lights and there installation if they fail, in my particular situation my boat is stored in a lift. If I every had to replace a light there is no haul out few or down time associated.
John
View attachment 22199this is from this past weekend... 3 ocean led a6's
I got the lights from Doug (a CSR member) who goes by DougLas. The lights are installed below the water line on the transom. Installation was easy. I laid them out, drilled a 3/8" hole and fed the wire through (with 4200 in and around the hole) then wired them up to a fused switch. Here are the pictures after I installed them. I keep the boat on a lift as well and could be installed with it on the lift.
I just got 4 blue lights like your from DougLas. My question to you is how did you wire the lights up? what size breaker/fuse did you use?
Scott I am looking at Sblaze3 as well. How are your water conditions? (clear or murky) and how far out do they shine? would you get more light by just going with one color so all lights are on together or do you have the option for both. I have a 10.5 beam and was thinkng of 2 till I read you should have gotten 4? ouch. Are they wide beam lights or spread? thanks for the info so far. RobI am a fan of Lumitec SeaBlaze 3 - my previous boat had the Abyss lights (PIECES OF CRAP!) and replaced two of the four Abyss with Lumitec when they failed. Sold that boat.
Put 3 of the dual color Lumitec on our new 340, and they are awesome. I should have gone with 4, but I was being cheap. Well worth the cost in my opinion. I do like the dual color (bright white, blue and combo).
My opinion is also that OceanLED is the best, but the cost is too prohibitive for most people. OceanLED has a line that won't break the bank, and I had a dock-mate install 3 of the on his transom last year and they are also spectacular.
Scott I am looking at Sblaze3 as well. How are your water conditions? (clear or murky) and how far out do they shine? would you get more light by just going with one color so all lights are on together or do you have the option for both. I have a 10.5 beam and was thinkng of 2 till I read you should have gotten 4? ouch. Are they wide beam lights or spread? thanks for the info so far. Rob