Thread: Finial Touches

Originally Posted by arkansasbowhunter

What kinda led lights did you get and put in

Because they aren't going to be used but 30 minutes here and there, I went with the old style leds under the rail. I think the number is something like 3825. Found them on Amazon for $8 a 16' roll. Inside the storage and live well compartments I used led driving lights for cars. Found them for a $1.50 each on Amazon. Bought some clear heat shrink and sealed the driving lights with the shrink wrap and filled the ends with silicone. All in all I have about $45 tied up in the leds and that includes the 3 toggle switches, (I don't think that is a bad deal). Used them for the first time the other morning. Made it so much easier to move around in the boat and finding things in the compartments.

That lighting setup is sweet! I see a similar project in my future.

Do you have it wired to the cranking battery or its on separate battery?

Originally Posted by Dutch

That lighting setup is sweet! I see a similar project in my future.

Do you have it wired to the cranking battery or its on separate battery?

I have them hooked up to the cranking battery. The front live well and front storage compartments are on one switch. The back live well and side storage compartment is on its own switch. And the leds under the inside lip and console are on their own switch. I did it this way so I can turn on the lights that I need and not have them all burning at the same time. If I were going to be using them more often, I would hook them up to a separate battery. Here is a pic of the leds I used in the live wells and storage compartments. Google drl leds to find them on line. I have already put heat shrink on this one and sealed the ends with silicone. And as a side note for all you night time fisherman, I have submerged these in a bucket of water for an hour or so and they burned with no problem.

Originally Posted by thespiderman

I have them hooked up to the cranking battery. The front live well and front storage compartments are on one switch. The back live well and side storage compartment is on its own switch. And the leds under the inside lip and console are on their own switch. I did it this way so I can turn on the lights that I need and not have them all burning at the same time. If I were going to be using them more often, I would hook them up to a separate battery. Here is a pic of the leds I used in the live wells and storage compartments. Google drl leds to find them on line. I have already put heat shrink on this one and sealed the ends with silicone. And as a side note for all you night time fisherman, I have submerged these in a bucket of water for an hour or so and they burned with no problem.

Thanks!

I've used those 6.5 " led strips and they work like a champ. Brightest ones I've used by far and cheap too.


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Put anymore on her Doug & your goin' to have to go up a series in truck to pull her, J/K she looks OUT-STANDING....

Originally Posted by Speck Detector

Put anymore on her Doug & your goin' to have to go up a series in truck to pull her, J/K she looks OUT-STANDING....

Thanks Jeff. Can't wait till next week. That's when I'll start to hit the water on a regular basis. Just north of you catching me some shrimp as I text. We'll get together in Dec.

Nice boat spider! Would you mind showing me a close up of how you fastened those trailer guide posts to the trailer? I just got a new trailer and definitely need to add them to it.