I'm building a light for night fishing. I have some thin wall 1-1/2" diameter stainless steel tubing for the mast that I'll put in a port side rear rod holder. I made it in two peaces with a 45* elbow so I can break it down and store it.
I'm thinking I would like to use 12v Fluorescent but I want to be sure it's bright enough to light the boat deck and the surrounding water around the boat. I don't want to look like a football stadium on the lake. I've looked at the available deck lighting fixtures at the marine suppliers and they just don't appeal to me, especially with some of the prices. I'm interested to here what some of you have done to accomplish such a task.