[619483]

Guy's

I'm have to put new canyon lighting on the boat this year, currently I am using halogen floods on the outriggers and two halogens in the ****pit. I would like to get more light and less shadows with little or more power. Does anyone have any suggestions/recommendations?
Thanks,
Capt. Rock

 

[MakoMike]

Rock,
I'm using five 300 watt halogens mounted on the tower. Two light the water on the sides on the boat, two light the water off the transom and one lights the ****pit. I also have 2 DC lights aimed at the transom that can be turned on for doing fine work, like tying knots.

 

[619483]

Mike,

I was told about a new type of fixture that had higher output and required less power to operate than the halogens, but I forgot the type it takes a couple of minutes to warm up but then watch out twice as bright and with twice the water penetration, at least that what I was told.

Capt. Rock

 

[MakoMike]

Rock,
The only thing I can think of that comes close to meeting that description is metal halide lighting. But its expensive and IMHO not particulaly suitable for boats. The bulbs are large, probably ten times the size of a 300 watt halogen, and, of course, they have to be mounted in some sort of protective housing. Would make for pretty big fixture on a boat. They are often used in parking lots these days.

 

[Squeri Boy]

IMO, there are two reasons for lighting. 1. To see what teh **** your are doing out there and 2. get bait fish like squid, needle fish, etc. to the boat and net them.

The way fishing has been the last couple of years, the fish have been very picky and on many occasions will only feed on the chunks or live bait outside of the light and/or shadows. I know guys who had plenty of live boat in the live well and shut their quartz lights off and then started to catch fish.

No need to go overboard on lights if you have enough to attract bait. Just my opinion.

 

[togmaster]

go the limit

Try putting lights in the hull I have seen this done on many boats and some swear by it?

 

[MakoMatt]

Can anyone recommend any good brand 110V Hologen lighting fixtures and where you can get them? I have not seen any in the marine stores I visited, Home Depot has garbage, and Grainger had some pretty expensive stuff that looks very large. I need fixtures that are small, compact, probably 150W's would be fine as well.

Thanks,
Matt
F/V NIKKI ANN

 

[MakoMike]

Matt,
I usually use the ones from home depot and just consider them throw aways. They typicall last two seasons.

Tog,
Artie Cortez on the Halfback has those pool lights in the bottom of the boat. They do seem to be effective. but I'm pretty leery of cutting more holes in the bottom of my boat!

 

[MakoMatt]

Mike, thanks, those are the ones I am leaning towards, I just don't like the way they mount, they are designed for 1/2 pipe and I don't have anything existing on my boat that I could tap into. I need to make something to hold them. But for the price, even if they only lasted one season, you can't go wrong.

 

[togmaster]

try this site

Here is a site that carrys all type of lights try itHologen lights

 

[MakoMike]

Matt,
FWIW the way I did it was to buy tower release outrigger mounts and then mount a regular outdoor electrical box to the mounts and attach the lights to the box. That way they are adjustable, so you can direct the light to where you want it.

 

[Squeri Boy]

I use a pair of RAB lights that can bought at any electrical supply store for about $35 each. They have lasted three years so far and show no signs of deteriorating yet.