Blue water Question

[TobyG.Mo]

Can you tell me how and where you are mounting your led black light strips? Are you using the 3m tape and where are they best mounted, above/ below rubrail ect. Thank you.

[Jim285pro]

be more specific. Compartment lights?Rubrail nav lights? black lights?

[ClaySlayer]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Jim285pro &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">be more specific. Compartment lights?Rubrail nav lights? black lights?</td></tr></table>

he said black lights...

anyway...I plan to put them just above the rub rail on my boat. There is a vertical section just above it that is just high enough for a strip to fit. If I go below the rail they'll point down too far (Skeeter ZX170). 3M tape is plenty strong enough just clean the surface first with rubbing alcohol...

[Mike Daleo]

below the rail is the worst possible place because it would interfere with the cover being sinched and whatever you might accidentally hit. On the blue water boat they are just above the rail. We have a weather stripping designed to assist in the hiding of the lights as well. it is a black vinyl strip the exact size of the light. It is not ont he website, but if you call the 800 number, Lisa can help you with it. Thanks!

[TobyG.Mo]

Thank you.

[Boch]

Those blacklights that mount above the rub rail,anywhere I can find a few pics of them?
I have read about these on a few posts but can't seem to find any pics.
Thanks....Boch

[slimshad]

Mike can you post a picture of the "above the rubrail lights"?????

[Hook'em-AND-Cook'em]

I would also like see a picture Mike

[bassanine]

I just mounted a set of the high intensity in the rub rail. I cut the rub rail out just shorter than the strip.... cut the rub rail peice I took out in half length wise... used 100% marine silicon to adhere the lights to the 1/2'd rub rail. I cut the rub rail out shorter than the lights so I could cut the back half out for about 1/2 inch of each side so that the ends of the light stip tucked in behind. The lights in the 1/2'd rub rail fit right back in and are just below the edge of the hard rail so they don't get crushed. I used a few dabs of silicone behind the rub rail the lights are on just to insure they stayed.... but it was a very tight fit to begin with.

I'll try to take a picture and get it posted.... they look very good. This was on my Triton TR186.

[jbp84]

i hate to high jack thread after a month of the BW compartment lights one has fell in my rod box and wont stay stuck under the lip. i had to stick it to the carpet. was i suppose to strip off the carpet before putting it on? my other has held up fine

[Mike Daleo]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by jbp84 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">i hate to high jack thread after a month of the BW compartment lights one has fell in my rod box and wont stay stuck under the lip. i had to stick it to the carpet. was i suppose to strip off the carpet before putting it on? my other has held up fine</td></tr></table>

If you shave the carpet back it will stick very well as long as it is warmed up a bit.

[bassanine]

I have never posted a pic before... so I hope this works. These are a few pics of my black lights mounted in the rub rail.

[castin_a_jig]

Guys, I have seen some guys that have put them just off the carpet on the inside of their boats. Can anyone tell me how they hide the wires on the deck?

[haveme1]

Wires go into hull. Hooked up to a switch at the console. I should have cut the shrink wrap and made the wires do a 90 ~ It would look better IMO.

[castin_a_jig]

How did splice your wires together? Through that small hole.....?

[250bassFL]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by bassanine &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">



I have never posted a pic before... so I hope this works. These are a few pics of my black lights mounted in the rub rail.</td></tr></table>

Looks good.

[ClaySlayer]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by castin_a_jig &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">How did splice your wires together? Through that small hole.....? </td></tr></table>

A couple of ways to go about it. Either 1: use ~18ga alarm wire so it'll fit through the same hole (that way you minimize the size hole you have to drill) or 2: don't put the light any further than you can reach inside the hull to solder or crimp your connections. For instance if I went that route on my boat I could take the bow switch panel off and from there the typical lead on these lights would allow me to put them ~18in out from either side of the panel and still have enough slack to solder or use butt connectors. Just remember to put the shrink tubing on before you make your connections! Finally, a wire coat hanger can be your best friend too on pulling power wires through the hull.

[nsane]

I plan on getting the black lights too, and Im gonna mount mine right above the rub rail to use the rub rail as protection for my lights

[castin_a_jig]

thanks guys

[ClaySlayer]

below the rail is the worst possible place because it would interfere with the cover being sinched and whatever you might accidentally hit. On the blue water boat they are just above the rail. We have a weather stripping designed to assist in the hiding of the lights as well. it is a black vinyl strip the exact size of the light. It is not ont he website, but if you call the 800 number, Lisa can help you with it. Thanks!

Hey Mike, any chance you could post a pic of this black vinyl strip?