LED battery navigation lights - any ideas?

timrdoyle · 30 May 2012, 08:44

Hi guys,

Finally got a new Bombard Aerotec 380 to replace my Zodiac 3.1 and it is awesome! So much more stable and comfortable.

Anyway, looking to get some battery powered navigation lights for it - but so far not had much luck searching on the internet. Anyone got any good recommendations? Specifically looking for an all-round white on a telescopic mount that I can attach to the bench.

Thanks

Tim

azzurro · 30 May 2012, 12:59

I got suction cup LED bow and stern(engine mount) from Innovative Lighting.
Just mount them when needed.

PeterM · 30 May 2012, 16:00

Tim , I assume you mean small battery and not 12v battery ?

I had a look round ( what I think was) the innovative lighting site , but cant see anything suction mounted .

But an all round white mounted to the transom would be ideal for a 380 ....

I did find this ;

http://www.iboats.com/Attwood-Portab...view_id.885841

which seemed ideal as anything ....

jyasaki · 31 May 2012, 06:23

I had the Innovative and one other brand; basically the same thing; neither impresed me much. Unfortunately, for what you're looking for, they're about the only game in town.

jky

timrdoyle · 31 May 2012, 17:05

Thanks guy. Yes the Attwood set up looks like what I'm after. Doesn't seem to be much on the market for this kind of thing.

tim

jyasaki · 31 May 2012, 17:35

Oh, yeah; Attwood was the other brand. Basically the same lights.

Though just after I no longer needed them, they came out with an LED version, which should help with battery life.

My main problem with them was with water ingress though. Didn't use them a lot, so they sat in the boat for the most part; invariably they were useless when I could have used them.

jky

Might look at jury-rigging regular mounted LED nav lights on a small block and pole, and power it with 6 C or D cells. A little more work, but will probably be more robust.

Rilangy · 15 September 2012, 11:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by timrdoyle

Hi guys,

Finally got a new Bombard Aerotec 380 to replace my Zodiac 3.1 and it is awesome! So much more stable and comfortable.

Anyway, looking to get some battery powered navigation lights for it - but so far not had much luck searching on the internet. Anyone got any good recommendations? Specifically looking for an all-round white on a telescopic mount that I can attach to the bench.

Thanks

Tim

Where will you use them or what will be its benefit?

SW Boat Transport · 15 September 2012, 15:45

Remember if your boat is CAPABLE of more than 7 knots, you will need side lights aswell.

thomas · 15 September 2012, 17:12

..... but something is better than nothing, even if it isn't strictly by the book.

m chappelow · 15 September 2012, 19:35

I just have some of the emergency type battery powered ones that yachties use .

Too much clutter & hassle for me with all 3 lights in a small 3.5 mtr sib , so I cut down the red & green lenses and re glued it into a single bi red/green lens then made a clip so that it can be just slipped onto the edge of the spray dodger ,

All around white light was then just fixed to an aluminium decorating/ painters extension pole that extends to well over 2 metres high that can be clipped onto the transom with small plastic pipe clips .

0ldbloke · 15 September 2012, 19:38

Hi Guys ...
I bought a few sets of these ...Halfords | Prism Micro LED Car Lights - Green and Halfords | Prism Micro LED Car Lights - Red

the intention is to rig up two sets either side ... using short lengths of small square plastic tube (havent looked for what type yet) ... not too long for storage when the boat is rolled up ...and drilling holes for the bulbs to fit through using sealant to keep them into place ... the lights are supposed to be for internal and external use ... at that price I reckon there is only one way to find out eh!!