What sort of deck lighting have you?

[Hightower]

I'm beginning to turn my attention to the lighting as I'm pulling wires though various holes and bulkheads.

What sort of deck lighting is suitable for a RIB, and what colour?

I thought of a Blue LED step light in each transom box and a couple in the console facing forwards to the Bow and in the kick well.

[Channel Ribs]

Originally Posted by Hightower

What sort of deck lighting is suitable for a RIB, and what colour?

I have the red version of these fitted:
http://shop.malthouse-marine.com/ind...=183&parent=43

The red is bright but easy on the eye when trying to keep your night vision clear, they also come in white though.

There is a single LED 'dot' type which are really easy to fit, they have a blue option too.

[bogib]

We recently fitted Hella LED lights to Parker 900 Baltic ICE-SAR, there where 11 long ones thereof 8 to the sides of the deck, 2 on the inside of A frame pointed towards the engines and one front of the console, great results and are not interfearing with the helmsman although fully lighted up at night.

Unfortunately as I am in the States now I can´t send you photos however will do so upon my arrival back home on 21st

Bogi

[bogib]

Found little and unclear picture of the LED light involved

Bogi

[IBWET]

Originally Posted by Hightower

I'm beginning to turn my attention to the lighting as I'm pulling wires though various holes and bulkheads.

What sort of deck lighting is suitable for a RIB, and what colour?

I thought of a Blue LED step light in each transom box and a couple in the console facing forwards to the Bow and in the kick well.

When we got our hull put together the wife wanted blue leds round the bottom of the consol "Oh let's have some of those"they have been on twice I think,. I think for me it was a waste of time.... maybe on a bigger rib.

What spot light have you gone for?.

[codprawn]

With Christmas coming what about some rope lights???

https://ssl.adhost.com/noveltylights...pid=262&step=4

[Ezgoing]

High tower

I have leds near floor throughout the boat. Waterproof searchlight which I can plug into socket throughout the boat. Flood light on top of A-frame. all on independant switches.

rgs

Peter

[Hightower]

I wasn't going overboard with lights, just that I do fish and sometimes at night too in the summer. What I need is to back light areas that people are likely to be whilst at Anchor or Pontoon at night. The bow area and stern area's are the most remote area's and need good but unintrusive lighting. I need something I can use whilst fishing too. To help me whilst hooking the bait and fiddling around, again without being in ya face.

I hadn't even looked at Spotlights yet, but will probably go for a movable one that plugs in somewhere.

[Nicke]

Installed this summer 6 blue Frilights Led lights. Really easy install and works great, also put in the rear of the boat som simple white Osrams Dot-Its. Heck even easier install.... Just glued them on, no wires they have batteries. The end result, well maybe a bit "pimp my boat"... But its fun, even if I never drive with them on I could, blue doesn't really disturb the visibility/sight badly. (they look alot brighter in the pic than they really are)

[Tim M]

Originally Posted by Nicke

Installed this summer 6 blue Frilights Led lights. Really easy install and works great, also put in the rear of the boat som simple white Osrams Dot-Its. Heck even easier install.... Just glued them on, no wires they have batteries. The end result, well maybe a bit "pimp my boat"... But its fun, even if I never drive with them on I could, blue doesn't really disturb the visibility/sight badly. (they look alot brighter in the pic than they really are)

That looks seriosly cool. Im thinking about this at the moment and am planning on some red LEDs. Those would be good in red.

[Nicke]

Originally Posted by Tim M

That looks seriosly cool. Im thinking about this at the moment and am planning on some red LEDs. Those would be good in red.

They were realtively cheap also, 8 Euros/pcs, and that was from a not cheap marine shop.

[The Grocer]

Originally Posted by Tim M

That looks seriosly cool. Im thinking about this at the moment and am planning on some red LEDs. Those would be good in red.

Erm, probably a silly question - but if both sides of your boat are glowing red, how does the other skipper know which round you are?

Just a late night thought...

[Biggles]

Being LEDs I take it they draw near zero power ?

I've been looking at these but never seem to get the night running in to warrant it.

[Channel Ribs]

Originally Posted by Biggles

Being LEDs I take it they draw near zero power ?

Some specs are here:
http://shop.malthouse-marine.com/ind...=184&parent=43

They do indeed draw tiny amounts of juice. After I fitted mine I tested the current for the LED nav lights + LED deck lights and found the light in the switch pannel drew 10x more than the actual lighting setup.

Now to replace the switch pannel!

As for red/navigation issues, if you set them low then they will illuminate the deck more than shine outwards. Also you actual nav lights should be far far brighter thus leaving another vessel in little doubt.

[Biggles]

Good price.

Is that £7 per LED ?

[codprawn]

Check out places like Maplin and Halfords etc - plenty of car based stuff that will work on boats.

[Biggles]

I've seen the Halfords LEDs. £4 for 4. But they don't have that stainless flange as per http://shop.malthouse-marine.com/ind...=184&parent=43

[Hightower]

You can get a selection pack of LED's if you can't make up your mind £7.99 Here

[Biggles]

44 LEDs.

Switch all those on and you would think you were on speed

[havener]

As The Grocer rightly pointed out, using red lights in any other format than as navigation lights would greatly cause confusion. You may think deck lights would not be visible to another rib, but from a high ship's bridge they would indeed be seen.

Use of red in any other way would definately contravene SOLAS.