light bar build

Stang7tl · Outlaw Joined: 15 Sep 2010 Posts: 113 City: Hobe Sound

I want some opinions on my light bar I am building Here are some pics the center LEDs are blue to match the interior LEDs and the other 4 are for vision.
I want to know what you think
if I should add more lights
I like the like the LEDs(clean and hide wires nice) and was going to take back the other lights and put up 4 (2 back to back per side) white LEDs but they aren't very bright
also the bar itself will be painted black
I had a light bar speaker combo but sent it back b/c it hung to low for head clearance

Stang7tl · Outlaw Joined: 15 Sep 2010 Posts: 113 City: Hobe Sound

also in mounted pic the light where not locked in place sorry was just testing light beams

NKCrider · Posted: Dec 27, 2010 2:25 pm Post subject:

Looks cool but i never understood the purpose of them, my boat is tied up at the dock by sundown Confused

Stang7tl · Outlaw Joined: 15 Sep 2010 Posts: 113 City: Hobe Sound

we do night curies to the bars but and when we are fish they will be nice. We will probably ride a few time for footage but my luck ill get a ticket

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

I had a pretty nice light bar on my Nautique, the ones pointing forward were helpful for docking, and the ones pointing backward were really only helpful for surfing.

I'd give this a try and see how it looks on the water, then decide whether to add more.

MobiusLSV · Newbie Joined: 06 Sep 2009 Posts: 33

I added lights to a tower once and found them to be more trouble than they're worth unless your going for style points. In my case they helped a bit loading on the trailer but otherwise they were pretty much useless on the water and only made it harder for me to see actually. I know many states will get you a ticket for them as they hinder others night vision and there's no watersports after dusk allowed here anyway.

Jet · Posted: Jan 03, 2011 11:58 am Post subject:

Is that a door seal?? And are the leds facing forward and back?? They wont be strong enough for lighting up the water or a dock but the others should be fine. Tell me more about the leds in the middle?? I might want to add thos to my boat. Can you post a link of those leds and where you got them?? Heres a link to my DIY light bar from WW. It might help you in some way. Jet

my diy light bar:
http://www.wakeworld.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1643269#post1643269

Stang7tl · Outlaw Joined: 15 Sep 2010 Posts: 113 City: Hobe Sound

The led do light up some what but mainly used for interior lighting to match my LEDs I installed in the boat. The other light really light everything I bought the LEDs from advance auto you can find them on eBay but take 20-30 days to get from china and you only save 6 bucks

chawk610 · Addict Joined: 06 Jul 2010 Posts: 668 City: Fort Worth

Hey... if nothing else... it will look cool lit up at night. We love to stay out after dark...