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I'm looking for some ideas on what kind and where to place some lights on my V20 to give it a good look (pictures are also very helpful). I usually get out on the water at night twice a year but I plan on doing it more this summer.
The only lights I have now besides my navigation lights are one in each rod holder on the gunnel.
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I am going with led strip lighting under my gunwales, The advantage of putting them under the gunwales is that its indirect light meaning its not blinding you at night when fishing or running. You can buy them in 16' rolls and the cool thing about them is you can cut them every three led's and still wire it up and use that length of strip light. Im gonna be doing some 3 led strips in my hatches and bilge area and in some spots under my t-top. I bought 2 cool white 16' led strip lights and 2 blue led 16' light strips. each gunwale will get a full 16' foot length of blue and white on each side so I can change colors. Heres a boat off The Hull truth with some gunwal lights in blue and a pic of a boat with cool white.
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I like that idea thanks man! Where did you buy the roles of LEDs from?
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/221000007825...84.m1439.l2649

white leds
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3528-Blue-LE...item4ab5baf013

blue leds

this vendor is in china. It takes 2 weeks to get your lights. This vendor told me in a message that these are the exact same lights companies in the U.S. are selling and labeling them "marine" for 80 to 100 dollars a roll. and yes both of these rolls are water proof. They also come with 3m adhesive tape already applied to the strip lighting for easy install and they are ready to hook to a switch with a power source. These leds do not need drivers!!!!

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I used LED strip lighting for my V and it works sweet for night time striper fishing. Here is my old post with pictures.

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/communit...ad.php?t=16318
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I used LED strip lighting for my V and it works sweet for night time striper fishing. Here is my old post with pictures.

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/communit...ad.php?t=16318
Your leds look great! I do alot of striper fishing at night on the cheasapeake bay bridge tunnel. So its nice to have a set thats makes boating safer. under the gunnels like that reduces glare and the captain can see a little better.
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