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Old 03-24-2013 | 07:51 PM
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there is no compartments or storage areas to hide... I have to cut threm into gunnel, boat never had anythung, I am adding lighting... this boat had nothing! just did shorepower last week... have bilge lights on the way, didnt have them either..
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Old 03-24-2013 | 08:03 PM
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Follow under that side pad, under the bolsters. Put inside the speaker grills. Plus it looks like you could use some storage pockets in those gunnels so put some in those to.

Or you could do something simple like a piece of quarter round between those speakers and put the LED's on the underside. Would cost next to nothing and be just as good as the ones you buy.

I have more places to hide on mine, but I am gonna have this stuff all over my boat when I get done. It's only 1/4" wide and flexible.
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Old 03-24-2013 | 08:07 PM
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Follow under that side pad, under the bolsters. Put inside the speaker grills. Plus it looks like you could use some storage pockets in those gunnels so put some in those to.

Or you could do something simple like a piece of quarter round between those speakers and put the LED's on the underside. Would cost next to nothing and be just as good as the ones you buy.

I have more places to hide on mine, but I am gonna have this stuff all over my boat when I get done. It's only 1/4" wide and flexible.
I am not attaching ANYTHING to this interior lol

I am looking for bright red or white round ones I can cut in gunnel just not sure about how to see how bright they are..

I am not cutting more holes into gunnel besides the pockeys we are cutting in, a solid boat is a stiff boat... I use the floor doors for storage...
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Old 03-24-2013 | 08:15 PM
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Hey Tim, How about 4 of these? I used something similar on my little Apache. I was pretty happy with them.

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...8#.UU-kcxeOSSo

For color lighting I went with this stuff...

http://www.customdynamics.com/boatin...ent_lights.htm
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Old 03-24-2013 | 08:48 PM
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I bought (4) 16 ft long waterproof led strips. I'm in the process of wiring them in.

The lights I bought come in many colors.

Here is a pic with the port side done.





Port side and under the bench seat.

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Old 03-25-2013 | 06:09 AM
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Check out the following lighting options. I installed these last year in the cockpit of my boat. I installed the blue/white lights so I have the option to switch between blue or white. It's nice to switch to the all white if you have the need to see something up close as the blue is more of a mood lighting. They have them in red/white as well. I purchased four of their underwater blue/white lights which I'll be installing in the next couple of weeks.

http://www.lumiteclighting.com/catal...nterior-lights
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Old 03-25-2013 | 08:31 AM
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I did two of these up front, they are very bright.. its a stout piece looks really great and only needs a small hole for wiring.



http://www.yachtlights.com/item--LED...e-Light--10103

Behind the seats I already has 3" cut out so I had to get something to fit:

http://www.yachtlights.com/item--LED...s-Round--98050

These are more of a soft light..
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Old 03-25-2013 | 08:47 AM
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Another option

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Marine-Boat-...045838?vxp=mtr
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Old 03-25-2013 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Flamingo 32
What he said. I did my Cockpit lighting for around $150..... All waterproof LED Strips
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