Transom lights.. Budget
 

I have searched the forum with no luck. I figured there would be other poor boaters like myself. I have seen where people have paid 20k for 3 lights and yeah.... so, my question is this, has anyone tried any lights that aren't super expensive and had good results? I'm looking to spend 1k and was hoping to get something decent, I like RGB(don't have to have), only because it looks cool to me when the lights change color in the wake. I have a velocity 260 and was wanting 3 lights that would light up my wake pretty good. My boat is in the shop getting the transom done, figured now is the time to install. Thanks in advance, sorry I'm poor...

I installed 3 Dagon lights. They are RGB and work off a remote control or phone wi-fi app. The colors are very good and they have a lifetime warranty against defects. Total was under $700. They are a good product and priced well. I struggled with this for a year and my decision fits what we need out of transom LED. I would post a photo, but doing so from a phone on this newer format sucks.
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3 seablaze x will get it done and be less than a grand...

https://www.amazon.com/Lumitec-SeaBl...rds=seablaze+x

Not to hijack your thread. Hoping you get the answer you're looking for. Are these lights legal to use while under power at night? I can't see how they could be.

Excellent question Buck!

Has anyone found a kit that bolts on the upper drive caps instead of mounting to transom or drain plug? Just thinking there are a couple of possible mount points without going into transom.

Do a search for boat bulb on ebay, I am pretty sure you will be lucky to get a cheap one for your budget of 1k :bananalove:

Pretty much when your moving the lights are illegal everywhere that we boat. Is it enforced where you boat is the question.

How about a set built into a pair of drive showers?? One less hole to drill below the waterline....

I have seen brackets that mount to the top of your trim tabs then the wire gets routed up above the waterline...

I do not know why those lights would be illegal does not make sense.But if you are looking at a way to put underwater lights cheap and without drilling what about the ones that go in the drain plug, they are $50 each you could buy 4 and replace them when they break if they do.

20W SUPER BLUE 1400 LUMENS GARBOARD LED BOAT DRAIN PLUG LIGHT UNDERWATER 1/2 NPT | eBay

Those look great, I'll keep those in mind!

Installed two of these 8000 lumen lights on the trim tabs, 199$ each and very happy.

As to the legality of it yes it is illegal. The reason being any color can be misconstrued for a different light. It doesn't seem to be overly enforced but even on our work oats we have had coast guard vessels radio us and have us turn lights off. This is guide from them that kind of explains it.

http://blogs-it.cgaux.org/media/user...v%20Lights.pdf

Interesting as I just boated for the 1st time at night, on a river with only day boards as guides and 1/2 mile apart at best. Visual identification of boats with only the required red/green and aft white light was a joke when adding in the shoreline lights. Coming up on boats from the rear (I was traveling 25 mph, barely on plane) with transom lights on it was much easier to identify their heading. When I install mine I'll be running with them on and will gladly take the ticket not to get rear ended.

In addition, had I not been using the Navionics Ipad chartplotter/gps with my route to my destination traced to follow back and my heading line on. Without it I feel I would have been completely blind. That and the handheld spot light to confirm day board location were absolute necessities.

I get what your saying and completely understand your point, by the letter of the law it is illegal to have them on while under power. Again, enforcement varies just like exhaust and stereos.

I boat a lot at night...trick is to keep all interior lights off in cockpit...especially anything on the dash....either by switch or towel....this is especially true when any humidity in the air. The resulting 'halo' can blind you. Sure. all the bright LED lights are cool when you are hangin out....+ other boats can see you better....but can you see when underway ? That is the trick.

I would like to blow up all the dumb azz docks that the owners think it's cool to have red/green lights on the end of them.

I bought a single $500 light for my transom on a 32' curser thinking one good light should be easier to install and cost about the same as multiples. Wrong !!!!! very poor light compared to 2-3 $150 lights IMO

There are some new navigation lights that use solar and they are pretty cheap. You could have a look at those.









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