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Old 11-30-2008 | 08:41 PM
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Was wondering what type lights are the best for interior cabin lighting besides the single 12v bulb? . 12v L E D , 12v neon strips (like car underbody) A C rope type? Also what about an ac dc converter for a fridge or microwave or lighting ?
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Old 12-01-2008 | 06:36 AM
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LED the only way to go.
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Old 12-01-2008 | 12:40 PM
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Old 12-01-2008 | 06:55 PM
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Old 12-01-2008 | 09:04 PM
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I bought these and they work great. You can screw them in place or use the double face Velcro tape and remove when needed like a flashlight. AAA batteries so no extra wiring, 3 different brightnesses push the face on and off.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=94254
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Old 12-01-2008 | 09:34 PM
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Cantalupi is the best by far but you will have to pay. we have used them in the piniafrina pf 36 and in barcardi's seaforce ix
http://www.cantalupilighting.it/about_us.php
these are just like them but 1/2 the price
http://www.yachtlights.com/item--Sea...0-Inch--SML-40
 
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Old 12-01-2008 | 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by redcorvetteman3
Was wondering what type lights are the best for interior cabin lighting besides the single 12v bulb? . 12v L E D , 12v neon strips (like car underbody) A C rope type? Also what about an ac dc converter for a fridge or microwave or lighting ?

The 2007 IBEX show winning Apeiron LED Tri lights.

Yachtlights has them as well.

Each light can have up to 3 colors- flipping it on an off changes the color

You can see a pict of them in blue in the Laveycraft forum (unde r out of the mold Im blown away)

I put 10 in the cockpit and 10 in the "stabin cabin".
I also put Amphibians super blue cree led's on the transom



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Laveycraft 20.8 Sebring 406 SB
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Old 12-13-2008 | 09:19 PM
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Here's how the cabin Led lighting turned out



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Attached Thumbnails Cabin lighting-amphibians.jpg   Cabin lighting-dsc05750_2.jpg   Cabin lighting-dsc05744.jpg  

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Old 12-14-2008 | 11:18 AM
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Looking good
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Old 12-14-2008 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Uncle Dave
Here's how the cabin Led lighting turned out



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Sorry I can't see this well. Are the lights on the transom or the end of bunks?
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