I just finished installing my new Bluewater LED navigation lights. The installation was a breeze and I am quite pleased with the results. I thought it would be tough installing them in the rub rail but the only thing that was a little bit of a challenge was terminating the rope properly to make a clean install. Some guys have used heat shrink for this but my heat shrink was too thick for this application. I ended up melting the ends together for a cleaner install.

Some pics...

Finished install...

Very nice install!  But standing on my head to look at the photos was somewhat painful.

How'd you get the boat on the ceiling?

 

FYI, You still need to run your regular nav. lights. Those are not legal but they sure look pretty

You installed them upside down.....

Very nice install!  But standing on my head to look at the photos was somewhat painful.

That's odd. They're right side up on my screen!

How'd you get the boat on the ceiling?

 

FYI, You still need to run your regular nav. lights. Those are not legal but they sure look pretty

Besides the cool look, the reason I installed them was because my post type bow nav lights are not tall enough to be seen over my Terrova. One of my good buddies is the county DNR officer. He thinks they are cool and said he would not bother anyone running them. The reason for the legal issue is the viewing angles stipulated by the coast guard. Depending on the boat, they can be installed so they can be viewed from the same angles. My boat falls into that category.

I had to take a Dramamine to look at the pictures, but I like them. While the lights may not be legal by the letter of the law, I doubt anyone would actually ticket you for them since they certainly meet the intent. I would throw the old bow light in the boat somewhere just in case an over-zealous type insisted it be used.