More boat mods - underwater leds

[Hweebe]

Since I had the electrical panel open I decided to hook up some underwater leds I bought probably 12months ago

Finished result

 

Here is the rocker switch I installed (blue led). Last blank plate so does that mean no more mods

I don’t have the best cable management with a few birds nests in here but I’m all about function over form. I could spend a bit of time tidying this up but couldn’t really be bothered some the excess cabling for the gps/sounder can’t be cut either

Notice how I only have one more fuse / bus bar slot? another sign to stop modding the boat

Side view of the leds

I’m pretty content with where the boat is at in terms of gadgets / mods.

Other things I’d consider adding but I don’t think I will add include

- Rooftop mounted led light bar 

- Bluetooth head unit and fixed speakers

- radar? (I think this would be overkill)

- some 24v camp appliances?

- downrigger?

- rood mounted solar panel?

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ellicat]

Lights look good, Hweebe.

Do you have a 12V/USB charging outlet somewhere ?

[Hweebe]

2 hours ago, ellicat said:

Lights look good, Hweebe.

Do you have a 12V/USB charging outlet somewhere ?

Yep I have a 12v cig outlet that i have put an adapter in with 2 x usb sockets and a voltage read out. 

It's in the second photo next to the rocker switches.

Also the 24v trolling motor battery has 2 x 5v usb sockets however this is tucked under the bunks.

[ellicat]

Yes, I see it now.

[benno573]

looks cool @Hweebe - might bring a few squid up to the boat at night too!

 

what model bar crusher is it?

[Hweebe]

On 5/8/2022 at 1:55 PM, benno573 said:

looks cool @Hweebe - might bring a few squid up to the boat at night too!

 

what model bar crusher is it?

That’s the plan! To have the leds on to attract bait and squid at overnight anchorages, not sure how effective they will be but will try anything

It’s a 2012 Bar crusher 575c bought it pre-Covid second hand 150hrs very clean and tidy for its age, from older gentleman that unfortunately had done his back and could no longer use it.

Fortunately I can now tell the minister of finance that it’s appreciated quite a lot in value since and any “mods” I make are fully recoverable if/when I decide to sell (she just doesn’t know I’ll never sell)