Underwater LEDs.

[primedoc]

Anyone have underwater LEDs on the transom? If so what brand / size / color did you go with? I had the dealer install SeaBlaze and wonder if any of you have any experience with them. Thanks for any info.

 

[Rigger]

OceanLED A-3 (X2). To help reduce the angle of the transom I used Starboard (marine plywood) to mount the light too. Just shaped with an electric sander.






The pic below is an ABYSS Tech S1515B (Blue) I don't see this light on there website anymore but a google search shows many - it sure is an awesome light! Got it through Earmark a few years back, along with MEL and few others. It was a deal I couldn't refuse

The night pic below only begins to show how these look. We do a lot of night cruising/anchoring and this setup has truly payed off!






I had to wait a Christmas and my Birthday for the OceanLED's

Hope this helped!

(edited for content)

 

[Rigger]

Here's another look.

 

[maboat]

that "blue flame" effect looks pretty awesome ... especially on a jet boat

 

[Rigger]

Another look - underway.

 

[txav8r]

Even a single Abyss S1515 will put out 36W of light and light up the wake!
Even in a lake with only 10' visibility, it does illuminate pretty well, but won't give what a guy in saltwater will get by any means.
Apparently, they don't offer the 36W lights now??? I see 16W, 18W, and 50W on their website...but I do see them still listed as available at Earmark Marine, Ebay, and several other places. The S1560 was the same light, but with RGB chips instead of a single color. Be advised that when you buy an RGB chip rated at the same wattage as a single color, when you select either red, green, or blue, you get 1/3 the illumination of a single color chip. This is because an RGB chip rated at 1W contains 3 separate LED's in the single chip, and the total will be 1W and each individual color chip will emit 1/3 of the total. Only the bright white color in an RGB chip will approximate the total wattage of the chip.

 

[HawkTX]

I bet those look cool at night!

 

[Magic]

What kinds of Lumens are these lights producing? I see a lot of different varieties out there from 100 to 800 lumens, so I am not sure how watts convert to lumens.....

 

[txav8r]

Abyss S1515 Underwater LED
Available in Blue and Green
Application: Underwater LED light
Available colors: Brilliant white, deep blue, emerald green
Casing depth: 11/16" (18 mm)
Casing diameter: 5 3/4" (146 mm)
Casing: Marine grade bronze
Coverage: Illuminates up to 100 feet from the transom area
Current draw: 3.0 amps
Input voltage: 12.5 volts
LED's: 15 light emitting diodes
Light color: 8400 kelvin
Light output: 1610 lumens
Other: An external power regulator is included with every order at no additional cost (12V/24V DC input)
Pattern: Wide angle flood light (90 degrees)
Power consumption: 36 watts

 

[Magic]

Thanks Mel!

 

[txav8r]

Anytime!

 

[Magic]

These are the ones I was looking at strictly for price....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/High-Intensity-LED-Surface-Mount-Underwater-Light-BLUE-51089/351015327897?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid=222007&algo=SIC.MBE&ao=1&asc=21235&meid=5834249353139386267&pid=100005&prg=9374&rk=3&rkt=6&sd=251465115620&rt=nc

 

[Magic]

This one looks interesting too..... 900 lumens, $69.00

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[txav8r]

Just be careful can compare watts/amps/lumens/penetration distance/and beam angle. They are not regulated to a standard and can misrepresent reality.

 

[Magic]

Just be careful can compare watts/amps/lumens/penetration distance/and beam angle. They are not regulated to a standard and can misrepresent reality.

Thats exactly why I have not bought any yet! With the crystal clear desert water we have here, I think these lights would be awesome to have for night swimming/fishing etc.... And you are right, there seems to be no standard to judge by, such as watts for incandescent bulbs......

Not a high priority mod, but sure would be cool!

 

[Magic]

Heres 9000 lumens for just under a grand......

 

[Tranio]

If there is anything you need to know about Abyss lights the owner is my neighbor. I told him to join the site. I will push him to do it. If there is enough interest I'm sure I could get him to do a group buy.

 

[__ScottyDont]

If there is anything you need to know about Abyss lights the owner is my neighbor. I told him to join the site. I will push him to do it. If there is enough interest I'm sure I could get him to do a group buy.

I'd definitely be in for that!

 

[DoubleThrust]

Remember when HIDs were a grand back in the 2000 time frame? I can't wait for these kits to be $100 too some day...

 

[txav8r]

Remember when HIDs were a grand back in the 2000 time frame? I can't wait for these kits to be $100 too some day...

Don't hold your breath. These quality lights will never be $100. But you can find led lights for less. They just won't be the power and the quality that abyss, ocean, or a few others are. Be careful @Tranio , what will happen is abyss will offer, and the local distributor will take exception to being undercut in his own backyard.