Perfect. Love that you over size the holes in the gel coat, did not use any gaskets, and positioned the wires so the sealant will not crack after it cures. Great job!

@bobbygfl

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This install has required zero maintenance and is still working perfectly.

Thanks! This boat has lots and lots of holes!! To answer a couple questions, drilling out from the outside would have made it difficult to get the exactly where I wanted it. I had some wiggle room on the inside wherever the hole popped through, not outside though. I'll post a video of the intensity in clear water. It's really impressive. I love the West Marine lights. It's been about a year now and they are working great with no finish issues. For the money they are great!! Really happy.

We love the video and we are thrilled to hear that you are happy with the lights!

@bobbygfl

20 күн бұрын

Thanks!

I just put my transom lights on tonight on my Boston Whaler.....instead of drilling a hole thew the boat I made a puck for the lights and externally ran the wires under the rub rail..think it came out looking pretty good

@bobbygfl

Жыл бұрын

That’s for sure a safer way. No way of leaking through. Thanks for the comment!

You have some guts, i will never drill anything below the waterline. It looks awesome!

@bobbygfl

5 жыл бұрын

paisa007 thank you. Years later, no leaks and working perfectly.

I love guys who have no qualms about drilling into their hulls. Nice. :)

@bobbygfl

11 күн бұрын

Thanks!

You did a great job.

@bobbygfl

3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Bobby, Great instructional video! I like that you countersink your fasteners; great tip!

@bobbygfl

20 күн бұрын

Thanks!

thanks, great helps

@bobbygfl

15 күн бұрын

Thanks

good job as a new boat owner i would have liked to have seen you wire the switch etc i know you said it was easy but when you never did it before it would be good to see thanks

@bobbygfl

11 күн бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks I'm adding white lights in my 240 sun dancer here in FL. Thanks for the video, gives me a better ideal of what i have to do. What was the sealant you used again? And did you also get it from West Marine?

@bobbygfl

7 жыл бұрын

Loren Andrews Hi! Yes everything came from West Marine. The sealant I used was 5200. It's suitable for permanent underwater use. Just wanted to mention, zero maintenance and zero issues with these lights. They are still going strong!

that paint on your power pole looks good

@bobbygfl

14 күн бұрын

Thanks

Thanks for sharing

@bobbygfl

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

good vid! Comment/question? Instead of all the measuring and remeasuring down from the board, why not just drill a small pilot hole from inside out to avoid lines etc?Any chip outs will be gone when you enlarge wire hole from the outside in. VId well done! How do you like the West marine LEDs?

@bobbygfl

14 күн бұрын

That would’ve helped speed this up lol! Great idea

where did you get the power pole wrap! thats awesome

@bobbygfl

5 жыл бұрын

Arisch321 from power pole. Thanks! They offer a series of wraps for their poles.

thanks for sharing. did you get any shots in clear water to see how bright they are?

@bobbygfl

12 күн бұрын

Actually, yes, I finally made it to the keys and they look amazing

I know this is an old post, but just wondering if any updates on the lights lasting and any water leaking?? From my understanding the 5200 adhesive is really good but if your light screws up how to you replace it if you wanted to? I just ordered the same lights, but not reluctant to installing them because of the adhesive and/or leaking

@bobbygfl

7 жыл бұрын

Mathieu Gravel hi, zero leaks. Zero maintenance. The finish on the lights has weathered to a brushed aluminum look. They were just as bright as the day I put them in and none of the three LEDs perlite have gone out. Sometimes I have wished that I put in a brighter light however the drain on the battery is probably not worth it. I would do this job again exactly the same way. Put in four lights instead of two more powerful ones was smart. Lastly the glass lenses are still crystal clear. Zero yellowing zero water intrusion into the light zero water intrusion into the hull also zero galvanic corrosion between the stainless screw in the aluminum housing which kind of surprises me but there's plenty of sealant and plastic washers to keep the two metals from touching. Anyway Hope that info helps thanks for the view and the comment!!

@bobbygfl

7 жыл бұрын

Mathieu Gravel by the way if I ever did have to remove them you can slice them off. 5200 slices pretty well with a razor. Need to work the razor under the light slowly slicing through the millimeter of 5200. Trying to pry it off is a mistake because it'll pull the gelcoat right off but this slicing technique once you get it started it works really well. Because it's below the waterline it's 5200 or 4200 and if I were to do this job again I would use 4200 since I never leave my boat in the water overnight. If I did though I'd still use 5200.

@hatchgravel420

7 жыл бұрын

Perfect that's exactly what I wanted to hear. Great video and much appreciated for the quick feeback. I plan on doing the same with Seablaze light that are measured up to 700 lumens, I hope that's plenty of light. Can't wait to install them, now just need summer to come along. btw them little lights aren't cheap lol Thanks again

Does it drain alot of battery. Thinking about install 4 on transom. Did u run the wire to your starter battery? I have a bass boat n not sure which one to connect to.please help. Thank you.

@bobbygfl

5 жыл бұрын

Lee Sirlee no, not a lot of battery drain. A stereo with four speakers will drain more power. Mine runs off my deep cycle, but you could run it off a starter. Just more risky if you kill it.

what do you use for sealing it? great video

@bobbygfl

7 жыл бұрын

Alexis Oliveras hi. I used 4200. Suitable for underwater however you can remove it without ripping the gelcoat off if you need to. Thanks for the view!

@alexisoliveras7341

7 жыл бұрын

thanks for the answer i am staring on the boat led only interior for now but i want to do does too to expand the products that i sold you can find on facebook by Car Leds Innovations thanks

I have the same boat and I'm having trouble finding spots to flush mount speakers, if u have any on your boat where did u put yours?

@bobbygfl

6 жыл бұрын

Shallow Sportsmen hi, I mounted them under the seats facing forward. Two on each side. Two more on either side of the console. Sounds great on plane. I have a sub box in the console as well.

@bobbygfl

6 жыл бұрын

Shallow Sportsmen the bulkhead mounted ones are behind the black pockets. You can see the console ones in the photos in this video. kzread.info/dash/bejne/nXeqtNxmaMyXk9I.html

What's the black cylinder hooked to the stainless plate for?

@bobbygfl

5 жыл бұрын

mitchell9027 trim tabs. The balance the boat side to side under way and make the front go up and down. Like flaps on a plane.

When you put the first light in at the beginning of the video you drilled 3 pin holes for the screws an then went back with a another bit but only went in 1/4 of the way in so something would sit recessed in that screw hole. I think those plastic washers were supposed to go behind the light and sit in that recessed screw hole. I think that would have made a better seal.

@bobbygfl

4 жыл бұрын

Drew BeenSlacking hi. Thanks for asking. The reason I drilled the larger hole is to prevent the gelcoat from spider cracking out from the hole when you put a screw in the proper size for the hole. You do not want any washers between metal and gelcoat when using a sealant. Those washers are designed for people who mount this light to an aluminum boat to prevent the two metals from touching. You’ll get galvanic corrosion wherever the two metals touch.

@DrewVerdin

4 жыл бұрын

@@bobbygfl got it 👍

Not questioning your work, but I literally cringed when you started drilling through the hull below the water line haha.

@bobbygfl

7 жыл бұрын

Midwest Bassin ahh. Got it! Yes, agreed. Any hole that can be avoided should be!

You shouldnt screw all the way in with wet silicone. Screw 90% of the way, let silicone set up and dry then screw all the way in. It acts as a gasket

@bobbygfl

4 жыл бұрын

Lainey Tiller that’s good advise. Thank you!

How did you join the wires from the lights together to go as one wire

@bobbygfl

3 жыл бұрын

This video is unrelated however about the middle of the video I broke a wire and reconnected using a heat shrink butt connector. This is the same type of connector that I used for the underwater lights. kzread.info/dash/bejne/p3V71pKaY5nQj8o.html

that's great but yo should epoxy the hole shut then redrill with a smaller drill the second time to drill only through the epoxy and not leave exposed wood on the transom. other than that Mrs. Lincoln....

@TheRiecken

8 жыл бұрын

+edstimator1 Yeah us who charge money to do this for a living don't have time for that. We do, but the customer won't pay for it. That there in the video wont leak or lead to intrusion for at least 50 years. The light will fail and leak from the guts in before the 5200 will........

@bobbygfl

11 күн бұрын

Great tip. Thanks!

would it work with new boats to ?

@bobbygfl

3 жыл бұрын

Dominic Vergez yes. Anything fiberglass would be the same process.

What kind of sealant did u use??

@bobbygfl

5 жыл бұрын

Hayes Mobile Auto Repair 5200. A shit ton of it. If they ever fail I’ll need to grind them out! Lol

@HayesMobileAutoRepair

5 жыл бұрын

So just any kind of silicone sealant will do... I must omit, it made me cringed to when you drill those holes. Looks good!! Thanks, I’m doing it... Looks very cool I’m gonna do it.. Where did you get your lights if you don’t mind me asking

@bobbygfl

5 жыл бұрын

Hayes Mobile Auto Repair 5200 is an underwater adhesive, not silicone. I would not use silicone under the waterline. And the lights came from West Marine. They are still working like the day I installed them. All these years later very impressed.

@HayesMobileAutoRepair

5 жыл бұрын

@@bobbygfl thx good info

@robormiston2841

3 жыл бұрын

We used 4200 sealant so they can be removed at some point. 5200 is a permanent bonding adhesive and will take fiberglass with it if ever removed. 4200 is a less permanent adhesive/ sealant that is a top choice for underwater penatration's. I work at a boat fix it place for 35 years.

This the equivalent to cutting hole's in a parachute.

@bobbygfl

3 жыл бұрын

Lol.

should have installed green ones, work better in dark pond water

@bobbygfl

11 күн бұрын

Thanks. Good to know

i dont understand your wiring? did you splice into the existing light wiring for power?

@bobbygfl

11 күн бұрын

No, power is run back up to the dash switch, and there is a grounding block in the transom area that the ground connects to

any holes?

@bobbygfl

14 күн бұрын

Thanks

west marine

@bobbygfl

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. These are West Marine brand. They are still working perfectly after all these years!

bay blazer underwater lights

@bobbygfl

2 жыл бұрын

thanks!

The 10 sec mark.. Holy fuck! Are you DRILLING holes in your HULL? I don't own a boat. Never have. So, naturally, I think the boat's gonna sink IF YOU DRILL HOLES IN YOUR FUCKIN HULL! lol

@dennisreynolds6915

8 жыл бұрын

You are stupid

@robertgantry2118

8 жыл бұрын

Gator Pantz lol... naw... Just don't have experience with boats. I've been on a couple of boats, but I never worked on one.

@jackblack2549

7 жыл бұрын

Not his boat so he doesn't care. haha. Id probably just marine silicone it to my boat and have the wires be visible. anyone have a link for how to do this on aluminum pontoons?

@bluefinled8134

7 жыл бұрын

Robert Gantry drilling holes is fine on hulls being doing it for 30 years never sunk a boat yet

@bobbygfl

12 күн бұрын

Lol

These are transom lights, you should have mounted them on the bottom if you wanted underwater lights

@bobbygfl

6 жыл бұрын

Kimo Surfer hey thanks, but I wanted them on the transom - under the water. So I did exactly what I should have. Lol. Thanks for the comment!!

What is the website? cant tell in your avatar

@bobbygfl

20 күн бұрын

Thanks

Big holes for 2- 16 gauge wire

@bobbygfl

5 жыл бұрын

Chris Mohr There’s a flange on the back of the light housing that goes into that hole. You don’t really have a choice it won’t lay flat if you don’t at least countersink the hole the size of the flange.

@dumptodreamhome2630

5 жыл бұрын

@@bobbygfl didn't see that, thanks

Could do with out that music

@bobbygfl

6 жыл бұрын

Maine Archery agreed! My videos have come a long way since this one. Hope you at least found it informative.

Now you can also visit www.lightnshine.co.uk/

@bobbygfl

12 күн бұрын

Thanks

nice video, but the music is kind of annoying.

@bobbygfl

15 күн бұрын

Agreed! I even find it annoying when I watch it lol

Eggh. Not professional grade work, but it does illustrate anyone can do it.

@bobbygfl

4 ай бұрын

Lol. Some of these professionals scare me. Thanks for the comment.

You do realize when the light fails you’re going to need a jackhammer to get the light off right?

@bobbygfl

2 жыл бұрын

Actually 5200 separates pretty easily with a stainless steel putty knife. I’ve had a couple through hull fittings that I’ve replaced. Hammering the putty knife along long the seem takes some time but I’ve never had one that I couldn’t get off. And being that it’s below the waterline I just didn’t trust silicone. Probably could’ve used 4200. But amazingly these lights are still working LOL. I’m really kind of surprised anyway thanks for the comment

@nickzlb77

2 жыл бұрын

@@bobbygfl that’s good news.. I got 2 seasons out of them before caving and upgrading to the lumitecs.. Comment is more in regards to the screws… they’re gonna have to be broken off which isn’t the end of the world but 4200 works fine and still have a shot at removing the screws.

@bobbygfl

2 жыл бұрын

@@nickzlb77 good to know. Thanks!! The lunatics are way brighter!

horrible music selection otherwise great video

@bobbygfl

14 күн бұрын

Thanks. Agreed lol

No thank you....

@bobbygfl

2 ай бұрын

Thanks

Another video of how to mount a light with "and then I wired it" but never shows ANY of the actual important part. Another "how to drill a hole" video.

@bobbygfl

2 жыл бұрын

Yep sorry. Every boat is different.

Just bought 300 thousand dollar bass boat and drill holes in transom ... sign me up

@bobbygfl

2 ай бұрын

Nice!

WEAK>>>>>>>>>>> should have bought our 1700+Lum. lights for $129.95...made in usa and made of sold brass........you were robbed dude

@bobbygfl

20 күн бұрын

Thanks