richg99
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This morning I was reading, on another fishing site, about someone adding some LEDs inside of his boat.
It was a chilly morning here in Houston, TX and I wasn't going fishing or golfing.
Some months ago, I bought three strings of LEDs for about $5.00 per 15-foot length. I used a partial string for a light in my bathroom. That left about 10 or so feet unused.
But, my lights were a very bright white, about 4000 K. I know that one can lose their night vision if they encounter a bright white light. Doing some reading, I found that the military has gone to GREEN instead of the older RED lights to preserve night vision.
I had some light green nail polish in my "lure adjusting" kit. I painted the faces of the LEDs that I was going to use for my boat. The color came out a nice faded green. How long it will hold up with the heat of the LEDs I do not know, but so far, I had no current investment in the project.
I also had an old cigarette-lighter style power cord from a piece of discarded equipment. I soldered the wires together and added a quick-release plug to make dis-assembly easier.
Tomorrow, I'll bring the tinny home and glue the lights under the gunnel.
I rarely night fish, but, I do participate in a local bass club that has three night time tournaments in mid summer. I hope these lights will help to unhook some bass.
regards, richg99
It was a chilly morning here in Houston, TX and I wasn't going fishing or golfing.
Some months ago, I bought three strings of LEDs for about $5.00 per 15-foot length. I used a partial string for a light in my bathroom. That left about 10 or so feet unused.
But, my lights were a very bright white, about 4000 K. I know that one can lose their night vision if they encounter a bright white light. Doing some reading, I found that the military has gone to GREEN instead of the older RED lights to preserve night vision.
I had some light green nail polish in my "lure adjusting" kit. I painted the faces of the LEDs that I was going to use for my boat. The color came out a nice faded green. How long it will hold up with the heat of the LEDs I do not know, but so far, I had no current investment in the project.
I also had an old cigarette-lighter style power cord from a piece of discarded equipment. I soldered the wires together and added a quick-release plug to make dis-assembly easier.
Tomorrow, I'll bring the tinny home and glue the lights under the gunnel.
I rarely night fish, but, I do participate in a local bass club that has three night time tournaments in mid summer. I hope these lights will help to unhook some bass.
regards, richg99