how many led lights are needed to properly light up the back of my 2000 310 fiesta vee

johnmo

help with underwater light placement, and type 

Cableguy Greg

You could get away with 3. One between the drives, and the other two on the outside of each drive. I have two of the Coastal Night Lights DS version on my 232 and they work great.

http://coastalnightlights.com/Gen3-UW-Lights.html

jmoen438

3 or 4 should do. I have the seablaze 3 and they work well.

Michael T

You could also google the Ocean LED site for examples. MT

johnmo

Thanks three is the magic number one centered inside the drives and the other two nearest the outside below the water line but the hull above the tabs are curved down where would you position them and on the 2000 the drives are recessed back about a foot

jklein

I just ordered the "liquid lite" 6 Led light set. This is a replacement for your drain plug and eliminates the need to drill through your transom. Not sure if this is to good to be true, but we will see this season?

qwikwhip

I have one of the drain plug led's and used it on my last boat. You could barely tell it was even on unless it was pitch black out and you were looking for it. This falls into the category of "you get what you pay for".

johnmo

yes i believe only having one in the drain plug hole is not enough light, plus if you only have one drive it will block the light from radiating out behind your boat.

qwikwhip

It did actually give a cool "Y" pattern behind the outdrive, it just wasn't enough light.

JoeStang

Did you have the updated 6 LED liquid lite's?

qwikwhip

No, it's a 3 led unit.

JoeStang

I wonder how much better the updated 6 LED units are. I'd like some LED's for nighttime swimming and showing off, but not at the expense of holes in the transom....

qwikwhip

The one I bought was only $40. So it was worth a shot. I have a hard time justifying the cost of the bigger ones. I thought about surface mounting some of the less expensive non under water units to the underside of the swim platform. Anyone done something like that?

jklein

I purchased the 6 led drain plug unit - $199. The plan is to wire it with a release clip (for removing drain plug in winter) and powering it from the interior deck lights (mine are blue LEDs). We will see if its worth the effort? I know it's done all the time, however I'm not one to drill through the transom. Just my personal preference. Btw - I boat in boston harbor so not sure how clear or bright any light would be!

JoeStang

Please post pics after its installed. I am considering the same unit from liquid lite, but I wonder how much the outdrive will affect the light output.

johnmo

i went to the st louis boat show last weekend and bought 3 18 led surface mount lights in blue, i still have to drill a 3/8 hole per light but looks easy enough to do and the lights are very bright. should look great at night

Cableguy Greg

Be sure to use 3M 5200 sealant. It is for underwater use. When I installed mine, I squirted the sealant in the wire hole as well. What brand lights did you get?

johnmo

h2o glow the company is only a few years old they have been producing underwater lighting for docks and recently started making transom lighting looks like a high quality product only time will tell comes with a five year no questions asked warranty

Michael T

quickwhip, make sure that any led you buy for above water mounting is designed for that application. Some leds need to be installed under water or they will burn-out or shatter.Better to check than replace. MT