Looking for a clean solution for navigation lights

[Marios Metalworks]

What do you guys have?

I recently had some work done on the bow which included removing and covering up the old holes for the original nav lights.

Interested in a simple, clean looking setup and open to rub rail mounted, top mount or side mounted.

Thanks

 

[Guest06]

The stainless little ovals from Livorsi look great imho.

 

[Springfield]

^^^^
What he said is what I was thinking also

 

[Marios Metalworks]

Any pics of them installed on a v-bottom?

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

Mine are powder coated white. Not the best pic but what I had on my phone. but kind of gives you the idea. I can get a better pic when I get home.

 

[warpt71]

https://www.amazon.com/Shoreline-Marine-LED-Light-Combination/dp/B00JGQLI9Q/ref=sr_1_116?keywords=bow+light+led&qid=1647889336&sprefix=bow+light+led%2Caps%2C109&sr=8-116

I did one of these and now can slide off the bow and not get caught up on a bulky light

 

[Marios Metalworks]

I did one of these and now can slide off the bow and not get caught up on a bulky light

This is one of the reasons I'm interested in either a pop-up style or side mounts.

 

[Marios Metalworks]

Mine are powder coated white. Not the best pic but what I had on my phone. but kind of gives you the idea. I can get a better pic when I get home.

Thank you. I feel like this style is a winner especially since the stainless steel look will match the rub rail.

 

[Guest06]

 

[pull-on]

Flip up bow lights on my 270T. I think it turned out clean and I'm happy with it. Was the only solution for the light considering there is a hole there from when it was built.

Before:

After:

 

[lenmann]

I went with these rub rail integrated Taco units on my RC project. My install was non standard and more difficult than necessary, but it’s a Schiada so there‘s that.

F38-6800D

With constant innovation in mind, we've developed a line of Rub Rail-mounted LED navigation lights – sleek, low-profile lights designed to allow for cleaner, open decks with non-obstructed view points.

tacomarine.com

 

[Marios Metalworks]

Damnit @pull-on stop showing me your sweet sled. Just reminds me of all the older 270's I passed up in 2020.

@lenmann that is 1000% my style, love the integrated look compared to how they're designed to go on. You did great! I thought about building my own but decided against once I understood the significance of the USCG rating.

I went with the side mount LED setup from Hardin. Now to drill some big ass holes in my boat!

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

We have alot of traffic on and off the bow because we mostly beach. So this works well for us not having anything on the deck where we board and unboard. And its clean imo.

Sorry shes still dirty.. I have a few weeks till boating season..lol first time the cover has been off in a few months

 

[ChrisV]

Lennman is the cleanest way imo. Need to address this for my float also for this season.

 

[Marios Metalworks]

@ChrisV def the way to go for your float and prob worth the downtime to flush mount them.

I threw in the towel trying to understand what a DIY solution would entail once I found the Hardin setup for $107.00 shipped to my door. The boat wiring is already there so the install seams like a 2hr-3hr job at worst. I'd prob spend that time in just testing out Lennman's setup with scrap rub rail

I'll save that "fun" little project for when I get my hands on a west coast classic.