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Re: Show Me Your Crappie Lights [Re: JavelinJ] #10892951 06/03/15 08:20 PM
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This is what Im working with.





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Run em right under that lip. That's where I installed mine and you dont even know they are there. [img:center]http://[/img [img:center][/img] ] [img:center]

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Re: Show Me Your Crappie Lights [Re: JavelinJ] #10893139 06/03/15 09:31 PM
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I see. That might be a challenge. I don't know if you want to pop those rivits off and then try and re-install them eeks. They will fit under the rub rail and that is what I am going to do with more lights (green) for crappie night fishing. The backing (if they came with backing) is okay at best. I'm guessing lots of silicon.

I just did a little reading and it looks like you'd have to drill out the rivits in order to get that dude off. I don't think that it'd be that big of a deal, but don't know for sure. You might see if anyone has had success going this route.


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Re: Show Me Your Crappie Lights [Re: JavelinJ] #10893174 06/03/15 09:39 PM
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Dont rely on the adhesive backing alone. I used 3M marine adhesive that comes in the tube. Run it along the area under the rub rail as you pull the tape off the lights. I used painters tape to hold them in place. Once they are set, go back and run a bead of the 3M on the top and bottom edge of the light strip and tada! Done!

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Re: Show Me Your Crappie Lights [Re: Thump My Jig] #10893197 06/03/15 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted By: Thump My Jig
Dont rely on the adhesive backing alone. I used 3M marine adhesive that comes in the tube. Run it along the area under the rub rail as you pull the tape off the lights. I used painters tape to hold them in place. Once they are set, go back and run a bead of the 3M on the top and bottom edge of the light strip and tada! Done!


Did you drill in your boat to get the power wires in or run them over the top? Pics?


Re: Show Me Your Crappie Lights [Re: JavelinJ] #10893209 06/03/15 09:54 PM
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I dont have any daylight pictures, but if you look at the pic of my boat, I ran the wire connections under the plate that house the red light towards the front. Did the same on the other side with the green light housing.

For yours, I might try to do something on the back, maybe out the transom under that Tracker panel on the back left corner, then straight up under the rub rail towards the front. Just a thought.


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Love em! I use them for flounder gigging and running jug lines.


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Re: Show Me Your Crappie Lights [Re: JavelinJ] #10908569 06/10/15 05:09 PM
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Getting ready for an all night crappie bash!

Re: Show Me Your Crappie Lights [Re: JavelinJ] #10915296 06/13/15 10:48 PM
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Re: Show Me Your Crappie Lights [Re: JavelinJ] #10915306 06/13/15 10:54 PM
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Oh heck yea! cheers


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Re: Show Me Your Crappie Lights [Re: JavelinJ] #10918964 06/15/15 10:28 PM
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I added leds to my daughter's kayak and mine, I purchased them through amazon, and just trying to warn you of two brands which are total [censored], autolizer and Xtech4u, they were waterproof and i attached above the water and still they only worked for about a month, a few work but a few dont. After all my hard work, wiring, soddering, shrink tubing, and i have to replace them, do yall have any suggestions for a decent brand, Nova lights cost way too much, you could diy and save hundreds, only if i could a qualty led corp. Any suggestions?

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got mine off Ebay there 50/50
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I added leds to my daughter's kayak and mine, I purchased them through amazon, and just trying to warn you of two brands which are total [censored], autolizer and Xtech4u, they were waterproof and i attached above the water and still they only worked for about a month, a few work but a few dont. After all my hard work, wiring, soddering, shrink tubing, and i have to replace them, do yall have any suggestions for a decent brand, Nova lights cost way too much, you could diy and save hundreds, only if i could a qualty led corp. Any suggestions?

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