rockfisherman Posted August 11, 2011 Posted August 11, 2011 Hi raiders Im hoping to start installing some lights on my tinny today... The question is: Is there any part I shouldn't be drilling into? Anywhere that would affect the integrity of the tinny.
helliconia Posted August 12, 2011 Posted August 12, 2011 hahaha good reply What sort of lights are you installing? I put 2 x 1 metre LED strips under the gunwales of my runabout. No drilling required, just glued them to the hull so they're out of direct sight but flood the floor with light. If you don't have a wide enough gunwale for this, try putting them inside a length of plastic or aluminium channel and glue that in with the open side facing down. The strips cost me about $30 each.
rockfisherman Posted August 12, 2011 Author Posted August 12, 2011 I guess I would be referring to the outer channel which runs right around the tinny. The bit where the oar brackets holes are attached to.
helliconia Posted August 13, 2011 Posted August 13, 2011 I guess I would be referring to the outer channel which runs right around the tinny. The bit where the oar brackets holes are attached to. That's the gunwale. I've seen them put LED or globed lights facing into the boat, but I think you'll find they are too bright like that and ruin your vision in the dark. If you put the LED strips up under that channel it will light the floor brightly but not shine directly in your eyes.
tareeterror Posted August 13, 2011 Posted August 13, 2011 Are you talking about navigation lights or lights to see in the boat?
BWV Posted August 22, 2011 Posted August 22, 2011 Sika Flex is much better than silicone, just make sure you clean the surface around the area that you are using it on.
rockfisherman Posted August 22, 2011 Author Posted August 22, 2011 I You can see the little hole where wires pass thru, that's the bit I was talking about.
mike82 Posted August 22, 2011 Posted August 22, 2011 I You can see the little hole where wires pass thru, that's the bit I was talking about. If you haven't already connected them, think about putting some heat shrink tube over the wires all the way up to the back of the light. It will help protect the sheathing on the cables where it passes through the aluminium. Just a thought.
rockfisherman Posted August 22, 2011 Author Posted August 22, 2011 Already connected I'll wack a blob of sika marine sealant/adhesive over it to protect the wires from UV rays.
THE SWEENEY Posted August 27, 2011 Posted August 27, 2011 Hi guys,i would avoid using silastic around metal as it contains acetic acid and cam damage the metal ,sikaflex is the go.Cheers Laurie.
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