Hello All,
We are considering installing underwater LED lighting on our Oceanis 50.
Some may consider a little kitsch, but done well, sitting in a quiet bay surrounded by attracted fish, or at a nice marina etc with the stern illumination surrounding you in a soft glow, does have some appeal for us.
So for one who needs more information, I wonder if any have done this to their boat?
Do the lights have to be mounted below the surface for that great effect, and if so, I guess there is nothing for it but to regularly drop over the side and give then a clean of any fouling?
Or, can we get away with having them just above the surface at anchor (but still tucked away under the stern), or is there too much reflection back up, and you lose a lot of the underwater glow?
Ideally, I would prefer to be drilling small holes, rather than hole-sawing big ones, so am hoping that there are decent quality lights that only need a 10-15mm mounting hole rather than a 30-50mm hole, so any suggestions would be welcome also.
Thanks,
David
