Another project on the Key West 1720 CC - installation of a live well light.
Another project I was tackling required removal of the rod holder at the live well. While I had access thru the open hole, I decided to install a live well light. I had purchased a round style LED light that used a gasket for sealing against the inside wall and required tightening a nut on the backside of the live well. I decided not to use this light for two reasons - I did not want to risk a gasket leaking that would not be noticed and could be dumping water into the hull and, it would be quite difficult to tighten the locking nut onto the fixture down thru the rod holder hole. Instead, I bought a roll of "waterproof" LEDs, cut a strip off the roll and wired it up, and affixed it to inside wall of the live well.
I found out the next day that the LED strip was not waterproof. I removed the defective strip and fashioned another light, a LED tube. To make this LED tube, I used a 12" strip off the same LED roll, soldered wire leads to it, pulled it inside a section of clear heat shrink tubing, filled both ends of the tubing with 4200 and shrunk the tubing with a heat gun. After letting the 4200 cure for several days, I installed this LED tube light where the first strip had been mounted.
This is a temporary setup to determine how well the light works while night fishing, and much light will be needed. I am already concerned that the amount of light being produced will ruin our night vision. The light tube and wiring are temporarily tacked into place so that changes can easily be made if required.
Thanks for watching!
~Jim
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