champ198
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Since the boats have texture on the gunnel, there is no way to mount suction cut black lights. What do you guys do?
Black lights on XB 21 2+2 - what do you use?
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Chad Phillips
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My Bullet has the Night Fishion blacklight system in the rub rail. I like it.
SLOmofo
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GotMyAlly
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If i were going to put blacklights on my boat, I'd have the rubrail ones.
But, have you tried the ones that clip on your cap? I've got a big suction cup type stan sloan blacklight and it hasn't been out of my garage in years. I just keep a couple of the ones that clip on the bill of your hat in the glove box. Sure, theyre not as bright, but all you're trying to iluminate is your line. With it clipped to the bill of your hat, it's always pointed where you're looking. When I had the ones that stuck onto the boat, I found that I really needed two....one for the front and one for the back. One in the middle wasn't enough for two fishermen.
But, have you tried the ones that clip on your cap? I've got a big suction cup type stan sloan blacklight and it hasn't been out of my garage in years. I just keep a couple of the ones that clip on the bill of your hat in the glove box. Sure, theyre not as bright, but all you're trying to iluminate is your line. With it clipped to the bill of your hat, it's always pointed where you're looking. When I had the ones that stuck onto the boat, I found that I really needed two....one for the front and one for the back. One in the middle wasn't enough for two fishermen.
I have to go with Bluewater. They stand behind the product. All you have to do is call Mike and talk to him.
http://www.bluewaterled.com/sampledetails.php?sid=128
http://www.bluewaterled.com/sampledetails.php?sid=128
bassracr
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I have used the Stan Sloan cordless super double lights for years ... I like them alot
Allyfishing
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Duane, these are the ones that Ben Biller uses. I was just night fishing with him at the rally and they are awesome. He has two receptacles on each side of the boat.
http://www.moonliteusa.com/products
I will be getting these!
http://www.moonliteusa.com/products
I will be getting these!
for you guys with rubrail lights, did you get them for looks or convenience? i think i would like the convenience but not the look. are they as uv strong as moonlite? does anybody make a rubrail light without so many LEDs? thanks.
champ198
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As a follow-up, I got two Nucli-Eye Atoms and modified them so that the suction mounts were moved to the back (like the Nucli-Extreme that no one has inventory!) They work great. I only need one on each side they are so bright.
jcon
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I put in plugs & got the Nucli eye extremes & they are simply awesome.I got mine locally at Bunch Marine here in east Tn.You should be able to go to their website & order them,if not call them.They keep them in stock as well as the drop in plugs.
SmallJaw
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Here is what I use on my BassPort. I'm just not going to use rubrail lights or drill holes in my top cap. Personal preferance is all. I bought some 12" and 18" articulating arms, machined them to fit my Punisher Ultimate light jacks, machined the bottoms to fit a an aluminum slide bar that I also made and had anodized red to match my boat. 2 each # 8 screws in each of the aluminum slide bars through the carpet into the deck holds things real tight and will leave no mark. My system works awesome. I can point my lights whever I want them; take them off easy when I'm done fishing, and the red anodized slide bars look good on my boat. The Nucli-Eye would also fit the same holders and system as what I use I'm sure since it's just a 1/4" jack.
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you better be on the lookout for new lights. everybody i know that bought those have already thrown them away because they won't warranty them. the LEDs burn out and switches go bad. they're even trying to sell lights with burnt out LEDs for a reduced price.
SmallJaw
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You know I guess I'm just lucky on this but I bought 3 a couple of years ago and I've had zero problems with mine. I called Punisher and tried to order 2 more but Tim put the stop on all sales. His guy in the shop told me they were hoping to come out with a new model that was not sealed up this past August. I have not tried the Nucli-eye or moonlights or anything else out as far as the tiny LED's go so what is the brightest out there and do they offer anything with the green LED's too like the Punisher? That green light is the deal for fishing brushy banks at night.
biller31
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You'll like the moonlights
SmallJaw
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Not wanting to drill holes in my cap, and not trusting suction cups with $250 lights, I machined some aluminum bases about 1/2"HX3/4"WX4"L that have something similar to a dovetail cut to them and had them anodized red to match my boat. They look great BTW. I screwed them down next on the carpet close to the top cap in 4 places on my BassPort with SS wood screws. Then I bought some underwater aticulating camera light arms, 18" long, and simply slide them on my bases when I go fishing. Whether I use my Punisher lights or Nucli-eye, I just slip the light down into the hole in the articulating arm. Believe me, its not as hard or complicated as it sounds. Oh yea, I ordered some 1/4" X 10' long sound cords on Ebay and wired them up to fit a cig lighter receptacle. My blacklight system is out of the way in the daytime, not a mess at night, lights can be moved outside the boat away far enough to keep bugs off you, and are just plain old cool looking.