inverter vs Battery

**BigDawgg** · 08-11-2014, 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by ScooperDude

I've already got 12v bubblers for the bait tank & 12volt led lights for under the pontoon. The only other lighting I think I need is for shining on the rods, I have a 12v overhead light on a pole.
I've never done the night thing on my own boat so I'm not sure if I need the inverter, I get if I wanted toast for a sandwich or to run the microwave...but what else would I need?

Paint your rod tips with flat white paint they will be easier to see under you overhead light. If that don't work use a clap on fixture with a 12 volt bulb to shine over your rod tips. You should be okay. Only reason I run inverters is that I want a brighter light system and I use the 26 watt curly bulb, it does not drain your battery down as fast.

**strmwalker** · 08-11-2014, 12:33 PM

I use nothing but LED'S from BluewaterLED and have been told by DNR when they came by that they seen me 2 miles away !!! I have painted rod tips (flat white) and I use hi-vis line !!! my underwater light is LED as well and thet side lights on my boat are Blue and it makes the fishing line look as big around as your fingers !!! and when I go out ; I stay from sundown to sunup over 8hrs and my lights never go dim !!!! 12 volts !!!!!

**MThook** · 08-11-2014, 02:24 PM

Thanks everyone for all the tips, I'll stay with 12 volts
Storm I like the idea of the blue Leds, how long a strip do you have? I have 2 16' strips under the boat, I think that would be overkill on the sides. People around me for miles would be blinded by the light. :-)

**strmwalker** · 08-11-2014, 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by ScooperDude

Thanks everyone for all the tips, I'll stay with 12 volts
Storm I like the idea of the blue Leds, how long a strip do you have? I have 2 16' strips under the boat, I think that would be overkill on the sides. People around me for miles would be blinded by the light. :-)

my strips are 60 inches each !!! don't ever worry about overkill that's the reason to be lit up like Vegas not to get killed !!!!

**MThook** · 08-12-2014, 06:10 AM

Makes sense

**STUMP HUNTER** · 08-12-2014, 07:43 AM

I have leds installed on my kayak outside and inside, hard to beat them plus they stick onto the boat.. Looking forward to going on a nightstalk soon. They really throw the light. The outside lights I have one 24'' Green and the other side is a mix of Green and White in the 24'' run. The Greens are wired to one switch and the White lights have their own switch. I have 2-- 6'' Green and 2---6'' Whites on the inside with both colors wired together. Going to put some on the big boat also soon.

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**Tracy Swanson** · 08-15-2014, 09:17 AM

dang ronnie that yak is turning in to a battle ship you keep adding on and its going to turn in to something the u.s. navy is going to want to contract you to build for defending our waters lol the uss Piedmont

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