LED NAVIGATION LIGHT INSTALL on Jon Boat To Bass Boat

BEFORE LEAVING A COMMENT TELLING ME COAST GAURD REGULATIONS, please be aware that I fully understand the required degree of visibility per USCG and fully acknowledge that my boat is not in compliance. THIS IS SIMPLY A VIDEO TO SHOW YOU THE LED LIGHTS AND HOW I DID MY INSTALL. Take what you can from it and by all means, install your navigation lights your way. I recommend always checking rules and regulations before installing. Me personally, decided the traditional deck mount nav lights ran in your grandpa's boat did not fit the aesthetics of my build. I opted the route you see in this video. I fish mainly only electric only reservoirs with minimal boat traffic and hardly ever am out after dark. These lights, believe it or not, are more than most boats on electric lakes have. If I were to go in larger bodies of water or the ocean per say, I would reevaluate my navigation light set up. Based on my personal circumstances and where I fish, this is my choice of how i modify my boat. As always, please take what you can from this video, if you feel to be the USCG rules and regulations guy and drop a comment, I will probably delete it.
LED Navigation Lights in this video:
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In the latest video of #tinyboatgarage featuring the #topgunjonboat, I go over the installation process of my LED NAVIGATION LIGHTS.
The format on this video is different, more of a "how I did it", opposed to my usual step by step approach. Nonetheless, I go over in detail the materials/tools needed, as well as the install process of how I installed my led nav lights with a custom interior lip/catch system.
Check it out! Feedback welcomed! Enjoy!
GUNNING AND SCALES ART AND APPAREL:
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[@t3xasbull3ts]

I really like how you built the deck inside you're boat. I want the blue print so I can build it in my 12ft boat. Man I dig all your videos you made. Keep on making videos.

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

Just saw this, sorry for taking 2 months to respond. I don't have a blue print per say but if you follow me on Instagram there are plenty of overhead shots of the framing without decking that would get you well on your way. I'm ADUBJONES on there. Thanks for the kind words!

[@chadfox6011]

Looks awesome man. Did a great job!!

[@MikeClarkOutdoors]

Bro that looks super clean. I'm an electrician and you do better work than most guys. Awesome work.

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

Thanks so much man!

[@lovingatlanta]

👍Looks great! Thanks for sharing. 💞

[@EduardoRodriguez-rr7up]

Hey man, i really liked the way you install you head light, i have and old 14 ft. And I'm telling you i will mimic your front led as much as i can. Thanks for the cool ideas. Hope you don't mind.

[@douglashelton903]

Good i was getting sick and tired of your clean organized bench.. 😆 Lov the videos

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

Compliment me on one vid, knock me in another, wellthanks for the love on this one. Just now catching up w a few weeks comments amidst this epidemic and societal breakdown.

[@greg_mid_tn3150]

Bakin like a chickin! Great vid!

[@MrRyancangri]

Looks super sick man. ❤

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

Appreciate it!

[@PerrynBecky]

Hey Anthony, you are going to want to put some rubber grommets in those holes where you drilled into the bow and put your wires, otherwise you risk chafing the wires and causing a short and possible fire on the boat. Otherwise, that is a fine looking job you did on it. To avoid having to pull the wires out to install the grommets, just slice the grommets, and then put some silicone around the split and wires to seal it all up and you should be fine. Catch some bass for me, I'm in Michigan waiting for spring so I can get back out on the water hopefully with my own boat's mods finished by then.

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

Great suggestion! I may just squirt some silicone or adhesive gently into the hole to secure the wiring and ensure no rubbing. Hole was drilled to wire size so already pretty tight fit but good suggestion nonetheless!

[@bitenbass]

Nice learned a lot on this channel thanks bro

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

Thanks man! Sorry I never responded! Appreciate the support!

[@TheRfmodulator]

Looks great.... USCG approved or not, I guarantee they have more visibility than mine, which are. With that said, I know what you're talking about... angle of visibility is very important, but I've also seen debates about the actual color of these types of lights not being exactly right... again, makes no sense when you compare these to the faded lenses on my USCG approved lights (technically, I probably need to replace them)... I run a major river where such things are more important. One thing you might consider is wiring them to a DPDT switch. The rule is if you're not under power (so anchored or drifting) only the stern light is on, if you are under power, both (stern and bow) lights are on. But hey, I mean no criticism, you do you. Congrats on your son, mine will be here sometime in the next two weeks. And congrats to your wife on the new house, and you on the new shop 😁.

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

Thanks man! Good times getting settled in with the little guy and looking forward to tricking my shop out! Great info! I now believe I will wire separately. What you said makes perfect sense. If I wire together, I will only have ability to kill pole light by taking it out. I would have no way to leave power to pole and kill power to nav in case of anchoring. I'll look into what I can do, only issue is I already fabbed out panel which houses switches. Not to late to make changes though. Thanks again!

[@TheRfmodulator]

@@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats if you're using the standard Carling/ARB sized switches, you can buy a DPDT on-off-on from amazon... i got one for my lights, and one that is momentary on-off-on for my tilt trim. But I'm sure you can get a DPDT in whatever form factor you went with.

[@Charlie-wq1ce]

Hey man, good project, love your boat! I just had one little thing that came to my head when i saw them. Regulations say that the lights must be visible from 25 degrees past the perpendicular line of your boat. This is because when a boat is coming from behind , it will be able to see your nav lights. In this case, the boat has to pass the perpendicular beam of the boat, in order to have the lights visible.

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

Yeah I'm riding dirty man. At this rate it probably wont ever be out at night. Heck,last time in touched water Mark Richt was the DAWGS head coach. Thanks for taking the time though , I may modify the design in the future to meet the legal requirements but for now she's just a show boat. lol

[@Charlie-wq1ce]

Anthony Jones bahaha well, you got yourself a subscriber

[@tfrantastic]

Couldn’t you just add some of these same lights on the back? This way you are seen from all sides?

[@lenbloom338]

Love the lights and the boat! Have you done a video showing how you ran the wiring? We are installing LED lighting on our small boat and would love to know how you wired yours

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

I do not necessarily have a specific video on the led light wiring but I do have a 3 part video series on my channel covering wiring concepts and how I wired my boat. Useful info and have received good feedback

[@nate4036]

I know this is an old video, but if you find some clear flush mount (think penny size) and install them in the pupils of your painted eyes. Then you’d have your side lights. By clear, I mean clear lens but colored illumination of course

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

Great idea, actually thought of that and has been brought up before. I am running the new led "shark eyes" side mount nav lights on my new boat. Aluminum machines housing w a uscg approved tiny led that is visible from 2 nautical miles. Pretty slick!

[@FAKE-NAME]

Hint for people looking for a set of these look for the ip68 rated led strips. The ip68 rated strips are the ones best rated for water.

[@pet1srg]

Like those gunning and scales maybe they have a hoodie with that same material.

[@disel1983va]

hi sir I’m a new subscriber so I like the bass boat proyect do you record all the videos from the beginning?

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

No, sorry I started my channel after I was about half way through. Hopefully boat build #2 will be fully documented. Thanks for subscribing!

[@hectorvaldez2959]

Awesome video! I love the paint scheme. What color and paint did you use on your boat?

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

Please see my DIY JON BOAT PAINT JOB video for more info than you will ever need regarding all paint used and paint process. Links in description of products used.

[@mikefuqua2930]

Ok so I ordered these lights and if I hook the red side to the battery they work. Disconnect red and hook green to battery they work if i wire them together and hook them to the battery the wires get hot and they don't work? What am I doing wrong....... I stayed up till 5am last night trying to figure this out

[@gman1285]

Sounds like the wire you are using is not large enough to handle the current draw of both lights together. If I where you I would run 12 gauge wire as much as I could get away with.

[@coltonzaluski]

Where did you get that bilge hose mount instead of drilling

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

I made it custom.

[@User-eg3qd]

I was wondering, do you live near the delta in California because I went fishing a couple weeks ago and I seen a boat just like your with the shark teeth on the front

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

Nah man, I'm out here in the woods in Georgia. Maybe they saw my paint job video???

[@burresscounty]

How are these LED nav lights holding up? If you're still happy and they are working Im gonna buy some.

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

Still happy, still bright! Boat used about 20 times now, lights have gotten wet, I'd recommend.

[@chipsammich2078]

Love those shirt designs man..they got a website I dont have Instagram or fb.. Also dont you need a bi color light on front

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

Not exactly sure about the light. Putting a link in description on video and here as well: gunningandscales.com/

[@davidwagner3182]

Sweet LED lights! Is there a reason why you put one green and one red instead of both one color?

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

Yes, they are navigation lights, that's the law.

[@Harlanmote]

I’m in Blairsville. Were in north Ga. are you?

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

Outside Athens Ga

[@bradkendrick3571]

Clicked on the link for the artwork and it says website cant be reached.

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

Unfortunately I no longer work with that company, they may no longer exist

[@bmcarden87]

I put a short set on the front and side.

[@nastybasswelding]

That is one quiet a$$ garage door!

[@darrellwampler6473]

Do you get your workout riding that tricycle? Lol 👍

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

No. That is my next build. Stay tuned! #TinyTricNation

[@darrellwampler6473]

@@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats lol

[@corydonath]

What's the finished weight??

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

No idea man. Was as weight conservative as I could be with ultra thin plywood and redwood framing in 2x2s.

[@liberty7673]

What size boat is that ?

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

Length- 14 ft Bottom Width- 38" Beam Width- 55"

[@Farcry-yh4mu]

electrical video would be nice

[@jasonenglish4354]

I believe your rear white light has to be on the right rear not the left as you have it mounted

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

In state of GA a 32 Pt. stern light/All Around white light must be operated in junction with red/green nav lights on any boat under 26 ft when underway at night. When anchored, only white all around stern light stays on. Doesn't matter where its mounted so long as it's mounted anywhere at the rear of the boat, shines light 32 points or all around, and is coast guard approved/ visible from 2 miles.

[@JM75814]

Idgaf if you’re riding dirty that looks awesome.

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

Thanks dude!

[@bradleytower2061]

Make your shark eyes nav lights.

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

Great idea! I actually have thought of that before! Great minds think alike!

[@sstatic6093]

why blue light on the inside instead of white?

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

Blue is a softer light on the eyes. Just a blue hue w these as opposed to a bright white light. I want to be able to see my gear not be blinded while doing so. I honestly should have used red because by military standards it's the best hue processed at night with the least amount of disruption without being over bearing.

[@sstatic6093]

@@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats thanks man did you crimp the wires from the led's to 14 gauge or did you solider the wires ?

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

@@sstatic6093 I tied the 2 wires to one 14 gauge but honestly 16 would be more than sufficient. I just had 14. Tied 2 to 1 w crimp connector covered in marine heat shrink wrap. They also make the solder connectors where you heat them up and the do a solder in the middle. I didn't get to fancy though. As long as your crimps are good and you pull on them and your heat shrink shrinks up tight no problems.

[@bradleyscott4048]

Do you build people John boats

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

Not unless you have a ridiculous amount of $ my friend.

[@CraneOperator83]

Where you from Mav? Cause you sound countrier then a mug cuz.

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

I'm from Georgia cuzin.

[@Thepaintballinfool]

Anthony Jones good deal u fish Lanier ?

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

@@Thepaintballinfool yeah I have. I prefer Lake Russell. I'll be hitting a lot of electric only lakes this year though. I'm in a great spot though, 1 hr away from Lanier, Hartwell, Russell, and Oconee.

[@mikeremillard275]

I watched this whole video to see how to wire them in.

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

Dang man, I apologize! If it were done, I'd have showed you! In fact, I will do a wiring video when i get to that point. The led nav lights will be wired to a Blue Sea systems fuse box and operate on a gang switch if that helps any.

[@123dagar]

Nice install but not at all USCG approved lighting. Unapproved lighting will land you a ticket with penalties up to $ 1,000. Each bow navigation light must be visible from dead on and up to 125 deg abeam ( each side). Red port, green starboard. I presently fish the St. Clair river which drains Lake Huron towards Lake Erie. Being on the border with Canada there is lots of law enforcement in our area, any discrepancies in safety can land hard on a guy. I had to remove my LED’s before I could pass inspection. Fortunately I had my original navigation lights still in place and was allowed to progress. This is just a heads up for anyone wishing to follow suit. Personally I like the LED’s. They’re bright.

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

I stated in video not coast guard approved, not proper degree of visibility, where I fish i am fine w no issues, simply an installation video. Also, where I live in state of Georgia, no inspections. Purchase and install at own personal situation, I have been fine with mine, no issues. Lastly, degree of visibility for nav lights must be 225.

[@braydencash9764]

Here is some friendly criticism u should video ur self doing the project not do it off carama then go back and show just my opinion

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

That's what I do in most of my videos. Unfortunately there are certain projects that i had completed before my channel existed and because people ask me about it, i try to go back and show them. It still helps and something is better than nothing but yes, ideally I'd like to video a step by step.

[@braydencash9764]

@@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats o cool I totally get it thanks for the vis man

[@scubacro5758]

this is done incorrectly, the navigation lights on board should be at a certain angle. green on starboard-112.5 ° red on port-112.5 ° white at stern-135 ° navigation lights should be at right angles and placed correctly, not look "cool", unfortunately I see in the comments that a lot of people do not understand this, you look at appearance but not safety

[@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats]

I see you read the comments but not my disclaimer in the video description...

[@kevinzamora6802]

scuba cro you suck...that is all. yall be safe out on the water! god bless