Jon Boat LED Navigation Light Installation {Jon Boat To Bass Boat Conversion} Lowe 1448

Navigation lights are an essential part of boat safety whether you fish or night of go boating. We don't do allot of night fishing yet but plan to in 2021. I went with these strip lights because they are VERY bright and look really cool :). I filmed this video about seven months ago. During that time, I've had a chance to learn a few things. At the end of this video, I’ll share a mistake I made which damaged one of the light strips and I will also share an additional mod I did after filming this video. The navigation light installation was pretty simple. Stay tuned for future jon boat conversion vids!!!
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[@thebowtiefisherman5718]

I'm a fan of this channel...... Thank you for another great video

[@iBleedStarsAndBars]

Awesome job, and attention to detail

[@juliekelly7727]

Great video!!! Thank you! You helped me ALOT!!!!

[@TN-Vols-Fan]

Brother, your work and attention to detail are spot on!

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

Thanks Steve.

[@xSeadoggerx]

Those bright stern lights would be good for shrimping. Lol you did the right thing by adding a stern pole light to meet Coast Guard regulations. Good job

[@SurvivaLust]

Nice install and I really appreciate your attention to detail....I was night fishing this past weekend and saw a boat with these LED NAV lights running the entire length of the port ( Red )and starboard ( Green ) side....he was anchored and I could see him from about 1000 yards away. Convinced me to do it myself. New SUB and LIKE.

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

Thanks. The lights are awesome. Very bright.

[@denb3381]

It's fun customizing your own boat and enjoying it. Great video and info stay safe out there and happy holidays.

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

Thabks Den B. Happy Holidays to you too!!!!

[@fishingwithjett5373]

Looks sweet! Great job

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

Thanks man!!!

[@pierrelovekinsey6495]

You did an amazing job. Thank you 🔥🔥

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

Thanks.

[@duanetaylor1526]

Happy Holidays BBFDMV!!! I've enjoyed all the Jon Boat mod vids. What am I saying..... I enjoy all the content you guys put out but my wife did buy me a 14 foot aluminum boat just before Christmas and I've been rewatching some of the boat vids. My boat needs a lil TLC so your videos are helpful. Thanks again!!!!

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

Yo that's awesome. Congrats on your new boat. TLC is a good thing.

[@jackspicer7709]

Happy holidays, love the content brotha

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

Thanks. Happy Holidays to you as well.

[@ianyokoro8925]

Happy Holidays Bass Brothers! Nice & clean install, those led lites are really nice looking!

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

Thanks Ian. Happy Holidays bro

[@SkunkMonkey991]

Gotta say "Many Thanks " as you sure made what would be a nightmare for me super easy, did all my shopping off your links. Thanks again and great instructional videos.

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

Thanks Walter. Good luck and have fun with it 👍🏾🤙🏾

[@buckreynolds1779]

I'm with Walter..thanks Naeem

[@richardallain6277]

Great job, as always... Thanks for the lessons learned at the end of the video!

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

No problem. I actually enjoy talking about the lessons learned. Hopefully it helps others not make the same mistake I did. Happy Holidays Richard.

[@richardallain6277]

@@BassBrothersFishingDMV Exactly! You have a safe and meaningful holiday season as well!

[@andrewkonaf8881]

Amazing job…well done sir!

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

Thanks 👍🏾

[@gewglesux]

lots of good stuff in this one!!

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

Thanks!!!

[@dexterjackson8273]

Thanks for the video!!

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

Thanks for watching

[@kenturner3268]

The lights are not nav legal because they are isolated. An approaching vessel at your 7 0clock will not even see your red light and not know to yield right of way. Front nav lights by law have to be visible from dead ahead to 112.5 degrees aft. You should wrap the corner to achieve that. The stern light shines aft and 67.5 degrees forward so there is ligh visible 360 degrees around your boat so the oncoming vessel can interpret the proper way. Accident waiting to happen. The pole light is not necessary by law. Your work is 100 percent quality and I would hate an accident on the water. Keep up the great videos. 5200 sealant will stick an A1 ABRAMS tank in place, good stuff.

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

Thanks for the info Ken. Appreciate the feedback 🤙🏾👍🏾

[@kenturner3268]

@@BassBrothersFishingDMV Please dont take my post the wrong way. I love your videos and really admire a man that does top notch rigging like you do. Has your brother done a review on his new shearwater kayak yet as I am thinking of buying one. If not I am looking at a Bass raider. I sold my bass boat in 2016 and I have the itch.Happy new year.

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

@@kenturner3268 all good Ken. I do appreciate the feedback. No he hasn't done a review yet. Both options are good ones . Either way it'll get you back on the water 😜

[@leaveonlywake]

As a lifelong, avid boater I noticed the same thing immediately. Like Ken - I love your build, and only have kudos to give for your effort and workmanship! BUT... :) Navigation lights are *very* important to have done correctly and to regulation, because they will let other boaters know from a long way away not just that you are there, but also where you are heading (or not), and even what kind of vessel you are. Another vessel should be able to see one of your colored lights *and* a white light, unless they are directly behind you. That is the reason for the angles of visibility being more than 90 degrees on the red/green, and the pole light (which *is* required, for forward visibility) - to have a white light showing from the aft end of the boat which can be seen from ahead. The pole light can also serve, on it's own, as your 360-visible anchor light. Hit the link below for a good and not too lengthy description of how you should get those lights set up, for your safety, the safety of others, and - to avoid tickets from DNR or the USCG, if you haven't already (I'm still watching/listening). :) Again, thanks for the ideas and inspiration - I have a 1236 I'm building out - and wishing you plenty of tight lines and sore fishlips! :D www.boatus.org/study-guide/navigation/lights/

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

@@leaveonlywake appreciate the feedback. I'll probably take Ken's advice and add a small strip of red and green to the front sides of the boat.

[@dagrandpaoutdoors1463]

Just came across your video. I've been looking for a way to put lights on my 12 ft. Coleman Crawdad and your system just might be what I was looking for. Those rear light strips will be a plus for backing the trailer down the ramp in the dark. Awesome job, sir!

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

Thanks. Good luck with your build. Enjoy the process

[@lefftyhacker2996]

Merry Christmas great vid

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

Merry Christmas 🎄🎄🎄

[@DavidJones-mv5mr]

Good video. Gave me some good ideas. Thanks.

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

👍🏾👊🏾🤙🏾

[@tripledoregon8513]

Merry Christmas brother.

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

Merry Christmas Bro

[@edwardrodriguez3902]

Merry Christmas brothers

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

Merry Christmas

[@michaelgonzalez8863]

Merry Christmas!

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

Merry Christmas Michael

[@crackalackingfishing835]

Merry Christmas

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

Merry Christmas 🎄

[@phillipharris2858]

What's up brother? I thought I recognized you. This is Phil, I met you at Greenbelt lake. Great to see you! I just purchased the Pelican Bass Raider 10e. I hope to see you out on the water soon. Peace and Blessings!!

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

Congrats on the purchase Phillip. Such an awesome little boat.

[@lifeinthemarsh]

Loving the series man! Could you possibly do a video going in depth on how your electrical is setup

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

Thanks. Have you watched the electrical wiring vuds on the channel? I posted vids on the control panel and wiring.

[@lifeinthemarsh]

@@BassBrothersFishingDMV Yes I have but it didn’t really explain to well on how to wire the switch panel (ie. Which wires run to the panel and which ones run to the fuse box)

[@jacobmartins4698]

hi what gauge marine wire did you use

[@brucewalker1908]

Yes the Pole Light is regulation it has to be visible 360 degrees. Good job.

[@Mijaybird46]

Where did you get the lights at?

[@amadosanchez7483]

Nice man, how many items did you put on that battery? Did you hook up the Humminbird to the same battery?

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

That battery is doing all my electronics including the Humminbird but only a couple things are wired directly to the battery.

[@lefftyhacker2996]

can you and your bro do a vid on the equipment you guys use / what you like and didn't like?

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

Which equipment? Boat, fishing, camera?

[@paullarosa3349]

Hi I have same set up on a jon boat I leave in the water all summer with a deep cycle marine battery. The battery runs a small fish finder and the same bilge you have. I get the couple months I keep it in out of the battery without charging. Do you think these lights draw much power? I wanna do same set up they wouldn’t be run that much either thank you !

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

LEDs typically dint draw alot of current. Most of the draw comes from the fish finder and motors. Thanks for sharing.

[@paullarosa3349]

Awesome thank you!

[@frayjc]

Did your positive lead from Nav lights go straight to the switch panel or did you connect them to the fuse box and then control panel ?

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

Leads go straight to the switch panel then from the switch panel to the fuse box.

[@frayjc]

@@BassBrothersFishingDMV and when it goes from switch panel to fuse box do the + wires coming from panel go to one fuse or separate fuses ?

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

@@frayjc I normally do one line from the switch panel to one fuse on the fuse box. So separate fuses.

[@CHIPPOFISHING]

that LED backing sticky is M not 3 M LOL its expensive but I use 3m car molding double tape

[@BassBrothersFishingDMV]

Nice