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Anybody with a center console mount a light bar?

Posted on 9/6/16 at 6:49 pm
Posted by indytiger
baton rouge/indy
Member since Oct 2004
10132 posts
Posted on 9/6/16 at 6:49 pm
I could really use one on my Xpress. Debating between mounting one on the rail that goes above the center console, or a smaller spotlight on the bow. Thoughts?
Posted by will1883
Vicksburg, MS
Member since Jan 2010
364 posts
Posted on 9/6/16 at 6:57 pm to
My thoughts are that a light bar mounted on the center console will reflect off of everything that is in front of it. I would only mount a light on the bow of the boat.
Posted by SeaPickle
Thibodaux
Member since May 2011
3163 posts
Posted on 9/6/16 at 6:59 pm to
Bow would be better. On the console would light up the boat too much. They make a light called cyclops by Bluewater LED that is designed to mount on the bow other trolling motor bracket.

Old fashion q beam woks best.

Elusiveporpi has one with suction cups but still need a q beam to really run
Posted by CP3
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2009
7515 posts
Posted on 9/6/16 at 8:12 pm to
Not legal to run anything that washes out the nav lights


Just saying
Posted by Howard Juneau
Cocodrie, LA
Member since Nov 2007
2233 posts
Posted on 9/6/16 at 8:14 pm to
If you don't have t-top, you have to put it on the bow, or it will kill your night vision in exactly .00001241 seconds.

Mine is on my t-top but it's far enough from the edge that the t-top itself shields the light from the boat.
This post was edited on 9/6/16 at 8:16 pm
Posted by Elusiveporpi
Below I-10
Member since Feb 2011
2644 posts
Posted on 9/6/16 at 9:11 pm to
I run mine under the bow. With suction cups and bungy cords. Works great. Just need a bigger one
Posted by indytiger
baton rouge/indy
Member since Oct 2004
10132 posts
Posted on 9/6/16 at 9:20 pm to
Can you post a pic of your rig when you get a chance?
Posted by Elusiveporpi
Below I-10
Member since Feb 2011
2644 posts
Posted on 9/7/16 at 7:17 am to
When i get home tonight ill try an post a picture.
Posted by cwarr14
up da bayou
Member since Oct 2013
386 posts
Posted on 9/7/16 at 11:19 am to
quote:

a light bar mounted on the center console will reflect off of everything that is in front of it


Made this mistake... Its on the bow now.
Posted by meauxjeaux2
watson
Member since Oct 2007
60283 posts
Posted on 9/7/16 at 11:36 am to
quote:

on my Xpress


Posted by meauxjeaux2
watson
Member since Oct 2007
60283 posts
Posted on 9/7/16 at 11:46 am to
best looking lightbar mount i've seen so far. Dude made a custom cover for his and put the nav light on top.

Posted by Redfish2010
Member since Jul 2007
15212 posts
Posted on 9/7/16 at 11:53 am to
Gonna light up this inside of your boat and make it miserable for you trying to look out
Posted by nolaks
Member since Dec 2013
1226 posts
Posted on 9/7/16 at 12:00 pm to
meaujeaux where is that pic from, I wanna check out the build on that boat
Posted by Elusiveporpi
Below I-10
Member since Feb 2011
2644 posts
Posted on 9/8/16 at 5:09 pm to
I just strap it to the front with a bungy cord since I dont use it that much. Haven't lost it yet....

This post was edited on 9/8/16 at 5:10 pm
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