Courtesy Lighting for the PA Floor

Just wondered if anyone has done this. I fish at night and haven't felt comfy standing but I bet if I had some courtesy lights for the cockpit of the PA it may be more doable. I was thinking a strip of LED lights under the mounting board on each side would be sufficient. Thoughts...

Many guys have done this. Some use the Wildcat lighting system with the amber bug lights for the cockpit. A friend of mine installed Westmarine deck lights under the mounting boards.

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2011 HPA
2006 Wildy Ride 135
2019 Hobie Compass
2020 Hobie Outback

I love it. Keep the examples coming. This will be an easy project but make a big difference at night.

I got a couple of these coming from eBay;
http://www.ebay.com/itm/140661326460?ss ... 1439.l2649



For less than a buck fifty each, it's worth the time to give them a try. I'll probably superglue them to the side boards underneath. I got yellow as 'bug' lights.

I would use bolts on the side boards instead of drilling holes in the yak. That just me. Fewer holes less ways to get water into the hull of the yak.

Yep... but I preferred blue!!!

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RedWolf3773
2011 Hobie Pro Angler
Rigged for War!

I have a white led strip under each sideboard. Comes in real handy when night fishing.

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Finally got around to wiring up some water proof LED strips I had picked up at the autoparts store a while back to light up the deck of my PA when i'm out night fishing.

I havent mounted the switch yet, but i am more than happy with the results.





the light strips, the wiring you see there is for my fishfinder.

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ex 2011 Hobie Pro Angler
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I used the wildcat system. http://s1154.photobucket.com/albums/p536/sv268/

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Steve Valerga Jr.
DV U.S.Army Airborne
1988-92

2012 Pro Angler
Take a kid fishing!

Very nice.

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Rob Milam
2014 Pro Staff
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