Flood Light Fitting

[MickS]

Been meaning to try and fit a flood flight onto my PA14 for a while now, and finally got around to it today.Here is what I have come up with, it is still work in progress but i think it should do the job.
At this stage, I will be running it from a separate battery to that of the fish finder, it is little extra weight, but I'm hoping to compensate that with a new skipper seat which I will be installing the coming weekend. Once I get the seat, I will look at the alternatives and options on how to best install and fit everything.

[vikodin]

Its something I have thought of too, mainly for getting better light for the gopro.
What size did you go for?, is it an ebay one?

[MickS]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/330833597263 ... 1497.l2649

I have to say that is quite a piece.....and heavy

[shane]

Mick,
It looks very similar to the one I have on my PA, except I think mine is 21W. At 27 W it will give off heaps of light and a good idea to have a separate battery as that's what I do with mine. Also put it on a switch as you won't want it on all the time, it's too bright for general navigation and est to save the battery for when you have a fish on, are rigging or just want to let boats know you're there.

I have mine quite high above the seat and behind a bit. I find that I cast a fair bit of shadow so would prefer to have it more forward, ie directly above the bait board. For night filming its OK but could be improved. With my PA I find the front hatch is very bright and tends to make the video over-expose leaving the action still in the dark. With the light on I can see down into the water really well but find the camera doesn't pick it up unless there's something like a fish to reflect off. Camera's pointing to the rear are an issue too as I need to keep the light out of the view, which is hard with a wide angle camera.

Your light looks like its further back than mine. See how you go but you may be better off moving it more forward.
Shane.

[GoneFishn]

You might be getting a call from the MCG curator, he wants the light tower that you took

[MickS]

Hi shane

Switch has also been fitted. Just wonder how you mounted your flood light so it sits right behind you ?

No doubt this will give me better visibility but also make me more visible.

[MickS]

You might be getting a call from the MCG curator, he wants the light tower that you took

[Drifta-X]

Been thinking of doig similar but with 2x15w 60deg flood and 2x15w 10deg spot.
This will be for my pa that I will get once I finish my cert 4 I'm doing and get a job in the mines.
Hope to run with full remote.
Need the job in the mines just to power the things lol

P.s. Since I just did phone update I can fianily type properly on vyak again.
Hence y I have been not around much of late.

[MickS]

Hi Rob

Remote based lighting sounds great, with the lights and go pro you may need a single universal remote to manage everything , too much high tech for me

[bjspinner]

Looks good however I would try and get some LEDs on the rear as someone coming from behind will not get the light as it is shielded, my light was like this until I was told the same.
Its a fair current draw on it, good idea to run it on a separate circuit.
I was out fishing with Mav of Mornington and he commented that once I turned away from him it was hard to judge where I was as there was no backward light spread.
Don't want a boat coming up on you fast in that situation.