Hirilonde Posted July 27, 2020 Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 It bothers me that I can't find the thread with another method of removable lights that inspired me. It was a unit that attached to the transom using pintles on the bracket that slipped into the gudgeons on the boat. As I have no aft deck, I could simple hook over the transom. So that is what I did. My original lights lasted 5 years. Just a month before trailering from RI to FL one of them died. I replaced it and now could drive safely through NY and DC and on to FL. When I got to VA I noticed that the new light had been torn off. No idea how. But apparently I may have done that leg with just the left light. Time for a new set up. The rags being used as gaskets/chafe gear will be replaced by leather glued in place to the bracket when I finally get to my new house and my stuff shows up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oyster Posted July 27, 2020 Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 The favorite fixall for trailer lights are the trailer upright guides with the lights at the top of them. the wiring junctions never hit saltwater. You can buy LED lights and guides. There are license plate brackets too in this option. https://www.amazon.com/boat-trailer-guide-lights/s?k=boat+trailer+guide+lights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick C Posted July 27, 2020 Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 Elegantly simple solution Dave. Also it packs up small when not in use. I made a light bar as part of my mast carrier. Connects to the trailer harness at about the axle, but I have made them with wire running to the connector at the hitch. Goes in the truck when not in use. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricknriver Posted August 1, 2020 Report Share Posted August 1, 2020 Very nice solution. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swoody126 Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 the light bar was one of the first things i created for each new(to me) boat/trailer i have had w/ the old incandescent bulbs it sure reduces light failures/issues when all the wiring was kept out of the drink i even had one to fit the Jeep when flat towing it they virtually never failed and the lights ended up at eye level for following traffic a few years ago i had a custom aluminium trailer built for a small FG/diesel trawler so i could launch n load solo and i was allowed in the factory/shop during it's construction which was quite eye opening the parts they used for the lighting system were all sealed including the crimp on wire connectors which surprised me a bunch i had that boat/trailer over 5 years w/ only 1 issue when MEESE chewed the wires inside the tongue which all got replaced using the new waterproof connectors 5+ years of dunking in both fresh and salt water and no other issues of any kind i have wired my current build w/ some of these new fangled "waterproof" parts and am in hopes they will properly n dependably illuminate my precious new wooden toy's conveyance i found the waterproof crimp ons and some low temp waterproof solder connectors that i am testing on this trailer until these new fangled devices prove themselves in service i'll carry a set of clamp/tape ons just in case sw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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