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In the process of purchasing underwater lighting for my boat I'm looking at Sea Vision SV 19 model 50 watt xenon with internal ballast is anyone familiar with this model?
I was looking at them when I purchased last year. I went with the aqua lights. The construction was all bronze. I dont like the idea of mixing aluminum. They just look like a better construction and am very happy with them.
I researched the issue and went with the SV-19s as well. They are well built and the 50 Watt Xenons will provide more light than LEDs. If it tells you anything, the owner of Intrepid has them on his personal boat.
I researched the issue and went with the SV-19s as well. They are well built and the 50 Watt Xenons will provide more light than LEDs. If it tells you anything, the owner of Intrepid has them on his personal boat.
Thanx mig, I think so too but just not sure on how the bronz/aluminum housing will hold up. . I like the fact that the ballast are incorporated in the housing.
But I think I'm going to buy them too. is $ 1200 per light a fair price?
I've been researching this topic hard. $1,200 per fixture for 12v lights is high, I think. You can get the large size (8 lamp) LED's for $800 each and they put out equivalent light with a fraction of the amperage draw of halogen or xenons. I am going with the 110v HID (brighter than any 12volt) lights on my boat since I have a generator.
I've been researching this topic hard. $1,200 per fixture for 12v lights is high, I think. You can get the large size (8 lamp) LED's for $800 each and they put out equivalent light with a fraction of the amperage draw of halogen or xenons. I am going with the 110v HID (brighter than any 12volt) lights on my boat since I have a generator.
Are you sure about that?. not even 100 watt halogen can put out the same lumens then a 50 watt xenon. LED's got to be allot weaker.
There are a lot of choices! Let's say one wants three (3) lights across the transom, the bronze housing requiring "holes" drilled into the back....what would you imagine the installation cost from a boatyard (assuming SAY$75 hr.) would be, including wiring etc. Thanks for your thoughts in advance.
Check www.oceanled.com model 2010 and 3010 and check specs. No bulbs to ever deal with, small thru hull, and from what I hear, very bright, equiv. to 50 and greater xenons.
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Check www.oceanled.com model 2010 and 3010 and check specs. No bulbs to ever deal with, small thru hull, and from what I hear, very bright, equiv. to 50 and greater xenons.
Yea I saw that at the NY boat show I still think xenon's are brighter, and the LED they do not recommend for hull bottom installation. I'm getting four fixtures two for my transom and two for the hull bottom.
I researched the issue and went with the SV-19s as well. They are well built and the 50 Watt Xenons will provide more light than LEDs. If it tells you anything, the owner of Intrepid has them on his personal boat.
Possibly, however Intrepid is now using Aqualuma LEDs currently.
I researched the issue and went with the SV-19s as well. They are well built and the 50 Watt Xenons will provide more light than LEDs. If it tells you anything, the owner of Intrepid has them on his personal boat.
Possibly, however Intrepid is now using Aqualuma LEDs currently.
Just checked their web site can not tell if its brighter then xenon's.
I researched the issue and went with the SV-19s as well. They are well built and the 50 Watt Xenons will provide more light than LEDs. If it tells you anything, the owner of Intrepid has them on his personal boat.
Possibly, however Intrepid is now using Aqualuma LEDs currently.
not entirely accurate. They will install whatever the customer wants and they are installing quite a few SV-19s. Moreover, Electronics Unlimited in Fort Lauderdale who does a lot of Intrepid's electronics at the Dania sales office will only install the Sea Vision lights. The LEDs have their benefits ie... don't heat up as much and have less power draw--but they are simply not as bright as the Xenons.
I researched the issue and went with the SV-19s as well. They are well built and the 50 Watt Xenons will provide more light than LEDs. If it tells you anything, the owner of Intrepid has them on his personal boat.
Possibly, however Intrepid is now using Aqualuma LEDs currently.
not entirely accurate. They will install whatever the customer wants and they are installing quite a few SV-19s. Moreover, Electronics Unlimited in Fort Lauderdale who does a lot of Intrepid's electronics at the Dania sales office will only install the Sea Vision lights. The LEDs have their benefits ie... don't heat up as much and have less power draw--but they are simply not as bright as the Xenons.
I believe you, however, if you tell Intrepid you want underwater lights on your new boat, they install Aqualuma. At least nowadays.
I researched the issue and went with the SV-19s as well. They are well built and the 50 Watt Xenons will provide more light than LEDs. If it tells you anything, the owner of Intrepid has them on his personal boat.
Possibly, however Intrepid is now using Aqualuma LEDs currently.
not entirely accurate. They will install whatever the customer wants and they are installing quite a few SV-19s. Moreover, Electronics Unlimited in Fort Lauderdale who does a lot of Intrepid's electronics at the Dania sales office will only install the Sea Vision lights. The LEDs have their benefits ie... don't heat up as much and have less power draw--but they are simply not as bright as the Xenons.
I believe you, however, if you tell Intrepid you want underwater lights on your new boat, they install Aqualuma. At least nowadays.
Ok, just because Intrepid is installing Aqualuma, it does not mean that its brighter than xenon's.
I researched the issue and went with the SV-19s as well. They are well built and the 50 Watt Xenons will provide more light than LEDs. If it tells you anything, the owner of Intrepid has them on his personal boat.
Possibly, however Intrepid is now using Aqualuma LEDs currently.
not entirely accurate. They will install whatever the customer wants and they are installing quite a few SV-19s. Moreover, Electronics Unlimited in Fort Lauderdale who does a lot of Intrepid's electronics at the Dania sales office will only install the Sea Vision lights. The LEDs have their benefits ie... don't heat up as much and have less power draw--but they are simply not as bright as the Xenons.
I believe you, however, if you tell Intrepid you want underwater lights on your new boat, they install Aqualuma. At least nowadays.
You are right--they are installing Aqualuma (for now) if you simply ask them for underwater lights. I do not dispute that LEDs have some benefit--lower power draw and they don't get as hot. However, they are simply not as bright as the Xenons and don't perform as well for my needs--attracting bait.l
My boat is currently "on the line" at Inrepid and will have the SV-19s. They are much brighter and illuminate the water better--and that is the whole reason I am installing underwater lights in the first place.
I can understand that. An interesting note, I was at the Viking plant in NJ earlier in the year and noticed they are pretty much exclusive Ocean LED. When I contacted Ocean LED I was told that their lights have a seperate ballast, similar to the Xenon and halogen lights. Also, looking at their specs, it looks as if they draw similar power to the traditional lights.
Underwater lighting 
. I like the fact that the ballast are incorporated in the housing.
is $ 1200 per light a fair price? 
