Re: Parade of Lights Preparation

The 12 volt lights I had were designed to be connected to each other to make
one long strand. I tried that: the last strand of lights were barely
illuminated. So, I used to 1 to 3 outlet and plugged each strand into the
power source (utility outlet on the boat), and each strand was fully
illuminated.
At the time I only had one 12 volt battery on my boat.

<chuckgould.chuck@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Don White wrote:
>> Bryan wrote:
>> > So, for those who will be participating, or who have participated, in
>> > christmas light boat parades, thank you. We've always enjoyed watching
>> > the
>> > boats go by all lit up like a christmas tree. And we're looking
>> > forward to
>> > it this year, too!
>> >
>> > Now, there's a long shot (more likely I'll win the lottery) that I'll
>> > light
>> > up my boat and add it to the parade next weekend. It's just a little
>> > Sea
>> > Ray 185 Sport. So, I'm wondering, what do I need besides some lights
>> > and a
>> > bit of exterior decorating aptitude? Can I just use my RV battery, and
>> > an
>> > inverter, or is it a converter, to power the lights? I'll have to put
>> > the
>> > boat into a temporary slip overnight; I have very little trailering
>> > experience and I'm not ready to load it up in the dark.
>> >
>> > Bryan
>> > Sea Ray 185 Sport
>> >
>> >
>> I'd think 12v strings of lights would be better.
>> You'd need an inverter if using 120V AC lighting underway.
>
> The 12-volt lights don't show up. Been there, done that.
> The strings of LED's may work, however.
>


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