Advice on night surfing set up

[heel5man]

I just got back from Lake Powell with the Liquid Lumens guys and had the chance to surf with their new Top-Side Lights. Those things are awesome! It's an above water strip LED that mounts above the swim deck. We were on their G23 that had those plus their Underwater Lights on it too. By far the best night-surfing setup I've ever seen. This is one of their photos from the trip. The picture doesn't even do them justice.

https://www.liquidlumens.com/shop/al...op-side-light/

Their website is a bit lacking as far as info for the Top-Side light goes, but having seen them first hand, I'll be adding a set to my boat.


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How do the light controls work on the G23? For the underwater lights, can you use the LINC screen to control them?


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[enofsinger]

That looks awesome. I think that is where my head is. I assume the lights did not shine in the surfers eyes? How do they mount?

They have a remote controlled dimmer, so they can be adjusted for rider comfort. I rode with them cranked all the way up and they didn't bother my eyes. It's crazy how far back they light up the wave. They attach to the gel coat with a double sided adhesive sticker on the back of the light strip. They said you do have to drill one small hole at the end of the light strip for the wires, but otherwise it's just a sticker between the light and the boat.

[enofsinger]

How do the light controls work on the G23? For the underwater lights, can you use the LINC screen to control them?


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I have their Underwater Lights on my own G23 and yes, they are controlled through the LINC system. They have a version of the install kit for underwater lights that accepts a signal from the factory system to turn on and off through the touch screen. There are ports on my install kit box for Top-Side Lights to be added, so my understanding is that they can be turned on and off simultaneously with Underwater Lights through the touch screen and then controlled separately with the dimmer remote control.

The Top-Side Lights are 12V so I'm guessing you could find a way to install them to the touch screen even without the Liquid Lumens underwater lights install box. If you didn't have other underwater lights you could use the factory wiring. With other underwater lights, you could go straight to the battery or battery disconnects and just use the dimmer remote to control the lights. I'm sure a 12V specialist could figure out how to add it to the touch screen though. Maybe Liquid Lumens know how to do it?

[rubberd]

Hi, and thank you for your interest in our products. As mentioned by others here, our website needs to be updated with more info on the Top-Side Lights. We're in the process of doing so, as well as adding new images and video of the lights. There are a few available already but new photos will appear here in our gallery:

https://www.liquidlumens.com/gallery/

We also have some additional pictures & video available on Instagram here:

www.instagram.com/liquidlumens

I'll see what I can do to get more description and technical info onto the website this week.

If I can answer any other questions, feel free to contact me directly at support@liquidlumens.com


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[nohlan_4]

Back to original question, what do people use for LED lights? On the tower? On the transom?

and I have my brigade board on order!

I use two rigid Dually pods facing rearwards and angle them down onto the wave as well as white under waters. I feel even with the best under waters I still can't see the definition in the wave to time tricks and stuff, the over head lights make a big difference and I was able to angle mine down enough that they aren't in your eyes at all. Here is a video of what mine looked like this past weekend.

https://ufile.io/nneds

[nohlan_4]

Sorry for the crap orientation but I can't change it in media player.

[Monty2112]

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[Monty2112]

$120 Light bar on Amazon. 3rd season, not one issue!! Lights like a football field


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[biggertanks]

Liquid lumens on my 210

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[funkster]

Tripp33, that's a really nice set up. Your 23 is on point. Night riding is a blast, been there, done that. Not trying to be a fun sucker but at least put a vest on man(that's the dad coming out I me). We almost lost a friend night riding without a vest when I was younger. Lighting has come a long way. I had a buddy back in the day that bought some hardware store 12 volt drop lights and he used to physical hold them why someone would ride. We always used the glow stick method attached to the vest. Have fun out there guys but be safe.


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[Kmayotte]

Lake patrol should not even be a issue. The entire idea is just plain stupid. Life is hard, it's much harder when your stupid!

*you're

Sorry couldn't resist. Too much irony.

[Infinity]

This is with no underwater lights....I have an LED light just above swim platform in blue, and tower lights that are single white LED. I point them at 2 outside corners of surf wave for the boat and it does not bother the surfer at all, as you can see in pic, its perfect. This was at Norris Lake last summer. Bout 20mins after this picture was taken, got pulled over by DNR cause they were cruising looking for drunks going home from bar.....no drinking on our boat, but we did get a ticket for night surfing.

[srock]

Used to ski at night in my younger days on full moon nights. Got caught once and the officer said I could see you all the way from the other side of the lake. I said that is why we chose tonight, the excellent full moon visibility. The ticket did no go away. Don't wear orange glow sticks...it looks just like gator eyes.

[j2nh]

I've driven water ski shows at night so if you are going to do this:
LED necklaces. Check on LED novelty sites, they are not very expensive. Glow Sticks are simply not bright enough.
Put an LED stick on the board if you are going to surf. They are bright enough to see even if the board flips upside down.
Have a handheld spotlight in the boat. Spot the skier/surfer as you go back to them and do it slowly, depth perception is tricky if it is super dark.
Don't drink. Save that for afterwards.
Be smart, be safe, have fun.

When comparing LED lights lumens are the key, more is better, watts don't always mean brighter.

[thejean]

Hi, and thank you for your interest in our products. As mentioned by others here, our website needs to be updated with more info on the Top-Side Lights. We're in the process of doing so, as well as adding new images and video of the lights. There are a few available already but new photos will appear here in our gallery:

https://www.liquidlumens.com/gallery/

We also have some additional pictures & video available on Instagram here:

www.instagram.com/liquidlumens

I'll see what I can do to get more description and technical info onto the website this week.

If I can answer any other questions, feel free to contact me directly at support@liquidlumens.com


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Rubberd, is there any way to get around drilling a hole in the boat for the wiring? I love those top side lights but not a chance I’m drilling a hole in the hull.

What is the wattage and current draw on them? Trying to figure out if I can piggyback them off of something else.