Many boaters find exploring underwater an adventure into a whole new world. Whether you are on a night dive or set to explore murky waters, choose the best lighting for safety. For a night dive, consider the number of lumens and the angle of a dive light. In an article by www.scubadiving.com,any light with an average beam angle between 12 degrees to 75 degrees and a lumen output of 200 or greater should work fine for any recreational diving. The beam should be far wider than most torches can produce to prevent a bright spot from appearing. A 90-degree beam should be sufficient for most wide-angle video cameras.   For many safety reasons, having lights underwater on a boat is a must. The lights cast a glow with a lantern-type beam to make your location more visible. Many captains mount lights under the swim step to improve safety when stepping on or off a boat.   Nighttime fishing has become extremely popular. An easy and effective way to attract fish at night is with appropriate lighting. The fish are not attracted to the light itself — they are attracted to the zooplankton that gathers around it.   Color matters when it comes to underwater lighting. The most effective colors are Green light and White light to attract fish to boats, docks, and piers. These colors are brighter and will attract fish from a greater distance. Blue light is less bright and is typically used more for ambient lighting.    In a future article, we will cover deck lights. For safety regarding boating at night, an on-deck spotlight is an essential piece of equipment. Many skippers have been saved from an impending disaster because their searchlight beam lit up an unlit dock, break-wall, or buoy. The spotlight also helps you spot a person or object that has fallen into the water. It can aid in safety when needed to signal other boats.   When shopping for a spotlight, decide if you want one permanently installed or a handheld that can charge from a cigarette lighter receptacle. You can also purchase a battery-operated handheld light.   Golight Stryker Searchlight 12V w/Wired Dash Control w/20' Wire Harness – White One of the preferred searchlights among skippers is the Golight Stryker Searchlight. It comes with a 20' wire harness and has a wireless dash-mount remote option. For broad sweeps with the beam, the searchlight has a 370x Rotation x 135-degree Tilt, with 200,000 Candela Beam Intensity. It is both UV Ray and Saltwater Resistant.   ACR RCL-300 Remote Controlled Searchlight - 12V/24V The top-of-the-line ACR RCL-300 Remote Controlled Searchlight – 12V/24V has feature upon feature with its versatility and ease with touch control. It includes fingertip remote control Point Pad™; up to three remote Point Pad™ units may be installed on the system; surface/flush mount options included. The exclusive XRCiZ™ feature rotates and moves the light assembly every 30 days from activation to keep all bearing surfaces free of corrosion and all electrical contacts functional.   Underwater Lighting Among the more popular LED hull-mounted lights is the OceanLED 2010XFM Pro Series HD Gen2 LED Underwater Lighting - Midnight Blue. XFM models, or Xchangeable Flush Mounts, are exchangeable without hauling should service be needed. The light can be retrofitted into most existing underwater lighting hole cut-outs, yielding immediate benefits of no startup power surge, low heat, minimal maintenance, and improved light output. It offers 7,000-fixture lumen brightness with the 2010XFM HD Gen2 model.   For additional information and pricing on the lighting listed here, go to https://www.clrmarine.com/462m4/lighting.html.     Fair Winds, Smooth Sailing. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ To obtain more information about the products and services mentioned in this article, please contact CLR Marine https://www.clrmarine.com/.     Award-winning author Cheryl Kuba has been at the helm for more than 30 years sailing the Great Lakes, with side trips to the British Virgin Islands and St. Maarten. She has served as past- Commodore of Great Lakes Fleet 21 -Chicago region. 3happycampers.com ©Copyright Cheryl Kuba, 3happycampers.com  

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Safety First when it comes to Trailer Lighting   Safety is important, not only on the water, but on the road going to and coming from the water. If your trailer is more than a few years old, most likely you have had or are having some issues with the lights and the electrical system on your trailer. Fortunately, most issues are pretty easy to fix.   The first thing to do is to test the lights by hooking up to the vehicle harness and checking all lights to make sure they are bright and working. If any are dim or not functioning, connect a tester to the vehicle harness to see if there might be an issue with the electrical source. Cleaning the connectors of the harness on both the vehicle and trailer side is critical, and can easily be done with a can of electrical connector spray and a fine wire brush. Also, clean the ground contact and tighten the ground wire.   Make sure to check the ground screw and replace it if it is corroded. Most bulbs are easily replaceable by simply twisting them to remove and install them. You can also clean up corroded sockets by gently sanding away the corrosion with fine sandpaper. It's possible you may have to replace wiring, which can be purchased as part of a complete kit that includes new lights, connectors, and lenses. We suggest if you do not have LED light on your trailer to switch over to them. Led lights are brighter, more efficient and has multiply bulbs so you will never have a taillight completely unlit if one bulb burns out.   CLR Marine carries trailer lights and lighting kits, which are complete with license plate holder, wiring and side lights. Along with any other trailer accessory you may need.       Specials   Closeouts    Remanufactured    Rebates  

  D-SS Driving, Spot & Flood LED Lights   One of Rigid's most versatile, compact lighting solutions just got better with the D-SS, Dually Side Shooter LED cube. Perfect for any application that requires a wide spread beam, including A-Pillars, Fog Lights, and motorcycle applications.   The D-SS cube incorporates the same powerful optics and legendary LED technology as Rigid's popular D-Series lights but with the added benefit of additional LEDs aimed to the side for a much broader beam. The D-SS fixtures boast up to 120-degrees of horizontal lighting coverage when used in pairs or when used in the single light applications. The main forward-facing LEDs are available with Rigid's advanced Flood, Spot, or Driving optics, so there's a D-SS lighting solution for nearly any application.   The D-SS LED lights are available in pairs with three side-shooting LEDs on one side of each fixture, or in single applications with a pair of side-shooting LEDs on both sides of the fixture. Only Rigid provides a broad, powerful lighting solution in such a compact package.       Ignite Surface Mount Diffused, Flood & Spot LED Lights   The Rigid Ignite™ is the smallest, most versatile light in Rigid Industries' product line! Measuring approximately 1.4” x 1.4” x 2”, this flexible light packs 1000 raw lumens using Spot, Flood or Diffused beam patterns; perfect for any application where short range light output is needed.   The Ignite also utilizes a Go-Pro® style mounting bracket which mates with an array of off the shelf Go-Pro mounts. Due to the wide range of mounting options, the Ignite's applications are almost limitless. The compact and lightweight housing makes the Ignite a great choice for auxiliary lighting on cars and trucks, motorcycles, UTVs, and even marine applications. Low current draw (less than 1 amp) and voltage requirements (6-28 volts) makes the Ignite adaptable to any application.   *Single light kits include one Ignite, mounting brackets, and related hardware. GoPro Mount Not Included.     Specials   Closeouts    Remanufactured    Rebates  

This Safety Alert serves to inform the maritime industry that energy saving Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL) or lighting, sometimes known as radio frequency (RF) lighting devices may interfere with certain communications equipment. CFLs employ a RF lighting device to excite a gas inside a bulb in order to produce light. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recognized the need for and adopted rules to control the harmful interference to radio communications services from these devices. During the rulemaking process the Coast Guard provided comments and recommended an advisory label for CFLs / RF lighting devices warning users about potential interference to communication services and particularly with respect to devices capable of producing emissions in the 0.45-30 MHz band.  As a result, the FCC required manufacturers of CFLs to provide an advisory statement, either on the product packaging or with other user documentation, similar to the following: "This product may cause interference to radio communications and should not be installed near maritime safety communications equipment or other critical navigation or communication equipment operating between 0.45-30 MHz." The Coast Guard has learned that CFLs have been installed on the navigation bridges of vessels and in other places capable of causing radio communications interference.  Marine inspectors, vessel owners and operators ** should be aware of this potential safety hazard ** and take proper action as needed. This safety alert is provided for informational purposes only and does not relieve any domestic or international safety, operational or material requirement.  Developed by the Office of Domestic Vessel Activities (CG-5431), United States Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, DC. 

  IN STOCK! Garmin Force™ Freshwater Trolling Motors & Accessories   Garmin's Force™ Freshwater Trolling Motors and accessories are now in stock. Garmin brings aboard the most powerful and most efficient trolling motor available. Check it out today!     Move your fishing to a higher level with force. The Force trolling motor is the most powerful and most efficient trolling motor available. Wireless chartplotter connectivity provides navigation, autopilot and anchor lock features. Use the precise anchor lock to hold your boat in the same location while you fish. Force includes a convenient wireless foot pedal that provides instant control and responsiveness yet feels and steers like a cable-steered pedal. See more fish and structure clearly with integrated Ultra High-Definition scanning sonar. It also includes a handheld remote control with a built-in sunlight-readable display. The remote gives you complete control of the trolling motor and simple point-and-go gesture steering.       Specials    Closeouts   Remanufactured    Rebates

  Apelo Underwater Lighting Brilliance By Hella Marine Lets You Do It All Select between incredibly intense white or vibrant blue for amazing illumination experiences. Take complete control and choose any color you wish with Apelo RGB.     Apelo Redefines Entertaining Lighting Optical Intelligence delivers more visible light spread across the transom. Apelo competes with rivals offering higher lumen ratings, while using less energy to achieve equal brightness.     Turn Up The Party, Select The Mood, Switch On The Fish Magnets. Apelo Underwater Lighting Brilliance Lets You Do It All. Apelo shines with more lux in wide horizontal and narrow vertical illumination where it counts. For the lumens, Apelo has superior brightness using less energy. Thermal polymer is employed, an inert housing material 100% resistant to corrosion and suitable for any hull material. The optical nylon lens is incredibly tough and will not embrittle or discolor in harsh UV.   *Keep in mind, while some other manufacturers are no longer making lights for recreation marine, Hella Marine has a direct replacement for almost every product.     Specials    Closeouts    Remanufactured    Rebates

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We have added about 20,000 Quicksilver Marine Parts and Accessories.  These have been removed due to costs, please see Sierra for direct replacement parts at half the price   Along with a Drive Train Page that will help you find the information your looking for with How To instructions.  This page is a work in progress, if you know of anything you would like to see added let us know at CLR Marine.   We are also in the process of adding Osco Motors Corp. Manifolds and Parts to our web site.  

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OceanBridge Control Unit The OceanBridge is a patented multizone lighting controller designed specifically for controlling all of the boat’s lights from an MFD, smartphone, or tablet. This innovative system allows users complete control of the entire OceanLED range of lights and accessories, as well as most third-party (DMX or on/off) DC-powered lights. The OceanBridge gives users complete control over color change, music sync, color fade, color transitions, brightness, zone creation, and OceanLED's patented movement-to-color functionality. Ideal for All Types of Boats At OceanLED, they understand the need to control all the boat lights from a single interface. Whether users have a small rib, large sport fishing boat, sailing yacht, or motor cruiser, the OceanBridge ensures easy and seamless control. The small unit is quick to install and doesn’t require much space. Control is easy via an MFD, or if the boat isn’t equipped with an MFD, simply control the lights via a smartphone or tablet, thanks to the integrated Wi-Fi module. Custom Scene & Zone Control With the OceanBridge, you can create an incredible 10 lighting zones as standard and up to 10 lighting scenes. No matter how large the vessel is, the agility of fully customizable control means the possibilities are almost endless. OceanBridge scenes allow users to save pre-set lighting colors and modes, which can be easily assigned to any zone. Users can set OceanLED's unique sweep scene mode to any zone using lights of the same type, creating the ‘Knight Rider’ effect. The additional flexibility of adding up to four instant-on switches means control can be tailored to specific areas of the boat. Control Lights & Accessories Easily The advanced OceanBridge system allows you to create and control a lighting system with up to 64 (DMX or on/off) lights at one time; even non-OceanLED lights can be added to the system. With the use of splitters, the system can be expanded to over 150 lights. Plug-and-play control compatibility is ensured thanks to the system NMEA 2000 compatibility and supporting MFD network connectivity. You now have complete flexibility in one system. Intelligent Lighting Commands The OceanBridge makes syncing the underwater and onboard lights to music effortless. With the built-in AUX socket or via Bluetooth audio connection, users can set light colors and modes to automatically match music using the base, midtones, and treble. Alternatively, the unique addition of the built-in gyroscope allows the system to go even further. OceanLED's patent-pending design allows users to set the lights to change with the movement of a boat. OceanLED's timer function goes a step further, allowing users to trigger specific scenes at set times of the day or night. Universal Compatibility and Control The OceanBridge is compatible with all major MFD units, including Garmin, Simrad, Lowrance, B & G, Raymarine, and Furuno. OceanLED built the OceanBridge with complete accessibility in mind; no matter the boat, MFD, or lights, the OceanBridge is the complete control solution. Features: Color control Expandable system Touch-sensitive Universal compatibility  10 dynamic scenes 10 lighting zones Dynamic audio control Wave Motion Mode Technical Specifications: Water Protection Rating: IP66 Power Consumption: 6W (500mA @12V DC) Operating Voltage: 12/24V DC (Max 32V DC) Power Input: NMEA 2000 Connector Port Input Cable Glands: IP68 Output Cable Glands: IP68 Wi-Fi: Built-In External Switch Inputs: Supports Four External Switch Inputs Bluetooth: Built-In On-board Sensors: Gyroscope Sensor & Thermal Sensor Operating Temperature: -10°C to 50°C ambient Network Connections: NMEA 2000 connection & Ethernet connection Audio: 1 x Audio-In 3.5mm | 1 x Audio-Out 3.5mm Physical Specifications: Dimensions: 210mm x 91m x 65mm Weight:    490g Material: Robust Polycarbonate

Pico C4-MAX Expansion Module Pico Expansion Modules extend the power and reach of the Poco Digital Lighting Control system making it possible to control other manufacturers’ luminaires, lighting accessories, and devices that do not have the sophisticated PLI technology built-in. The Pico C4 Module provides Poco or TTP control of third-party RGB or RGBW lighting accessories. This means that everything from strip lighting to lighted speakers can be controlled through the Poco system. On vessels not equipped with the Poco system, the Pico C4-MAX provides control of color and intensity through any normal on/off switch, using Lumitec’s field-proven TTP protocol.  Specifications: CE Certified: Yes Depth: 0.88 in (2.23cm) Finish / Housing: White Height: 3.5 in (8.89cm) IP Rating: 67 Max Amp/ch: 10A Number of Channels: N/A Op. Temp F/C: -31/35 to + 131/55 PLI Enabled: Yes Sub Category: Pico Expansion Modules Timed Toggled Protocol (TTP): Yes UL Certified: No Voltage: 10vDC-30vDC Width: 3.1 in (7.87cm)

Pico C-4 Expansion Module Pico Expansion Modules extend the power and reach of the Poco Digital Lighting Control system making it possible to control other manufacturers’ luminaires, lighting accessories and devices that do not have the sophisticated PLI technology built-in. The Pico C-4 module provides Poco or TTP control of third party RGB or RGBW lighting accessories. The Pico P-1 module acts as an in-line solid-state relay, controlling any large load up to 20 Amps with on/off and PWM dimming control. 

A-Series White Low Power LED Light - Single - Natural White A-Series LED Accessory Light might be small, but it packs a punch. Available in two options, high or low power, the A-Series is extremely versatile. Whether it's used as a dome light in your truck, a deck light on your boat, or driving lights on your trailer, the A-Series is the perfect accent light for any application!  Contact your local dealer / distributor for more information about this and other high quality LED lighting products and accessories from RIGID Industries LED Lighting. Features: 50,000+ Hr LED Lifespan Instant On / Off - No Warm Up Durable Polycarbonate Lens Billet Aluminum Housing White Powder Coat Finish Designed, Engineered, & Assembled in the USA Specifications:  Watts: 4W Amp Draw: 0.3A LED's: 3 Raw Lumens: 200 Operating Temperature: -40°F to 140°F

A-Series Black Low Power LED Light - Single - Amber A-Series LED Accessory Light might be small, but it packs a punch. Available in two options, high or low power, the A-Series is extremely versatile. Whether it's used as a dome light in your truck, a deck light on your boat, or driving lights on your trailer, the A-Series is the perfect accent light for any application!  Contact your local dealer / distributor for more information about this and other high quality LED lighting products and accessories from RIGID Industries LED Lighting. Features: 50,000+ Hr LED Lifespan Instant On / Off - No Warm Up Durable Polycarbonate Lens Billet Aluminum Housing Black Powder Coat Finish Designed, Engineered, & Assembled in the USA Specifications:  Watts: 4W Amp Draw: 0.3A LED's: 3 Raw Lumens: 200 Operating Temperature: -40°F to 140°F