Light rail

[sftull]

Decided to fab up a light rail for my 1846GTB. It's made from 1" EMT and welded together. There are some slip fit connectors, so I can raise and lower my trolling motor. I'm running 3 500w, and 4 250w halogens. Still have to get 2 more 250's. It slips into my head light sockets and is held to the back deck with two EMT hangers. I can take put it on or take it off in 5 mins. It still needs paint and wiring.

[GreenHeadRocker]

I think you're onto something here man. Sure would be a lot lighter.

[Joswego10]

Lets go bow fishing. Nice rig

[muddman]

I like that!

[sftull]

I hope to install the final two lights this evening. I have the lights zip tied to the rail now, so I can slide them around to get the light spacing right. Would you recommend that route or should I just space them evenly and screw them to the rail?

[dixiedeerslaya]

get them where you want them the first few trips by using the zip ties, then screw them where you want them. once you figure out where they need to be, they wont need to move, and you wont want them to move. looks good. you are fortunate to have a boat with a flush deck like that. sure is better than having to build one.

[sftull]

get them where you want them the first few trips by using the zip ties, then screw them where you want them. once you figure out where they need to be, they wont need to move, and you wont want them to move. looks good. you are fortunate to have a boat with a flush deck like that. sure is better than having to build one.

Thanks for the info. The rail is now black and I am wiring it all tonight. I hope to get a genny this week and try them out this weekend.

[Steelin' Ducks]

Those welds going to hold?

[sftull]

There are 3/4" connectors hammered in the ends of the pipe, then they are butt welded over that. I wouldn't trust just a butt weld by itself.

[sftull]

[2thDoc]

if you dont snip off the ends of those zip ties, I am gonna go over to your house and do it myself.

[sftull]

if you dont snip off the ends of those zip ties, I am gonna go over to your house and do it myself.

Calm down ziptienazi.....sheesh. That was just for mock up purposes. They have been mounted now and the zip ties cut off.

[BigBrother]

if you dont snip off the ends of those zip ties, I am gonna go over to your house and do it myself.

They annoy the piss out of you too huh?

[2thDoc]

it was so close to being marginally acceptable

[sftull]

2th.....have you ever seen any finished product that I have posted, where a zip tie was not cut off????

[cut em']

One day when i grow up im going to buy one of your Hand-me-down boats

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[sftull]

One day when i grow up im going to buy one of your Hand-me-down boats

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Oh yea? Why is that?

[dixiedeerslaya]

you will more than likely need to move the front two side lights up just a little, and maybe even on the corners to keep from having a dark spot off the front corners. thats where you will shoot 50% of your fish on those front two corners. just keep that in mind before you screw em in.


looks good tho. hell of alot nicer than my first rig. haha

[Murray]

The light in the very front would get in my way. Can't tell you how often I shoot straight down on a fish going under the boat. I would mount it under the rail insread of on top. Then like DDS said, move the two side lights up where they are facing a little in front of the boat instead of out to the side. It looks like you do not have enough light pointing out in front of the boat, and too much light to the sides. I would say you shoot closer to 80% of the fish out front or just to the front sides.
Can the troller be put up with the rail?

[cut em']

Oh yea? Why is that?

Bc you do such a good job on them. I thought the boat you had at the run last year was badass cant wait to see when you get done with this one.

And bc i would never spend that kinda time to trick my boat out. To busy, to lazy. Little of both.

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