Lighting upgrades

[Stu Jackson]

One of the better LED suppliers, includes great "find your bulb" info:

LED Replacement Bulbs for Your Boat | Simple LED Conversions

LED replacement bulbs in G4, MR11, MR16, Bayonet, Festoon SV8.5, Fluorescent, and navigation lights for boats, yachts, RV and other 12V / 24V LED applications.

store.marinebeam.com

 

[Blitz]

What did you like and dislike about your lighting upgrade?
Were there any lessons learned?

I don't like that there are less of a choice for lights with a switch to turn it on and off with.

Color is frustrating, as some said, warm white for one manufacturer is not the same for others. I tried some and had to return due to cold lighting of what they called warm.
for MarineBeam. I have some bulbs that are 10 years old or older that work very well. Their floresent led conversion replacements are really good.

 

[jssailem]

I bought the MarineBeam bow navlights. They are reported to be sealed. That is a feature I desired as they sit on the bow and are exposed to the marine environment. After the first winter, I came up to the boat and noticed that the lights showed moisture on the interior of the lens. I tried to reach the MarineBeam team and found they were not answering any of their contact methods. Granted, it was 2022 (post covid), even so, the experience has soured my opinion on their Navlight offerings.