LED (Light Emitting Diode) Lighting is a wonderful innovation for boating due to their low power draw, low heat output and compact size.  The technology has progressed to where LED lighting can be very bright and are becoming common place for navigation & spreader lights.

The characteristics above also make LED lighting very attractive for accessory lighting on your boat.  LEDs for this purpose are available in a variety of packaging options, but one economical and very flexible way to utilize LEDs is to integrate LED strips into your boat for a variety of lighting purposes.

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One of the long debated topics when it comes to fishing boats is how and where to mount your fish-finder’s
transducer. Often times one has to try several changes (slight) in the mounting position / location in order to get a solid reading when the boat is on plane or at speed. However, making these adjustments, especially when having to do so side-to-side, results in undesired sets of holes in your transom. Even when care is taken to seal these holes, they are opportunities for water to begin to find its way into your transom causing damage down the road.

One way to avoid this issue is to install a transducer mounting plate that you mount to your boat and then you have a surface to mount your transducer to, and if you need to make adjustments you are putting new holes in this mounting plate and not your transom. Starboard or similar HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) materials are popular materials used for marine applications as they will not rot, delaminate or break down in water over time. However, the downside of Starboard or other HDPE materials is that they can be very difficult to bond as very few adhesives will form a bond to the material. Certainly you could screw a block of Starboard to your hull, but you are putting a set of holes in the boat which is what we are trying to avoid, and if those holes are not properly prepared and sealed you can let water in through those. What is needed is a method to secure HDPE-based materials to your hull without the use of screws or other fasteners.

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