How to mount the hps lights. - Page 2

2112 · 07-15-2008, 03:11 PM

HPS over halos or MH's anyday.

What genny did you buy?

Check this subforum on this forum for truly great answers on the subject.

http://forums.bowcountry.com/bfcforu...splay.php?f=21

bbb · 07-15-2008, 04:42 PM

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2112 (7/15/2008)

What genny did you buy?

Honda 2000, of course.

bbb · 07-15-2008, 05:34 PM

Thanks for the bowfishing link. Answered all my questions. I now have 6 hps lights on the way and will attach them to the boat with U brackets.

X-Shark · 07-15-2008, 05:55 PM

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This flounder obsession is becoming expensive.

HeHe

Back to the mount.

Yes that would work fine, but heres how I'd do it.

Once the holes were drilled install a bolt with a rubber washer and flat washer on the inside.

Then a rubber washer, flat washer and a nut on the outside. The bolt will be longer acting like a stud. Then the bracket slips over the stud and a nylon lock nut.

This will help stabilize the stud and keep the light sealed and tight.

FlounderAssassin · 07-15-2008, 06:53 PM

great idea x-shark...i would not have thought of putting the nut on the outside like that to seal the hole...plus that will give you adjustibility without compromising your seal on the light. :clap

X-Shark · 07-15-2008, 07:50 PM

2112 Thank you for that link. Now I have plenty of hours of reading into the nut's and bolts of high end lighting.

Flounder9.75 · 07-15-2008, 10:17 PM

BBB I did make my brackets and I do have the nut on the out side createing a stud.Works Great.

Fish Xpress · 07-20-2008, 11:43 PM

That might work great, I've had my HPS for about a year and the housings are real thin . Reel Twiztid and I both are not having problems with the mount ,but the housings are cracking because of the thin pot metal. Wish you luck.

07-15-2008, 03:11 PM	#11
2112 Senior Member Mingo Join Date: May 2008 Location: Galveston, Texas. Posts: 152	RE: How to mount the hps lights. HPS over halos or MH's anyday. What genny did you buy? Check this subforum on this forum for truly great answers on the subject. http://forums.bowcountry.com/bfcforu...splay.php?f=21

07-15-2008, 05:34 PM	#13
bbb Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 107	RE: How to mount the hps lights. Thanks for the bowfishing link. Answered all my questions. I now have 6 hps lights on the way and will attach them to the boat with U brackets. __________________

07-15-2008, 06:53 PM	#15
FlounderAssassin Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cantonment, FL Posts: 2,262	RE: How to mount the hps lights. great idea x-shark...i would not have thought of putting the nut on the outside like that to seal the hole...plus that will give you adjustibility without compromising your seal on the light. :clap

07-15-2008, 07:50 PM	#16
X-Shark Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola, Fl. Posts: 3,031	RE: How to mount the hps lights. 2112 Thank you for that link. Now I have plenty of hours of reading into the nut's and bolts of high end lighting.

07-15-2008, 10:17 PM	#17
Flounder9.75 Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 365	RE: How to mount the hps lights. BBB I did make my brackets and I do have the nut on the out side createing a stud.Works Great. __________________ Flounderin: Like Huntin and Fishin. R.I.P. Rookie We're Goin To Miss You

07-20-2008, 11:43 PM	#18
Fish Xpress Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pensacola ,Fl Posts: 50	RE: How to mount the hps lights. That might work great, I've had my HPS for about a year and the housings are real thin . Reel Twiztid and I both are not having problems with the mount ,but the housings are cracking because of the thin pot metal. Wish you luck.

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