Kevin,

One of our pals at the marina has a pair of Attwood LED underwater lights. They are gorgeous and make late night swimming and partying a total blast! After one trip out, I can see that I have to add these to my boat too.

I’ve been told that installing these lights is easy. I wanted see if you agree before I get into a complicated boat wiring project.

So, is adding these Attwood lights really an easy job?

Thanks,

Beogio

Hello Beogio,

The Attwood underwater lights are great looking – not expensive, last forever (when was the last time you bought a light with a ten year warranty?) and fairly simple to install.

The key to the easy installation is that only one 3/8″ wire hole is needed. This is a big deal because except for Attwood, nearly all underwater lights require you to cut a minimum 3″ hole below the water line – and for as many boat jobs as I’ve done, that’s still a scary prospect!

Once the lights are attached to the transom, run the wire to your switch and be sure to add 1 amp of circuit protection for each light array that you install – a lot of cruisers are putting two to four of these on.

Here are the Attwood installation instructions in case you need any additional info.

I hope that this is helpful. Please let me know if you have any other questions.

Kevin