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Boat Lighting Products and Accessories

Boat Lighting Products and Accessories

PartsVu is thrilled to stock a wide selection of boat lighting products and accessories to ensure your safety and complicity with the law when out on the water. Browse marine lighting solutions including navigation lighting kits, boat headlight kits, underwater lights, searchlights, distress signals, and much more.

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  • Attwood Marine - Replacement Frosted Globe For All-round Lights - 91017B7

    Attwood Marine

    Attwood Marine - Replacement Frosted Globe For All-round Lights - 91017B7

    $7.71 $14.59
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  • ACR URC-102 Master Control f/RCL-50 & RCL-100 Searchlight - 1927.3

    ACR Electronics

    ACR URC-102 Master Control f/RCL-50 & RCL-100 Searchlight - 1927.3

    $549.95
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  • Seachoice - Led Baitwell / Courtesy Light - 05451

    SEACHOICE

    Seachoice - Led Baitwell / Courtesy Light - 05451

    $15.55
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  • Perko Stealth Series LED Side Lights - Horizontal Mount - Red/Green - 0616DP2STS

    Perko

    Perko Stealth Series LED Side Lights - Horizontal Mount - Red/Green - 0616DP2STS

    $283.18
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  • LOW PROFILE BULLET NAVIGATION LIGHTS (TH MARINE) - LEDLPNAV1DP

    T-H MARINE

    LOW PROFILE BULLET NAVIGATION LIGHTS (TH MARINE) - LEDLPNAV1DP

    $80.59 $107.99
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  • Attwood LightArmor Plug-In Base - 2 Pin - Stainless Steel - Round - 910R2PSB-7

    Attwood Marine

    Attwood LightArmor Plug-In Base - 2 Pin - Stainless Steel - Round - 910R2PSB-7

    $27.24
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  • Perko Double Contact Bayonet Socket - Black Polymer w/10" Pigtail - 0024DP1

    Perko

    Perko Double Contact Bayonet Socket - Black Polymer w/10" Pigtail - 0024DP1

    $8.98 $11.82
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  • Attwood LightArmor Fold-Down Anchor/Masthead Light - 12" - 12V - 7812-S-7

    Attwood Marine

    Attwood LightArmor Fold-Down Anchor/Masthead Light - 12" - 12V - 7812-S-7

    $139.52 $139.99
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  • Attwood Pole Light Storage Clips - 7571L7

    Attwood Marine

    Attwood Pole Light Storage Clips - 7571L7

    $8.38
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  • Perko Stealth Series - LED Horizontal Mount Bi-Color Light - 0615DP2STS

    Perko

    Perko Stealth Series - LED Horizontal Mount Bi-Color Light - 0615DP2STS

    $134.36 $157.50
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  • Attwood Frosted Globe All-Around Pole Light w/2-Pin Locking Collar Pole - 12V - 30" - 5110-30-7

    Attwood Marine

    Attwood Frosted Globe All-Around Pole Light w/2-Pin Locking Collar Pole - 12V - 30" - 5110-30-7

    $33.40 $42.79
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  • ACR C-Strobe - Manual Activated LED PFD Emergency Strobe w/Clip - 3965.1

    ACR Electronics

    ACR C-Strobe - Manual Activated LED PFD Emergency Strobe w/Clip - 3965.1

    $23.38 $25.95
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  • TACO Rub Rail Mounted LED Navigation Light Set - 2-1/2" - F38-6800D

    TACO Marine

    TACO Rub Rail Mounted LED Navigation Light Set - 2-1/2" - F38-6800D

    $219.99
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  • Seachoice - Led Interior Courtesy Light With Both Chrome And White Bezels - 03101

    SEACHOICE

    Seachoice - Led Interior Courtesy Light With Both Chrome And White Bezels - 03101

    $20.05
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  • Boating Essentials - Compact Combination LED Bow Light - BE-EL-51164-DP

    T-H MARINE

    Boating Essentials - Compact Combination LED Bow Light - BE-EL-51164-DP

    $37.99
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  • Perko Wedge Base Bulb - 12V, 9W, .69A - Pair - 0338DP2CLR

    Perko

    Perko Wedge Base Bulb - 12V, 9W, .69A - Pair - 0338DP2CLR

    $10.28 $13.54
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  • TACO Rub Rail Mounted Navigation Lights for Boats Up To 30 - Port  Starboard Included - F38-6602-1

    TACO Marine

    TACO Rub Rail Mounted Navigation Lights for Boats Up To 30 - Port Starboard Included - F38-6602-1

    $209.99
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  • Blue Sea 8171 Red LED Indicator Light - 8171

    Blue Sea Systems

    Blue Sea 8171 Red LED Indicator Light - 8171

    $3.79 $4.06
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  • Attwood LightArmor Deck Mount Navigation Light - Stainless Steel - Port (red) - 2NM - NV2012SSR-7

    Attwood Marine

    Attwood LightArmor Deck Mount Navigation Light - Stainless Steel - Port (red) - 2NM - NV2012SSR-7

    $54.71 $54.99
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  • Attwood LightArmor Deck Mount Navigation Light - Stainless Steel - Starboard (green) - 2NM - NV2012SSG-7

    Attwood Marine

    Attwood LightArmor Deck Mount Navigation Light - Stainless Steel - Starboard (green) - 2NM - NV2012SSG-7

    $54.71
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  • Hella Marine Surface Mount Oblong LED Courtesy Lamp - Blue LED - Stainless Steel Bezel - 980869601

    Hella Marine

    Hella Marine Surface Mount Oblong LED Courtesy Lamp - Blue LED - Stainless Steel Bezel - 980869601

    $38.31 $40.00
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  • Attwood 4" LED Utility Courtesy Light - 12V - 6355W7

    Attwood Marine

    Attwood 4" LED Utility Courtesy Light - 12V - 6355W7

    $16.53
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  • Perko - Lens for Side Light - 0260DP0LNS

    Perko

    Perko - Lens for Side Light - 0260DP0LNS

    $18.00 $24.09
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  • Perko 48" All-Round Light - Reduced Glare - Fits 1045/1047 Base - 1440DP6CHR

    Perko

    Perko 48" All-Round Light - Reduced Glare - Fits 1045/1047 Base - 1440DP6CHR

    $50.36 $66.39
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  • Perko Locking Collar Pole Light Mounting Base - 2 Pin - Round - 1045P00DP

    Perko

    Perko Locking Collar Pole Light Mounting Base - 2 Pin - Round - 1045P00DP

    $40.62 $53.53
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  • Boating Essentials - All Round LED Fold Down Stern Light - BE-EL-51598-DP

    T-H MARINE

    Boating Essentials - All Round LED Fold Down Stern Light - BE-EL-51598-DP

    $36.99
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  • Blue Sea 8172 Green LED Indicator Light - 8172

    Blue Sea Systems

    Blue Sea 8172 Green LED Indicator Light - 8172

    $3.79 $4.06
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  • ACR C-Strobe H20 - Water Activated LED PFD Emergency Strobe w/Clip - 3964.1

    ACR Electronics

    ACR C-Strobe H20 - Water Activated LED PFD Emergency Strobe w/Clip - 3964.1

    $32.78
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  • Attwood LightArmor Bow Mount Navigation Light - Stainless Steel - Bi-Color - 2NM - NV2002SS-7

    Attwood Marine

    Attwood LightArmor Bow Mount Navigation Light - Stainless Steel - Bi-Color - 2NM - NV2002SS-7

    $61.34
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  • ACR C-Light H20 - Water Activated LED PFD Vest Light w/Clip - 3962.1

    ACR Electronics

    ACR C-Light H20 - Water Activated LED PFD Vest Light w/Clip - 3962.1

    $27.31 $30.95
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  • Hella Marine Easy Fit Step Lamp - Blue Chrome Cap - 958126101

    Hella Marine

    Hella Marine Easy Fit Step Lamp - Blue Chrome Cap - 958126101

    $25.53 $26.67
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  • Perko - Lens for Bi-Color Light - 0283DPALNS

    Perko

    Perko - Lens for Bi-Color Light - 0283DPALNS

    $18.88 $24.09
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  • Perko Combo Masthead All-Round Anchor Light - 12-13/16"H - 12VDC - 1184DP0CHR

    Perko

    Perko Combo Masthead All-Round Anchor Light - 12-13/16"H - 12VDC - 1184DP0CHR

    $84.12 $100.60
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  • Perko Double Ended Festoon Bulbs - 12V, 10W, .80A - Pair - 0071DP0CLR

    Perko

    Perko Double Ended Festoon Bulbs - 12V, 10W, .80A - Pair - 0071DP0CLR

    $13.79 $18.17
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  • Sea Choice - Red Bulb DC Bayonet Base 12V - 10W - 09871

    SEACHOICE

    Sea Choice - Red Bulb DC Bayonet Base 12V - 10W - 09871

    $5.07 $5.99
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  • Attwood LED WakeTower All Around Light - 2 Mile - 12V - 5580A7

    Attwood Marine

    Attwood LED WakeTower All Around Light - 2 Mile - 12V - 5580A7

    $64.12
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Marine Lighting Kits and Marine Lighting Accessories

PartsVu carries a wide assortment of marine lighting kits and marine lighting accessories, including navigation lighting kits, boat headlight kits, underwater lights, searchlights, distress signals, and much more. Shop products from leading brands including Aqua Signal, Attwood Marine, Marpac, Shadow-Caster Lighting DuraBrite, and many others. 

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Boat Lighting Products and Accessories FAQs

What are combination trailer lights? 

What? How many boat trailer lights do I need on my trailer? While you must have lights and reflectors that achieve all the above-listed functions, combination lights are commonly used, significantly reducing the number of required components. For example, combination lighting units often serve as brake lights, taillights, turn signals, rear lights, rear side marker lights, and rear side reflectors. Likewise, front-side marker lights and front-side marker reflectors are commonly grouped together as front clearance lights.

How do you know which functions a combination trailer light serves?

While DOT on the light’s lens indicates that the device meets the US Department of Transportation requirement, a Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) code on a combination light’s lens will tell you for which functions the light is designed.

Should I use incandescent or LED boat trailer lights?

LED trailer lights have become the new standard. Their advantages include the following:

  • Draw a fraction of the amperage that incandescent lights draw
  • Operate at cooler temperatures
  • Last longer
  • More resistant to shock and vibration
  • Typically brighter than incandescent lights
  • Illuminate 2/10 of a second faster – which equates to 18′ when traveling at 65 mph
  • Some LEDs are offered in voltage operating ranges allowing the lights on the trailer to operate regardless of whether the vehicle is putting out 12v or 24v.

Until fairly recently, the primary drawback of LED boat trailer lights was that they were expensive – commonly more than double their incandescent counterparts. However, this has changed and LED light pricing has come down substantially.

Are submersible trailer lights necessary?

For trailering and launching a boat, submersible trailer lights are necessary for the simple and perhaps obvious reason that the rear of the trailer, including your clearance lights, will be partially underwater.

You may be asking yourself why this is even a discussion point. The trailer lights and trailer light kits you can find at most hardware, home improvement, or farm and fleet-type stores can cause confusion. It is important to realize that these products are general trailer lights that are not submersible. They are great if you are hauling a utility trailer, a trailer with snowmobiles, or other non-marine applications where submersible lights are unnecessary.

For a boat trailer, non-submersible trailer lights will not be long for the world after one or two boat launches.

Do you need special lights for the boat trailer?

As per the law, trailer light requirements are defined based on the trailer size. Hence, trailers that are 80 inches wide or less must be equipped with tail lights, stop lights, turn signals, side marker lights as well as side and rear reflex reflectors, while boat trailers above the range of eighty inches must have additional lighting for better definition and determination of their shape at night.

Can you use regular trailer lights on a boat trailer?

Ideally no. After all, regular incandescent bulbs are not built to last underwater. Waterproof trailer lights with incandescent or waterproof LED lights are highly recommended.

How do I troubleshoot my boat trailer lights? 

Plug a tow vehicle tester into your vehicle’s tow connector to make sure the proper voltage is being pulled from the vehicle. You can buy testers very inexpensively from PartsVu or another retailer. If the tester does not light up, the problem is with the vehicle, not with the trailer’s wiring or other components on the trailer.

Clean your vehicle's tow hitch plug with an electronic contact cleaner and a little bit of sandpaper. Also, clean the connector plug. Spray the connector with an electrical contact cleaner and a little bit of sandpaper or an emery board to clean the contact pins. Finally, apply a little dielectric grease.

If the lights are dim, they only work sometimes, brake lights flash when the turn signal is turned on, or other strange things are happening, and you may have a ground wire problem. Actually, grounding problems are the cause of many boat trailer light wiring system problems, and it is a simple issue to fix.

Find the ground screw on the boat trailer — it is almost always a white wire. Disconnect it, clean the ground strap with fine sandpaper, spray with an electronic contact cleaner, and apply some dielectric grease to create a good contact. If the ground screw itself is corroded, replace it with a new one.

If you have incandescent trailer lights, it could be a bad trailer light bulb. Remove the bulb and clean the contacts with fine sandpaper, spray a little electronic contact cleaner, put a little dielectric grease on the base of a new bulb, and screw it in.

To clean corroded sockets, remove corrosion with fine sandpaper, and if you need to, use a small dowel to get into tight spaces. If the light still doesn’t work, you may have corrosion in the socket at the contact points.

Attach fine sandpaper to the end of the thin dowel – a hot glue gun works well for this. Clean the contact points by spinning the dowel and moving it side to side.

Spray with electronic contact cleaner, and finally, put a dab of dielectric grease on the contacts and insert the bulb. If the light still doesn’t work, check the mounting bolts for the light to make sure they’re making clean contact with the trailer frame.

If you see corrosion, remove it with your sandpaper and recheck the lights.

To protect your bulbs, some boaters advocate unplugging trailer lights from the trailer frame before submerging the trailer. Incandescent light bulbs get hot from use and a sudden dip in cold water can crack the bulb.

If you have LED trailer lights, they can certainly go bad. In theory, LED lights last for a very, very long time. However, theory and reality, especially within the harshness of the marine environment, can be two different things.

LED trailer lights are much more sensitive to needing the correct voltage, and you are relying on the ground connection between your tow vehicle wiring and the boat trailer to make sure the voltage is right.

If the ground is weak with an incandescent light bulb, the bulb typically lights dimly; however, LED lights are more prone to burning out when subjected to improper voltage. Also, always make sure to buy submersible trailer lights.

Light fixtures that are not designed to be submersible will likely not last long if they are LED or incandescent.

How do I check for breaks in my boat trailer lighting?

Connections are common failure points, so first check your trailer wiring system for wire connectors and 3M Scotchlocks. Then, closely inspect any points where running lights are installed as this wiring often passes directly through the metal frame and can chaff from vibration over time. If these more straightforward approaches are not working, you will need to check the trailer wiring by running a continuity test – connect a jumper wire to the connector pins and a continuity tester to the sockets.

A continuity tester contains a light bulb and a battery and the bulb lights when a circuit is working correctly. Test one wire at a time.

Alligator clips at the wire ends make continuity connections quick and easy. If the lights on one side still aren’t working, you may have a break in a wire.

To test for loose or damaged wires, check the color of the wire going to the socket and then find that wire on the connector in front. Clip one end of a long jumper wire to the connector pin and then clip the other end to the continuity tester.

If the light fails to go on, trace the wire and check for bare spots or breaks. If you find a break, cut the wire at the break, solder a new connection, and repair the insulation with heat-shrink tubing, which is available at any hardware store or home improvement center.