Yesterday, we looked at Perko’s Trim Tab Lights as an option for underwater lighting and ambiance.  Today, we look at another option that doesn’t require that holes be drilled in hull – the Surface Mount Light from Aqualuma. 


Designed to mount to the transom of a vessel, Aqualuma's new Surface Mount Light doesn’t require a thru-hull installation.  With nine LEDs, it's quite bright and comes in white, blue or green.  It also includes 12’ of submersible cable.  It’s a two-wire installation that doesn’t require any bonding and it’s very thin, measuring 5.4" L x 3" H x .8" D, so it’s easy on the transom. 



The Aqualuma light is factory-sealed and very durable as you can see on their website when they hit it with a hammer. It features onboard driver circuitry and a housing made from a thermally conducted polymer.  It draws less than 1.4 amps at 12V DC and is reverse-polarity protected.


The Aqualuma Surface Mount Light comes with a two year warranty and retails for $598. 

Written by: Zuzana Prochazka
Zuzana Prochazka is a writer and photographer who freelances for a dozen boating magazines and websites. A USCG 100 Ton Master, Zuzana has cruised, chartered and skippered flotillas in many parts of the world and serves as a presenter on charter destinations and topics. She is the Chair of the New Product Awards committee, judging innovative boats and gear at NMMA and NMEA shows, and currently serves as immediate past president of Boating Writers International. She contributes to Boats.com and YachtWorld.com, and also blogs regularly on her boat review site, TalkoftheDock.com.