Will this radio controlled boat look good on the water if I installed lights on the boat? (Link)?

Question

For a nice evening sailing? http://www.harbormodels.com/site08/images/ready_to_run_boats/The-MajesticUpdate.jpg

I was thinking about putting lights in the cabin and up on the poles etc? ,

Anyother suggestions?

Thanks

Answer 1

I've done this with a couple of boats and it's worth the effort.  I would make sure that you have the navigation lights working.  They can help keep your orientation in the dark.  Also if you have a metal mast you can only run one wire and ground the lights back to the mast.  

I used to have a Dumas 44 foot self righting motor life boat that I rigged with working navigation lights and spot lights on one servo and a flashing blue light on another servo.  I was using a four channel radio so two servos were dedicated to lighting and sirens.  I even rescued another stranded r/c boat after dark one night with the boat using the lighting on it.  

Make sure you can turn off the lights in daylight so you don't  shorten your run times running the lights when you don't need them.   Also look into led instead of bulbs.  These may not use as much battery power and give off the same amount of light.

Good luck and hope this helps.