Homemade LED Whip Light Pole: great for kayak, boat, atv and more!

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CB Antenna Rod:
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LED Light Kit (We cut the AC adapter wire to make it work for DC battery power):
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Shrink Tubing
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DESCRIPTION: We call this setup the Yak Angler's Lightning Rod Pole Light system. It was a fun build and took very little time to build. The lights are waterproof. The remote receiver is not waterproof but can easily be waterproofed or put into a waterproof area on the kayak. The lights have a remote that allows the kayaker to change colors and modes. This pole light whip is a great addition to any yak angler's setup. You could take this light and create a ram or scotty mount with very little work. The end of the rod is just a 3/8-24 threaded rod. Lots of options for this setup. We didn't make a permanent mount setup for this video but plan to either use a ram ball mount or scotty mount modified to fit the light rod...thus allowing us to easily remove when not needed. ENJOY THE VIDEO.
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@lraffucci 6 лет назад

Best tutorial on how to build a light saber EVER!

@KayakDIY 6 лет назад

zero the force is strong with this one. 😉

@tomjeffersonwasright2288 5 лет назад

Brilliant work! Anybody could do it with a complete machine shop. You did it with simple tools, great function, reasonable price, and simple build. Genius level work.There was a great anchor light marketed as an Owl light that went out of production. This would be a great substitute.

@robertrenter5473 3 года назад

Awesome idea. I just completed a set for our kayaks using battery powered LEDs. Huge hit with the family, plus a great safety feature. Thanks for the inspiration!!

@stephenveres7676 9 лет назад

Well I would say my favorite kayak would have to be the Hobie Pro Angler 12 because of its spacial availability, stability, and overall comfortability for a solo fisherman/woman that wants to get out on the water and enjoy him/her self! Even though I am not yet an official owner I have tried it and its great!! Right now I own an Old Town Dirigo 120 Angler and it’s a great beginner yak! Glad I came across your page for the overall "easiness" of DIY projects at a low cost too!!

@jimsower 8 лет назад

Thank you KayakDIY for the comeback. It's nice to know you've actually checked in with the USCG in your area. The lights thing seems to be a confusing issue, so thanks for the info.

@KayakDIY 8 лет назад

Totally agree. The USCG lighting laws have caused a lot of discussions in our Facebook group as well. Seems lots of folks are confused by the readings.

@secretjourney4815 29 дней назад

Dang, you should call that the Skywalker!

@KayakDIY 28 дней назад

Haha. Possibly trademark issues, but I like it.

@spudweg 4 года назад

I made a 6’ version for my recumbent trike. Thanks for sharing.

@KayakDIY 4 года назад

Happy to help.

@julioapollo4585 7 лет назад

That's awesome! You're a genius!

@fishsohard1243 7 лет назад

Just stopping by to say thanks for this video. I spoke with you the other week when you went live about this light. I made slight changes but it works just the same. Thanks again!

@KayakDIY 7 лет назад

+fishsohard awesome hope it works well for you. Thanks for stopping by.

@awb123 8 лет назад

just finished making the light stick and battery box thanks for sharing this great idea the links to supplies made this a painless project

@KayakDIY 8 лет назад

Thanks. Glad you liked the project! Our videos will always include supply list links in the video description.

@freeRguns 8 лет назад

Truck stops sell several different mounting options for CB antennas. They make vise grip an other clamp on mounts that could go on diff poles.

@nj4x4fever2 9 лет назад

nicely done, Also you can use the green color light to attract baitfish at night.

@KayakDIY 9 лет назад

Yes, it is certainly bright enough to draw in bait fish!

@BloodSweatnBass 9 лет назад

The absolute coolest LED set up on a yak I've seen yet thanks for sharing

@KayakDIY 9 лет назад

BloodSweatnBassOutside Thanks. We love it. Brother even uses his on his ATV for when he does snow removal...being seen is important. So far it has held up to cold weather even better than I thought. No issues while on water either.

@rickgividen4318 3 года назад

Nice project!! If you don’t want to build it from scratch, Wal-Mart sells a Alpena Britewhip LED pole, 44.5” long, RGB LED’s with wireless remote. It is made to mount to a vehicle with mounting hardware and cabling. It is approx $25.

@KayakDIY 3 года назад

That is a pretty good deal. Not sure how waterproof the Walmart one is, but thanks for sharing and stopping by the video. 😊🤙

@rickgividen4318 3 года назад

@@KayakDIY I bought one, so I’m going to find out 😊. It is made to mount on a vehicle, so I am assuming it is at least water resistant. The leds are water proof, but the plastic tube may fill up with water. I might seal it with marine caulking first. I have to adapt the power cord for a 12 volt battery. I love DIY projects for kayaks. Keep up the great work! 👍🏻😊

@anthonygrijalva5156 6 лет назад

great job enjoyed the video

@The.Alabama.Woodsman 6 лет назад

Maybe a strip of black electrical tape on the edge facing you as you sit in the boat will cut the glair but still give you the intended effect.

@Mondodarts 9 лет назад

FYI, I finally put together my kayak light. Thank you once again for all the info. I still haven't decided on how to mount this yet but I'll figure it out. BTW, while heating the heat shrink, I did end up cracking the clear rubber portion of the led light at several places. Lights still worked on my 12v battery with no issues and the heat shrink keeps it insulated. I think it's unavoidable with the twisting involved wrapping the led and the heat. Anyway, I'm very happy with the results. This thing looks badass. :)

@KayakDIY 9 лет назад

+Mondo Aguadam Glad it is working for you. Hope you like it as much as we do! The cracking might have to do with heat applied to an area for too long. We didn't see any cracking in this build. It has been really durable. My brother uses it for his ATV during the winter (snow removal) and we use it on the water for the kayak during the summer. The same one shown in the video has worked flawlessly. As far as mounting goes there are lots of options. You could put it into piece of PVC with a ram wedge mount inside one end of the PVC and cement it all together. This would create a ram mount light pole. We later did this and it has worked well. It is nice because it has a wide range of positioning via the ram ball.

@johnkcrabtree 6 лет назад

How did you boys wire it from AC to DC?

@merlin1346 2 года назад

I was looking at anchor lights until I saw this and happen to have one of these CB Ariel's(its called a firestick in the UK and illegal to use) in my shed so...

@KayakDIY 9 лет назад

Enjoy the Video....We Loved This Build!!!

@techzombiechannel 9 лет назад

MAJOR FAN!!! Thanks so much for this video. That is awesome. I was able to build it in less than an hour and it is so bright. Also doesn't eat up my battery bad because it is LED. It is the only light I need and it illuminates my entire kayak!

@KayakDIY 9 лет назад

Thanks for comment. Glad it you like the video & that it works well for you! We put them on all our kayaks.

@teachitandlearnit 9 лет назад

Thanks for the video. You guys are great! Love the KayakDIY channel.

@KeithWestInLimeGreenLoafers 7 лет назад

Like the video, great build options. Would love to see you build a camera stand, as suggested, so we can see you doing stuff on your video with both hands free.

@KayakDIY 7 лет назад

This was an old video. I have since gotten the ActionHat which works well for POV footage of working with hands. Thanks for the feedback Keith. Appreciate you stopping by. : )

@KayakDIY 9 лет назад

DoubleDiamondStudio: We just cut the LED strip at the cut mark (every 3 less) so that it ended close to the end where the CB antenna end cap was. Then put heat shrink over all the strip tape. Then put the CB antenna end cap back on (with bit of glue) to cover the heat shrink tubing. This sealed the top end. All LEDs are encased in silicone and are waterproof.

@JesperGottliebLarsen 6 лет назад

Nice build! I am going to make some for my boat 👍

@zulkislibinharon5862 6 лет назад

great...good for night fishing mate👍👍👍

@landshark1976 6 лет назад

Great idea man. Great work, keep up the good work, for you help out a lot of Kayakerz , Thx..!

@KayakDIY 6 лет назад

Thanks. I do my best. Love the kayaking community!

@3Blindspot3 3 года назад

This is awesome thanks for the idea I would love to do this for Electric Bike can you please tell me how you set up the power supply thank you

@jonncairoreyes8627 8 лет назад

welcome.. ill hit that like button for you ....because your awsome...

@KayakDIY 8 лет назад

+jonn cairo Reyes Thanks. Every like is valued and appreciated.

@SteveGarfunkle 4 года назад

Awesome!

@KayakDIY 4 года назад

American Custom Diecast Vehicles thanks

@christmont8777 6 лет назад

Great video, missing one thing, what is your power source? I am looking for s portable power devise to keep it on

@Mondodarts 9 лет назад

This is one of the most informative videos ever. Pretty much everything you need to know including part ordering is listed. Awesome. One small thing though. Anyone find where we can find the female threading to screw in the pole? I figure I can rig it up on a wooden dowel or pvc but I just can't seem to find that part.

@davidiramills 9 лет назад

+Mondo Aguadam any truck gas station like a truck shop or a truck stop

@PhilipBrown73 9 лет назад

Awesome video!

@SC-hk6ui 2 года назад

Please note international regulations on what lights you can display. If you lack red or green then it would be hard to assume we were not passing to stern on seeing a white light.

@armoredpig 7 лет назад

What a great idea!

@KayakDIY 7 лет назад

+armoredpig thanks. You can take this same build principles and make a wide array of lighting. We encourage viewers to customize and build things to best fit their needs. Glad you liked the idea.

@aftech7268 2 года назад

Nice

@jonncairoreyes8627 8 лет назад

I like it so much...

@KayakDIY 8 лет назад

+jonn cairo Reyes Thanks. Glad you like it. Stop by again!

@bigwooly8014 9 лет назад

Fyi shrink wrap pole asap after wrapping lights on pole. I waited bout 2 hr and the plastic coating on the led strip started to crack and peel off. still work but doesn't look as pretty due to shrink wrap having bumps from plastic pushing out.

@ericfrancis7816 6 лет назад

What a great idea! I am curious if you can use one of the DIY settings to program it to flash an SOS in Morse code? That would be pretty great. Also, what kind of power source do you use, and how long does it last on a full charge? Thanks!

@11BFollowMe09 3 года назад

WHAT IS YOU POWER SOURCE AND WHAT IS IT? MOTORCYCLE BATTERY? ETC

@TheVirginiaStew 9 лет назад

Great idea, do you just cut the LED tape, how did you do the top end?

@JTGreer96 8 лет назад

Nice build. I was wondering if you knew about how many feet of the LED light strip you used to make the light pole?

@KayakDIY 8 лет назад

+JTGreer96 Out of the entire roll I probably had at least 2m left? I don't remember. That would have been a good thing to list. Thanks for the feedback. I will look to improving info in future videos.

@KayakDIY 9 лет назад

Enjoy the video. There are so many ways you could mount this and wire it. Comment below with how you chose to mount it. We are planning on using a modified Ram ball setup or Scotty mount. Please subscribe to the channel to show us support. Thanks for watching!

@leoramirez4024 9 лет назад

Just would like to know is it salt water proof and would that idea work for an underwater submersible light

@KayakDIY 9 лет назад

The LEDs are waterproof. It likely could work but I would remove and rinse after use. Saltwater is harsh on just about anything.

@Caughtitoutdoors 9 лет назад

Amazing job! need to build one of these. do you have a tutorial of your power source?

@KayakDIY 9 лет назад

J0Gu7 , Thanks for the feedback. The power source is from our 12v Waterproof battery pack video tutorial: KayakDIY: How to Build a 12v Battery Box for Kayak Fish Finder, Lighting, or Livewells! Sincerely, KayakDIY

@Yamilaleth 9 лет назад

great video what type of battery did you used are you posting a new video soon on how to set up the battery i live in fort lauderdale and i ready to go on a night fishing trip.. thanks

@KayakDIY 9 лет назад

It is the same one from our kayaker's battery pack video tutorial (only we added an in-line fuse in the box): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GiNj4DAVa1E.html

@johnmartino3360 8 лет назад

Have you notice that the leds get hot if they are left on for awhile? Anything that can be done for that?

@KayakDIY 8 лет назад

+John Martino I haven't noticed them get hot. Although I am not too concerned about them getting a little hot since they had withstanded the heat gun used on shrink wrap. My brother uses one for his ATV in winter and I use one for kayak night fishing with no issues. Both of our light poles are 2yrs old.

@garycalcote1227 5 лет назад

I know it fun to build things but they offer light whips for ATV's that come with quick disconnect mount for about $30.-$40. on eBay and Amazon

@amyfreeze9772 Год назад

Led kit link doesn't work. Did you make a vid on installing?

@KayakDIY Год назад

I updated the link. Think this one is the closest to same thing. Ip68 waterproof, 12v, and RGB color. amzn.to/3PvbP1d

@atvrider717 8 лет назад

Good video are you using a Go pro camera? I like you video. My friends and I got RU-vid channels and we decided to try reach out to other likeminded ATVers to see what other folks are doing.

@KayakDIY 8 лет назад

+Queens ATV Yes, we are using a GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition for this particular film and a lot of our action shots. We love it. We haven't been able to justify upgrading from the Hero3 black edition to the newer models. Maybe the next GoPro will be more tempting. We kind of are waiting for GoPro to release a spherical camera for 360 video. My brother has used this whip on his ATV and several kayakers like it as well.

@atvrider717 8 лет назад

Thank for sharing you video was most interesting!

@KayakDIY 8 лет назад

Thank you. Glad you liked it. Thanks for the feedback and for stopping by. Subscribe to the channel and we will hopefully have some similar content that you might like. Plan to do more lighting videos pretty soon.

@johnmartino3360 8 лет назад

How do you change the power from a AV plug to the 12volt dc? Do you just cut the AV plug off the power cord from the transformer? Please let me know Thanks

@KayakDIY 8 лет назад

+John Martino Yeah we just cut the power cord and got rid of the transformer. The controller operates within 12v battery specs. They also make 12v LED light kits that would work similar for this build and have different wiring.

@flappinshad6973 8 лет назад

Fantastic Video! how do you power the pole? apologize if this question was already asked.

@KayakDIY 8 лет назад

+Tyler Clarkson I just use a small 12v SLA (sealed lead acid battery) that has SAE connector connection to the remote receiver power supply. The battery sits inside the hull with the remote receiver. This protects the remote receiver from moisture damage. If the remote receiver is ever damaged it is cheap to replace. My brother made one for his ATV and he uses it during the winter for his snow plowing business (visibility/safety).

@KayakDIY 8 лет назад

+Tyler Clarkson Thanks for the comment and stop by anytime!

@wilkescustomkniveswilkes9664 5 лет назад

Battery ? And where did you find it and life of the battery while running the light

@KayakDIY 5 лет назад

Battery is from my battery box tutorial (older video). The lights ran for multiple outings so I never kept track of runtime exactly. Depends kind of on size of your battery and number of LEDs you wrap onto antenna. You could wrap PVC as well for a cheaper mod. I just did antenna because my brother also wanted to use it on an ATV during winter snow plowing.

@sugarwolf002 9 лет назад

How did you end up mounting this?

@krystamurray9969 8 лет назад

Howd you make that livewell?!?! been wanting one like that for my canoe, but been going through ideas and throwing them out. i have a 120 gph water pump with some tubing was thinking of making a circulating livewell, always pulling in water from out side the canoe then draining it out as it reaches a over flow point with another hose on the bucket/cooler. also, what would be better? 5 gal bucket or a cooler? thanks!

@KayakDIY 8 лет назад

We have a great instructional video on that exact livewell. The supplies to make all our inventions can be found in the video descriptions below the videos. We do this will all our videos.

@debbieperez2454 9 лет назад

How did you plug this in to get power? Can you use this as a handheld flag pole?

@KayakDIY 9 лет назад

Ran it from our 12v kayak battery box system. We took the led module's factory power plug and put an SAE connector on it for connecting to our 12v battery box.

@johnkcrabtree 6 лет назад

Do you have a video of how you wired it to DC?

@KayakDIY 6 лет назад

It has been a while but I believe I cut the plug off and exposed the two wires then ran to a battery. I also think that some LED controllers were already setup for DC. I always put links to the supplies in the video description but over time they can change.

@johnkcrabtree 6 лет назад

KayakDIY I purchased everything you had on the list. I just noticed you never did the wiring portion of the diy. I'm sure I'll figure it out, I hope.

@reapersegura5492 6 лет назад

What size heat Shrink tubing did you use and where do you get it from

@KayakDIY 6 лет назад

Reaper links are in video description. 🙂

@lion2644 8 лет назад

sorry for the really really late response but how much do u want for one.

@KayakDIY 8 лет назад

We are doing some looking and will see how low we can get the price. Because we aren't manufacturing them we can only get the price down too low. If we were manufacturing we could buy bulk supplies at lower prices. Also unsure on shipping cost. I will try to get back to you this week with price or options.

@cohoman83 6 лет назад

so do you just cut the led rop to length? and tape up the end you cut?

@KayakDIY 6 лет назад

I didn’t even tape the end I cut. It was designed to be cut. It has cut markings on entire length of led strip.

@cohoman83 6 лет назад

KayakDIY thanks brother.. awesome. i need this i dont want to get hit in the early morning hours.. if someone cant see this at night, they don't belong on the water.. do you havea video of it on the boat at night?

@BlueandSong 8 лет назад

Awesome video. I have a little boat that I plan on putting one of these on. Are the LED's 5050 RGBW or just RGB? I'm looking for some but there's a ton of them out there.

@skulledmonte84 8 лет назад

+Rick Carter this is the one i am watching on ebay i think i;ll be getting this one www.ebay.com/itm/391280050156?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

@BlueandSong 8 лет назад

+skulledmonte84 Thanks for the link! I may pick one up as well,

@skulledmonte84 8 лет назад

yup your welcome i just bought it today along with the heat shrink 1" on ebay not sure if i need that big though cause my whip is for a fire hydrant its fiberglass an its only 3'/8 thick guess i'll find out cause its already order

@KayakDIY 8 лет назад

+Rick Carter 5050 RGB

@BlueandSong 8 лет назад

+KayakDIY Got it thanks! I knew next to nothing about LED desigations but got it figured out and ordered some along with an RF controller.

@potterymonk 6 лет назад

Great job. What diameter shrink wrap?

@KayakDIY 6 лет назад

Steve Cook use the link in video description. Then select 0.75” diameter clear shrink tubing. This tubing will shrink tight against the LEDs.

@potterymonk 6 лет назад

perfect

@chandlerbrewer5178 4 года назад

I can’t ft the led lights

@KayakDIY 4 года назад

What? The product links are in video description.

@robhopper5729 6 лет назад

what is the diameter of the heat tubing?

@KayakDIY 6 лет назад

Not sure exactly. I have a link to the heat shrink tubing product I used. It is in the video description area. I believe it is the 2:1 in .75” diameter.

@robhopper5729 6 лет назад

thanks

@Gabesafish 9 лет назад

Too bad light saber fishing is illegal in my state.

@KayakDIY 9 лет назад

Darn. The force is strong here in our state. Totally legal. Haha.

@marceloferrari2013 6 лет назад

Exemplar ok

@fredfable5655 7 лет назад

Coast guards will say that light is illegal....

@justasimpleguy7211 5 лет назад

Yup. Blue generally indicates LE and other emergency craft. This might be state by state and only while underway so I'd check with both USCG and local LE before using a blue light.

@lion2644 9 лет назад

dude please build me one and ill gladly pay you for it.

@KayakDIY 9 лет назад

+Lionel Borden. We would totally do a DIY build for you at the right price, but in all actuality your best bet would be to buy a manufactured ATV LED whip from here: www.amazon.com/s/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&field-keywords=led%20whip&linkCode=ur2&tag=ytk-20&url=search-alias%3Daps&linkId=RNRZMJ5KMLZB2QEN

@KayakDIY 6 лет назад

*SUPPLY LINKS BELOW:* *CB Antenna Rod:* amzn.to/2nPYOQq *LED Light Kit* (We cut the AC adapter wire to make it work for DC battery power): amzn.to/3PvbP1d *Shrink Tubing:* amzn.to/2p6w9qs DESCRIPTION: We call this setup the Yak Angler's Lightning Rod Pole Light system. It was a fun build and took very little time to build. The lights are waterproof. The remote receiver is not waterproof but can easily be waterproofed or put into a waterproof area on the kayak. The lights have a remote that allows the kayaker to change colors and modes. This pole light whip is a great addition to any yak angler's setup. You could take this light and create a ram or scotty mount with very little work. The end of the rod is just a 3/8-24 threaded rod. Lots of options for this setup. We didn't make a permanent mount setup for this video but plan to either use a ram ball mount or scotty mount modified to fit the light rod...thus allowing us to easily remove when not needed. ENJOY THE VIDEO. COMMENT BELOW WITH QUESTIONS.

@uneedmyvideos 5 лет назад

*** WARNING, DO NOT MAKE THIS LIGHT AS SUGGESTED! *** What a great IDEA this is. Funny he should call this metal rod a "LIGTNING ROD". Although I like the idea, I wouldn't want to be in the open, on the water with any metal pointing up to the sky. Especially with the potential for quick, freak lightning storms often coming up during the summer months. Even a plastic coated metal antenna would conduct electricity - AKA LIGHNING!! Most people create their pole/rod out of plastic PVC pipe. It's already dangerous on the open water in a lightning storm but to add an antenna/ metal lightning rod sounds like a lawsuit for this normally fabulous RU-vidr. I'd suggest the immediate removal of this video because of a potential lawsuit for @KayakDIY. Good luck my friend.

@KayakDIY 5 лет назад

Jim Lewin 😂 *wow...over exaggerate much?* Tons of boats have antennas, metal tuna towers, etc. Sailboats have metal masts. Kayak has a homemade tiny antenna light and you lose your mind. I’m not removing the video and I’m not worried of lawsuits. Maybe just avoid going kayaking during lightning storms. Aside from that life has risks. If you are paranoid like Jim you can make the rod out of PVC and assemble in similar manner.

@slinger1991 9 лет назад

Why not put a flag on top so you can be seen During the day.

@KayakDIY 9 лет назад

You could. Everyone can add their own touches. My brother actually stole this one from me for use on his ATV during winter snow removal. He wanted to be seen better. Has held up well even in the cold.

@jimsower 8 лет назад

Yo! KayakDIY guys, sorry to burst your creative light-show-pole bubble, but there is nothing Coast Guard Regulation about it. It flies in the face of all standard lighting regulations/laws and could end up costing you a fine, jail time, and/or confiscation of your kayak. While duding up our kayaks with lights of all sorts is quite fun and artsy-fartsy, this "light up your kayak any way you want" has got to stop somewhere...help spread the word, breaking inland maritime navigation law is detrimental, to you and others. And you might end up having to pay in a very un-fun way. Don't give them an excuse!

@KayakDIY 8 лет назад

No bursting of bubbles are had. Obviously one shouldn't run the colored light sequences when in boating waters. Running white while on the water has proven not to be an issue with USCG in our area. Some even admired it. According to USCG vessels under oars need only lamp or flashlight to signal and prevent collision.

@tomjeffersonwasright2288 8 лет назад

Don't be a troll. How many kayakers have had boats confiscated or done jail time for kayak lighting violations in the past 100 years? My bet is NONE. Coastie regulations specify visibility for specific distance or lumens output depending on vessel class. Yes, Coasties require approved devices, but if the light does the job, your chances of getting cited for a non approved, but functional device is practically nil, especially in small vessels like a kayak. Oar propelled vessels can have no light burning, just a light or lantern ready to show when needed. The marine Patrol or Coast Guard here would give the guy a pat on the back for exceeding the lighting requirement. His is better, brighter, thus, safer. I have been a professional mariner and captain for over 45 years, and never saw an inspector check for accredited design on a small craft light, let alone issue a citation. LEDs are new enough that the laws are not precise on them yet, though the output intensity must be met.