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Homemade LED Whip Light Pole for Kayaks, Boats and ATVs
I build a remote controlled LED whip light pole from a CB antenna rod and an LED light kit, then show it lit up.
What’s in this video
We call this the Yak Angler’s Lightning Rod pole light. It’s a CB antenna rod, an LED light kit and shrink tubing, and it took very little time to build. I cut the AC adapter wire on the light kit so it runs on DC battery power.
I assemble the pole, apply the heat shrink tubing, talk through my mount plan and then demo the lights. The lights are waterproof and the remote changes colors and modes. The remote receiver is not waterproof, so put it in a dry spot on the kayak or waterproof it. The end of the rod is a 3/8-24 threaded rod, so a RAM ball or Scotty mount is an easy next step.
Key moments
- 0:00 Assembling the light pole
- 1:32 Applying heat shrink tubing
- 3:51 Finishing and mount plan
- 4:40 Light demonstration
Quick takeaways
- Cut the light kit's AC adapter wire to run it on DC battery power.
- The lights are waterproof but the remote receiver is not, so keep it in a dry spot.
- The rod ends in 3/8-24 thread, which makes a RAM or Scotty mount easy to adapt.
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