Part 1 Create space with LED, Båtsystem
December 10, 2024 · 3 min · 576 views
What this video covers
LED tape lighting installed on a sailboat interior creates the illusion of greater width and height by illuminating surfaces beyond the overhead lights.0:20 The technique, borrowed from aircraft cabin design, places LED strips under cupboards and along bookshelves to extend the perceived beam by 50–60 cm on each side.1:24 Floor-level lighting uses LED tape set into mahogany trim strips glued or screwed to the interior — these floor strips double as low-intensity night-sailing lights, dim enough to navigate a dark cabin without destroying night vision.2:30 A LED tape strip on the main bulkhead at the mast adds perceived headroom.3:10 The core advantage over halogen is power draw: LED strips consume little enough energy that they can run continuously at anchor, in the marina, or overnight.1:24 The approach replaces the old rule of keeping lights off to save power with a layered scheme — ceiling, under-cupboard, floor, and bulkhead — that makes a confined interior feel substantially larger.
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