I Love Luci

The Luci we’re referring to is an unusual 10-bulb LED solar-powered camp/boat light. What’s unusual is that the LEDs are inside a four-inch diameter cylindrical, inflatable, waterproof plastic housing.

When not in use, the lights are only about a half-inch tall. When inflated, they are about five inches tall, and thus cast a nice light on a dining table. Lucis also have ‘handles’ on the top and bottom, which means they can be hung. A great way to hang them is by using Gear Ties, which are reusable rubber twist ties that come 12 to a pack, ranging in length from three to 24 inches.

After we’d left the Luci lights in the sun all day, ours remained illuminated all night in Profligate’s cockpit. We had them on the low setting. There are also settings for high and blinking. The two we had in blinking mode didn’t make it through the night, although we’re not sure they’d gotten a full charge during the day.

We got the Luci lights from Amazon for about $15 each. Ours are white, but they come in different colors. We got the Gear Ties at Home Depot. They were cheap.

We know there are all kinds of innovations in LED lighting. Do you know of any great LED products for boats that we should know about? Shoot us an email.