Lumishore Eclipse SL100 1m Blue & White LED Strip Light

The Lumishore Eclipse SL100 1m Blue and White Strip Light is the versatile one in the lineup. Instead of committing to a single look, this dual-color strip carries both blue and white LEDs in a single 1-meter run, so you can switch between a soft blue mood at anchor and a crisp white work light when you actually need to see. Tuck it into a gunwale, under the helm, behind a ceiling panel, or beneath cabin furniture, and the source stays hidden while the light does the job.

Two colors in one strip is genuinely useful on a boat. The blue side gives you that easy, low-glare accent glow that's kind to your night vision, perfect for cruising home in the dark or setting the mood in the cockpit. The white side runs a clean 5000K daylight tone that renders surfaces honestly, which is what you want over a galley counter, along a step, or inside a locker when you're hunting for gear. You get 60 blue LEDs per meter and 60 white LEDs per meter, so both colors light evenly with no hot spots or dark gaps down the run.

Lumishore builds the Eclipse range for the marine world, and the construction backs that up. The strip is fully encapsulated and potted, sealing the LEDs and wiring inside a flexible waterproof body. That earns an IP68 ingress protection rating, so spray, deck wash-downs, and short submersion won't hurt it. The cross section is a slim 10.8mm by 4.0mm, so it fits into tight channels and recesses where a rigid light bar has no chance.

Installation is refreshingly simple. The Eclipse SL100 is plug and play with a two-wire electrical connection, so most boaters can wire it up without calling a pro. It's also cut-to-length, which is the feature that makes it so adaptable. If your run comes up shorter than a full meter, trim the strip at the marked cut point and seal the cut end before installation. Seal it properly and the IP68 protection carries right through to your exact length.

Power draw stays modest at about 0.5A per meter, roughly 6 watts per meter, so you can add several runs without worrying about flattening the house battery on a long night away from shore power. The strip works from a 12V DC supply and tolerates the normal 10 to 15 volt range as batteries charge and discharge, so the light stays steady whether you're plugged in or running off the bank.

Control is flexible. Wire it to on/off switching to select your color and turn it on, or connect it to the Eclipse Command Center to bring the strip into a wider Lumishore lighting setup with more integrated control across the whole boat. However you run it, the strip itself is set-and-forget once it's mounted.

This dual-color layout is a smart pick when you can't decide between mood and function, because you don't have to. On an evening at the dock you might run blue for atmosphere, then flip to white when you're loading coolers or tidying the cockpit. One strip, two jobs, and no second fixture cluttering the space. Because it's fully potted and cut-to-length, it handles the vibration, moisture, and flex of a working boat far better than generic strip lighting.

Lumishore backs the Eclipse SL100 with a 3-year warranty, so you're covered well past the first season. If you want the flexibility of both colors from a single hidden strip, this 1-meter blue and white Eclipse is the one to reach for. It's an easy afternoon install that pays off every time the sun goes down.

Little details make it easy to live with. The flexible potted body follows gentle curves, so it hugs a rounded gunwale or the underside of a coaming without fighting you during the install. Because the whole strip is sealed, there are no exposed solder points to corrode in salt air. Run it with tinned marine wire and a properly rated switch, and you've got a two-in-one accent light that should keep working season after season.