Patent ID: 7258472

Claim:
A light adapted for use with a boat having a length, the light comprising: an elongated light source for emitting light rays; and an elongated bumper for carrying the elongated light source, said elongated bumper having a length and allowing light rays from the elongated light source to be emitted along at least a major length of at least one side of a boat, the elongated bumper including an elongated carrier and an elongated bumper guard, wherein the elongated bumper guard is adapted to be coupled to the elongated carrier with at least part of the elongated bumper guard extending out past the elongated carrier in a direction laterally away from the boat to provide a primary bumper surface, and wherein the elongated carrier has a back surface adapted to be situated adjacent the boat, and an upper surface and a lower surface extending away from the boat, and where in cross-section, at least a majority of the elongated light source is situated between the upper and lower surfaces of the elongated carrier, and the elongated light source is further situated directly behind the primary bumper surface of the elongated bumper guard.