Marine lighting has traditionally had unique requirements in relation to residential and commercial lighting, or automotive. In the past, most incandescent lights had to run on higher voltage than is available in most smaller boats running on 12 or 24 volt DC systems. It also is a moist environment, has to be able to survive splashes in many cases, and has to be easily mountable in almost any location. Most yachts and house boats have low ceilings in their enclosed areas. That makes surface mount fixtures like dome lights even more difficult to install, because with low ceilings, yacht owners often can't afford to give up valuable head room in their vessels. Fortunately, thanks to new advances and LED lighting technology, we've been able to overcome these limitations and even open up new options and give boat owners innovative ways to improve the lighting on their boats.