So after hours of digging around on the the web i have come here. I have never built anything with the LEDs before but am interested in them for a specific application. I want to build a light that produces around 8000 Lm and is waterproof. I have one currently built using halogen bulbs that i use for flounder gigging that attaches to the front of my boat under the waterline. The problem with my current setup is size and power consumption. I'm looking to build something smaller and more efficient. I just don't know where to start, what kind of bulbs, what drivers to use, can i pod these etc. If anyone has some insight on my specific application it would be greatly appreciated.