Your absolutely correct - its illegal to have lights on that could be confusing.

However, installing the extra lights if perfectly OK, as long as they're not used at the
same time - that is what I meant.

When RB ran done his list of lights, he didn't mention sidelights and thus would not be
legal for powering at night.

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-jeff
"Assumptions shall not be made on the basis of scanty information" ColRegs, Rule 7(c)


"Simple Simon" wrote in message
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"Jeff Morris" jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom wrote in message
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Let me amplify that the masthead "tricolor" should only be in addition to the
sidelights.
While the tricolor is legal for a sailboat, it is NOT for a powerboat.

Wrong! You blew it, Jeff.

Tricolor and lower running lights are NOT to be used at the same time.