On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 00:12:31 +0000, Annette & LJ Dumas wrote:

Check the NavRules http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/mwv/navru...les/Rule23.htm
. Depending upon the length of your boat, all you may be required to have
is a white light.

Rule 23.c.2 (excerpt): a power-driven vessel of less than 7 meters in
length whose maximum speed does not exceed 7 knots may in lieu of the lights
prescribed in paragraph (a) of this Rule exhibit an all-round white light
and shall, if practicable, also exhibit sidelights.

Of course, more lights (within the Rules), safer you are...


....and, since I'm in Canada, THESE rules apply:

http://www.tc.gc.ca/acts-regulations...014/csa14.html

Specifically:

(d) (i) A power-driven vessel of less than 12 metres in length may in lieu of the
lights prescribed in paragraph (a) of this Rule exhibit an all-round white
light and sidelights.

(ii) A power-driven vessel of less than seven metres in length whose
maximum speed does not exceed seven knots may in lieu of the lights
prescribed in paragraph (a) of this Rule exhibit an all-round white light
and shall, if practicable, also exhibit sidelights.

(iii) SNIP

Power-driven Vessels Underway -
Canadian Modifications

(e) Rule 23(d)(ii) does not apply to a Canadian power-driven vessel in any
waters or to a non-Canadian power-driven vessel in the Canadian waters of
a roadstead, harbour, river, lake or inland waterway.

Lloyd Sumpter
"The Tin Boat" Mirrocraft 12