Larry wrote:
"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in
news:5gn_e.28417$hp.24483@lakeread08:


With the outboard running white is better
than nothing but legally it should be a tri-color if it is capable of
better than 7 knots. COLREG 23(c).



ER, ah, a tri-color only shows white aft. That would be a sailboat, right?
Outboard boats are required to have an all-around white light aft and
red/green lights on the bow. West marine has them for your dink. Looks
like a flashlight with a clamp on it.

Carry a bright searchlight, too! 1,000,000 candle power will even get a
drunks attention in a cigarette boat, when he would ignore your running
lights.....(c;

Good advice - we used to carry a big Pelican dive light when
in the dinghy at night. Shine it on your own hull and
then at the unlit speedboats to get their attention. Shame
to die in a dinghy accident

Evan Gatehouse