I just went to the USCG site...... They have an error BG in that they just
say "shapes". If you download the full Rules this will be apparent.

otn

"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message
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"otnmbrd" wrote
| Don't know where you got that, but it looks like someone was taking the
| wording out of context to explain a point..... the Rule says "lights or
| shapes".

Do they. Look at the official rules that Capt. J.G. linked. They don't
say
lights and shapes, just shapes. (See why I'm confused?) Lights and shapes
definitely makes more sense since shapes aren't mentioned in (b).

| "Anchorages" are specified on charts and in various Sailing Directions
and
| it is these that the Rule is discussing. Keep in mind most of these
Rules
| are written with large vessels as the intended "subject" so that
frequently
| we can find areas that become confusing to small boats.


Thanks. That's what I thought about anchorages. They're marked and
recognized.
A few boats anchored in a harbor doesn't necessarily mean it's an
anchorage.
So, is it your opinion that a 17 foot sailboat anchored in a harbor
that's not an
anchorage listed on a chart required by the rules to show an anchor light?
It's not
"in or near a narrow channel, fairway or where other vessels normally
navigate."

Cheers,
Ellen