"W1TEF" wrote in message
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On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:34:34 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

My Marquis has the little Vav. lights on the sides located almost
midships, and nothing on the bow. I really think that's an odd
arrangement but so be it, and I would think that they should actually
be located on the bow so the length of the boat can be juddged at
night.

a couple questions. would it be better to remove them and go with a
bow Nav light? or is it legal to run both green/red on bow and sides
at the same time?

I'm opting for putting a Nav. llight on the bow myself.

Two sets of nav lights ain't legal.

As to positioning, they are fine where they are. Nav lights aren't
used to judge length, but position and bearing.

Pick up a copy of the Inland/International navigation rules or read
them online - you can also download a copy in PDF format I believe.

http://www.amazon.com/Navigation-Rul.../dp/0939837498

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/mwv/navrules/rotr_online.htm


I bet they are if you use them at the same time. I don't see any mention of
it on the uscg.gov link, but that doesn't mean it's ok. Do you have
something you can point to that clarifies?

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