"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in
reenews.net:


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).

This newsreader is not good at linking, but looking at what J.G. had
shows the USCG link for Rules which I have and it definitely says "lights
and shape".... shapes aren't mentioned in (b)for the simple reason that
(b) is discussing the second light used by larger ships.


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."

From reading other post, it seems you are discussing a small boat
anchored/moored (which is it? to me anchored is one thing on a mooring is
another) and you're having problems with authorities.
Quite possibly they are looking at the Inland Rules 30 (g) and making
their requirement from this.

otn