rhys wrote in
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Although as I have a 9.9 Honda on my Zodiac 310 RIB, I am not required
to have running lights

You won't run far in SC that way. EVERY boat, even rowed, is required to
have proper night lighting. Row boats must have an all-around white light.
ANY size motor boat, even one with an electric trolling motor, are required
to have an all-around white light on the stern and a red-green 120 degree
sectored light on the bow.

What country is this you live in without lights??

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Larry

Larry wrote:
rhys wrote in
news

Although as I have a 9.9 Honda on my Zodiac 310 RIB, I am not required
to have running lights


You won't run far in SC that way. EVERY boat, even rowed, is required to
have proper night lighting. Row boats must have an all-around white light.
ANY size motor boat, even one with an electric trolling motor, are required
to have an all-around white light on the stern and a red-green 120 degree
sectored light on the bow.

What country is this you live in without lights??

Maybe he stays under 7 knots and only means he doesn't need
the red/green?

To quote the COLREGS:

Rule 23

power driven Vessels Underway

(a) A power driven vessel underway shall exhibit:

(i) a masthead light forward;

(iii) sidelights: and

(iv) a sternlight.

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(c)
(i) A power driven vessel of less than 12 meters 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 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.

Evan Gatehouse

Evan Gatehouse wrote in
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and shall, if practicable,
also exhibit sidelights.

Nope. The watercops ain't gonna by that one.....(c;

Have cash ready. DNR doesn't accept large checks or credit cards.

Side lights are practicable on that dingy.

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Larry

On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 12:53:00 -0400, Larry wrote:

rhys wrote in
news
Although as I have a 9.9 Honda on my Zodiac 310 RIB, I am not required
to have running lights

You won't run far in SC that way. EVERY boat, even rowed, is required to
have proper night lighting. Row boats must have an all-around white light.
ANY size motor boat, even one with an electric trolling motor, are required
to have an all-around white light on the stern and a red-green 120 degree
sectored light on the bow.

What country is this you live in without lights??

Lake Ontario at Toronto. There is no requirement for recreational
powered watercraft such as Zodiacs under 9.9 HP to run tri-colour
lights at night. This is not the case, obviously, with sailboats.

R.