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.

stuff snipped

(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