wf3h wrote:
On Aug 27, 10:10 pm, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:
On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:56:58 -0700 (PDT), wf3h
wrote:

On Aug 27, 9:50 pm, Jim wrote:
Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:
On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:03:38 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:
rear light clear
And, visible for 180 degrees.
135 degrees....
Er...on boats less than 12 meters (39.37 feet), a stern light is clear
showing 180 degrees.

Pages 48/49 Navigation Rules.

try page 41. a sternlight is defined as one that displays over an arc
of 135 degrees. on some vessels, an all around light may be used.
there's nothing about a light displaying 180 degrees.


*Now* you've done it. :)

On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:18:20 -0700 (PDT), wf3h
wrote:

On Aug 27, 10:10*pm, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:
On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:56:58 -0700 (PDT), wf3h
wrote:

On Aug 27, 9:50*pm, Jim wrote:
Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:

On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:03:38 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

rear light clear

And, visible for 180 degrees.

135 degrees....

Er...on boats less than 12 meters (39.37 feet), a stern light is clear
showing 180 degrees.

Pages 48/49 Navigation Rules.

try page 41. a sternlight is defined as one that displays over an arc
of 135 degrees. on some vessels, an all around light may be used.
there's nothing about a light displaying 180 degrees.

Don't 'cha gotta love the Nav Rules? :)

By strict definition, yes - you are correct - a sternlight is defined
as 135 Degrees or such as can be seen 67.5 degrees either side.

The allowed light is defined as "All-round light" which is an unbroken
arc through 360 degrees.

So, in effect, by definition you are correct.

As a practical matter most "stern" lights on boats less than 12 meters
are usually the all-round light and often referred to as a "stern
light". It's that way on my Ranger, the Grady, the pontoon and most
boats that I deal with.

On Scott's boat, the light he is referring to is the all-round stern
light. :) And in fact, I've seen the all-round light referred to in
that fashion in accident reports - all-round stern light.

On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:18:03 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:


"Tom Francis - SWSports" wrote in
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On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:03:38 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

rear light clear

Then the one I have ( a tube about 18" long with terminals at one end and a
bulb at the other ) may possibly at one time been a bow light because of the
R and G embossed letters. This is gonna make it a lot easier to find a glass
globe. I have been running it with just an exposed bulb.

Perhaps so, but it could also be just a fixture that was handy to put
a light onto.

For boats under 12 meters, the rules are a little looser. Put
plainly, you can run with a all-round light at the stern of the vessel
only, but if you use red/green side lights, it's mandatory or you can
use the stern light which is 135 degrees.

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/mwv/navru...les/Rule23.htm

"SteveB" wrote in message
...
On the stern of my yacht, I have a running light on the end of a SS tube.
The glass is gone. On the base for the glass, R and G are embossed,
meaning to me that one should orient the glass in a red/green way. The
front running light is red and green. Is it the same for the stern? I
can't find one of the glasses to save my life, and may just have to
replace the whole damn thing. Or, is the rear light clear?

Steve

Not sure if this is up to date...I bookmarked it a couple years back...
http://www.boatingbasicsonline.com/c...eral/4_2_b.php

On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:01:24 -0400, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:

you can
use the stern light which is 135 degrees.

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/mwv/navru...les/Rule23.htm

One point worth noting is that if you use the 135 degree stern light,
then you must have the forward facing mast head light.

On Aug 28, 6:54*am, Tom Francis - SWSports
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On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:18:20 -0700 (PDT), wf3h
wrote:





On Aug 27, 10:10*pm, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:
On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:56:58 -0700 (PDT), wf3h
wrote:

On Aug 27, 9:50*pm, Jim wrote:
Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:

On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:03:38 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

rear light clear

And, visible for 180 degrees.

135 degrees....

Er...on boats less than 12 meters (39.37 feet), a stern light is clear
showing 180 degrees.

Pages 48/49 Navigation Rules.

try page 41. a sternlight is defined as one that displays over an arc
of 135 degrees. on some vessels, an all around light may be used.
there's nothing about a light displaying 180 degrees.

Don't 'cha gotta love the Nav Rules? *:)

it takes awhile to figure 'em all out...not including the references
to 'part a of the previous rule', etc....

learning the mnemonics helps....like passing a vessel constrained in
its ability to maneuver...in the day it displays balls on the side
where you're NOT supposed to pass, and diamonds on the side where
you're supposed to pass....so 'you got to have balls to pass on the
balls side, and diamonds are a girl's best friend'....


and i have to take a test on this stuff to get my coxswain
qualification for the USCG aux...sheesh!

Don White wrote:
"SteveB" wrote in message
...
On the stern of my yacht, I have a running light on the end of a SS tube.
The glass is gone. On the base for the glass, R and G are embossed,
meaning to me that one should orient the glass in a red/green way. The
front running light is red and green. Is it the same for the stern? I
can't find one of the glasses to save my life, and may just have to
replace the whole damn thing. Or, is the rear light clear?

Steve

Not sure if this is up to date...I bookmarked it a couple years back...
http://www.boatingbasicsonline.com/c...eral/4_2_b.php



As a boater, why would you interested in current regulations, dummy?

"D 2" wrote in message
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Don White wrote:
"SteveB" wrote in message
...
On the stern of my yacht, I have a running light on the end of a SS
tube. The glass is gone. On the base for the glass, R and G are
embossed, meaning to me that one should orient the glass in a red/green
way. The front running light is red and green. Is it the same for the
stern? I can't find one of the glasses to save my life, and may just
have to replace the whole damn thing. Or, is the rear light clear?

Steve

Not sure if this is up to date...I bookmarked it a couple years back...
http://www.boatingbasicsonline.com/c...eral/4_2_b.php

As a boater, why would you interested in current regulations, dummy?


Say that again in proper English, dummy.

Don White wrote:
"D 2" wrote in message
...
Don White wrote:
"SteveB" wrote in message
...
On the stern of my yacht, I have a running light on the end of a SS
tube. The glass is gone. On the base for the glass, R and G are
embossed, meaning to me that one should orient the glass in a red/green
way. The front running light is red and green. Is it the same for the
stern? I can't find one of the glasses to save my life, and may just
have to replace the whole damn thing. Or, is the rear light clear?

Steve
Not sure if this is up to date...I bookmarked it a couple years back...
http://www.boatingbasicsonline.com/c...eral/4_2_b.php
As a boater, why would you interested in current regulations, dummy?


Say that again in proper English, dummy.



Nice try. Have you launched the row boat this year?

D 2 wrote:
Don White wrote:
"D 2" wrote in message
...
Don White wrote:
"SteveB" wrote in message
...
On the stern of my yacht, I have a running light on the end of a SS
tube. The glass is gone. On the base for the glass, R and G are
embossed, meaning to me that one should orient the glass in a
red/green way. The front running light is red and green. Is it
the same for the stern? I can't find one of the glasses to save my
life, and may just have to replace the whole damn thing. Or, is
the rear light clear?

Steve
Not sure if this is up to date...I bookmarked it a couple years back...
http://www.boatingbasicsonline.com/c...eral/4_2_b.php
As a boater, why would you interested in current regulations, dummy?


Say that again in proper English, dummy.


Nice try. Have you launched the row boat this year?

When He read the regs he was informed that all the nav lights he needed
for his boat was a flashlight.