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 Aug 28, 6:54*am, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:
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!