Harry, I asked some questions aboutt he side nav. lights on my 23'
cuddie. They are mounted about midships, and I didn't like the idea
that they weren't at the bow, thus giving a deception that someone
actually would only see half of the boat. I opted to put a marker
light at the front of my boat so an observer would notice the total
length of the craft. plus seeing the craft aproaching, it seems to me
that it is more obvious with the red/green combination, rather than
having them split apart on a 7' beam.

Of course, you're on your own on this one, but I prefer the lights up
front and not on the sides.



wrote:
On Wed, 08 Aug 07, HK wrote:
showing an unbroken arc of the horizon of 112.5 degrees, from dead ahead
to 22.5 degrees abaft the beam on each side."

Sidelights it is.

It may be technically legal but it's not necessarily safe. Passengers
like to stand next to the consol or even in front of it, effectively
blocking the light completely, or at least intermittently, making it
look like a blinking light.
Satisfying the law is one thing. But please locate them so we can see
you clearly when you're coming at us in the dark ;-)

Rick

http://www.boatsafe.com/flash/reviewlights.html

Bookmarked, thanks

wrote:
On Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:20:30 -0000, Tim wrote:

I opted to put a marker
light at the front of my boat so an observer would notice the total
length of the craft.

Huh? what color? The placemenyt of lights and the color is very
important to determine direction of travel of vessels you see. Extra
lights can only confuse that issue.

Take the test at the end of this link to see what I mean
http://www.boatsafe.com/flash/reviewlights.html


Gene, when I said "marker" I should have said "navigation"

Standard red/green

http://www.wholesalemarine.com/pc/PK...Navigation+Lig...

Gene Kearns wrote:
Gene, when I said "marker" I should have said "navigation"

Standard red/green

http://www.wholesalemarine.com/pc/PK...Navigation+Lig...

Wuzzn me.

My mistake, Gene, it was: