Posted by Brenner on August 19, 19103 at 10:13:03:
In Reply to: Re: Lighting posted by Kurt Ayres on August 18, 19103 at 15:08:54:
I have not seen any of the regulations that say the light must be continuous (non-blinking). I made them blink to increase visibility as I will be a slow moving row-boat. Do you really think that people will be confused by this?
The other option is to shine a flash-light strait up from the middle of the boat. I suppose that is easy enough if people are confued with blinking lights.
The highest point in the boat may be up for debate as well. It depends on where I sit. The assumption is that if I sit in the boat - I will be the highest point, blocking the stern light from view from the front. I had planned on putting enough white lights around the sides of the boat to give light in all directions without obstruction. I suppose that could be confusing as well.
: The memory aid is "red port wine"--the red light goes on the port (left) side. The lights cannot blink; blinking lights would confuse others and create a hazard to navigation. A white light must be visible for 360 degrees; a white light on a pole at the stern high enough to be seen from every position around the boat is the most common configuration in smaller craft.