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not sure if this is a safety or gen. boating ? I am looking for coast gaurd guide lines for lighting both underway and at anchor my boat is a 27 daytona older style had one plug in transome light one plug in helm anchor light 360 deg. a port light on the side of the front sponson and also on the starboard sponson and one bow plug in port/starboard light I am inst. docking spots in the outside sponson location and putting a stainless flip up port light on top of the sponson and the same on the starboard mounting a pop up cleat were the bicolor bow light was keeping the center anchor light but going to led and on the back I want to get rid of the plug in transome light and go with a transome mounted ( between and abouve the drives ) will this pass coast gaurd guide lines

Eliminate,

You only required to have side lights and an all around 360 light. If you choose to keep the stern light you will have to make sure the mast light has a 225 degree arc of visiility while underway making way and then switch to 360 while at anchor with the side lights off.

So your saying you cant run the 360* lite with the stern light on ?

Correct. The proper display is a 135 degree stern light, 112.5 degree side lights and a 225 degree mast light.

A vessel less than 12 meters 39.4 feet may show one all around white light with sidelights in lieu of the lights otherwise required.

brad so if I have a 135 deg. aft a 225 deg. mid ( in front of the windsheild ) can the 225 deg. be below the the windsheild and helm as long as long as its higher than anything in its 225 deg. path forward

brad do you sell those wrap tres martin kill anchors for your wrist if so what colors by the way loved tres's class

Eliminate,

Yes and here is a link for the wrist bands:

http://www.offshoreonlyclassifieds.c...o19158-en.html


The height of the mast light is determined by range of visibility. On a vessel less than 12 meters 39.4 ft it must be seen from a minimum of 2 NM. You must also consider reflection issues as you want your helm area as dark as possible to be able to maintain proper night vision.

This is why removable poles are used most often. The higher the light the greater the range and less aft reflection.

Thanks for your comments regarding the school. We have to find a better to communicate what the school is really about. I think many people think of it as traffic school or basic boating when it is so much more.

BeSafe,

brad have you found the led lights more directional and therefor less a problem for helm reflection ?

Sorry,

I do not know. I have zero time with them on the water.