Stern light
07-18-2005, 04:01 PM
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Re: Stern light
Dave I thought you were talking about about a pole up on the windsheild. If you have a pole on the transom then you should run that at all times. You can not run JUST the flush because you need the 360 light. If your pole light is located on the stern then you can run just that.
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07-18-2005, 04:26 PM
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Re: Stern light
You can find all of the navigation rules pertaining to lights online at:
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/mwv/navrules/rotr_online.htm
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/mwv/navrules/rotr_online.htm
07-18-2005, 04:30 PM
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Re: Stern light
Originally Posted by Dave M
. I wonder why my boat has both? It's a '98, when did the rules change? I am RARELY out after dark anyway.
Maybe the stern mounted one is a backup light
07-18-2005, 10:52 PM
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07-18-2005, 10:57 PM
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Re: Stern light
I've got a pole light and transom light. I wish I had more. Boats aren't lit up enough in my opinion. This is why I hardly ever run at night .
07-19-2005, 08:54 AM
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Re: Stern light
I have the pole with a seperate transom light. The pole was mounted in the worst possible place that killed night vision. I just made a new pole with 6' of aluminum tubing. Now with the light 6' above the deck I don't have the night vision issues anymore.....although someone may mistake me for a sailboat
07-19-2005, 09:40 AM
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Re: Stern light
Originally Posted by mopower
Maybe the stern mounted one is a backup light
beep, beep, beep, beep.......
07-20-2005, 07:36 AM
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Re: Stern light
Originally Posted by JasonSmith
Thanks, I ask because the pole light does kill your night vision. I rigged mine up with electrical tape so only about a 1/4 inch is visible at the top on the front side and it is open on the rear. Just waiting to get caught.
I'm more concerned with being seen by other boaters than the cops.
DS
Last edited by Zanie; 07-20-2005 at 09:08 AM.
