[Rhodes22-list] ??? 4 Jerry's & Bob Weber about lights

[Bill Effros]

Ed,

I think the white light is supposed to be 2 meters above the red and 
green lights.  (Power boats can't get them much higher than that using 
poles.)  The white light must show 360 degrees.  By restricting the mast 
top light to forward angles, you keep from destroying your night vision 
in the cockpit.  The rest of the 360 degree white light is provided by 
the stern light.  You are not supposed to show 2 white lights from the 
stern as you would with a stern light and a 360 light at the top of the 
mast.

Or something like that.

Also different for smaller boats than larger.

Bill Effros

Tootle wrote:
> And this question goes to others who can give the reference and good and
> simple answer:
>
> My steaming light evidentially is a lot lower than Jerry's.  In fact I have
> seen the lights anywhere from the spreaders to the tipy top.  Where do we
> find the Coast Guard rules on the location of the steaming, anchor  and
> lights that show port and starboard?  Is there a web site?
>
> Is there a light that goes on the top that is legal for all purposes?  I was
> looking at an older boat that only had the steaming light and no red or
> green lights that I could identify.  Have they had changes where the lights
> are supposed to be? 
>
> This site is vague. http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/mwv/navrules/rules/Rule22.htm
> Are the regulations all that vague?
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
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