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

[Bob Weber]

Ed, The CG puts out a new color phamphlet every year that covers lighting.  
Any West Marine will have a copy for you for free or I can mail you some I 
have left over from last year.  I don't think the height on your mast is 
ever specified.  On powerboats it must be higher than all the superstructure 
(the highest point).  There is a 3 colored light that can go on the mast 
head that will replace your nav lights (you will still need a stearn light). 
  If you are going to do it yourself, be carefull, the CG is very particular 
about the radius of illumination (the literature specifies down to the 1/2 
degree) which is important since it is the only basis to use to make the 
collision regulations work at night time.  BW


>From: Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net>
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>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] ??? 4 Jerry's & Bob Weber about lights
>Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 13:07:20 -0700 (PDT)
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>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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