Navigation lights while under way, when Anchored Nav Light and rear 360

 

Thank you sir!

 

Navigation (red/green) and anchor light (white stern light) when running a in dark conditions. When you reach your spot and anchor you can turn off your navigation lights but be sure to leave your anchor light turned on.

 

Red, Green and all-around white light while underway and not at anchor. All-around white light while at anchor.

Your red and green nav lights have an arc of visibility of 112.5 degrees from the bow. So, if you don't have your white light on, a vessel approaching from your stern, or beyond the arc of visibility of your nav lights, then they can't see you.

Knowing the arcs of visibility of nav lights can also help a mariner determine the direction of travel of a vessel in the dark, just by their lights.

Ex Coast Guard

 

Thats the way it is...

 

Red, Green and all-around white light while underway and not at anchor. All-around white light while at anchor.

Your red and green nav lights have an arc of visibility of 112.5 degrees from the bow. So, if you don't have your white light on, a vessel approaching from your stern, or beyond the arc of visibility of your nav lights, then they can't see you.

Knowing the arcs of visibility of nav lights can also help a mariner determine the direction of travel of a vessel in the dark, just by their lights.

Ex Coast Guard

This is correct.

Navigation lights while under way, when Anchored Nav Light and rear 360

This is not.

TH

 

Yes I did post backwards, been one of those days, sorry

 

Not a problem, you post tons of good information all the time, so we will forgive you this ONE time

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Yes I did post backwards, been one of those days, sorry
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Nice to know that it's just not me who has days like that

You add a lot to the boards...we forgive you

TH

 

well said thx to all

 

I am sure there are CG experts on here.Arent all around lights on motor covers technically illegal because they are not 1 meter taller than the nav lights?

 

I'm going to add something that I learned a few years ago: the all-round white light must be visible 360 degrees. This usually means mounting the light at the highest point on the vessel. Several years ago it became popular to mount the light on the engine cowling. If your console, grab bar, burn bar, tower, etc. is higher than the light on the cowling, then technically you are not in compliance with USCG regulations. I know its splitting hairs but I thought it was kinda interesting.

 

This has always been a Issue...wonder why they don't Have a sticker saying (Example (Red green white for underway)(white at anchor)..placed right next to switch ...

 

Good idea. "This has always been an Issue...wonder why they don't Have a sticker saying (Example (Red green white for underway)(white at anchor)..placed right next to switch ..."

Since the manufacturers aren't doing it.. a label maker would.

richg99

 

I know when we had our new Tran SVT built Donnie wouldn't put the light on the top of the outboard due to changes in the law.

I checked with the CG and they said that on older boats they won't ticket but on new builds if the light is on the top of the motor cowling and isn't the highest point on the boat they would write a ticket.

So I have a light on the top of my grab rail which is at 11'. I had to buy a light that will fold over to get it into my boat storage unit LOL...but by God you can see it for miles.

TH

 

If a GW issues a ticket for a Nav light on your motor, you are either on his chit list or you’re just being a punk.


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If a GW issues a ticket for a Nav light on your motor, you are either on his chit list or you’re just being a punk.

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Game Warden May or may not But it’s within his right. As mentioned above I’d be more worried about the Coast Guard. Speaking of lights many new boats running lights are also in question regarding the rules.

 

So is it permissible to be anchored, or drifting, at night with your running lights ON(w/anchor light on of course)? or are you supposed to turn the running lights off if not running?

 

Running lights off while at anchor with your anchor/all-around light on. Running lights on while running, drifting or otherwise not at anchor or made fast(tied off) to a stationary object.

 

I am not sure that you have much to worry about from the Game Warden(most of them have a light on their cowling).AS long as yours is working.. Its the Coast Guard that concerns me.

 

So................
If U have a T Top should U have the White Light on top of it for the 360 view....?

 

Anchor lite



To me its a great place If you put on a fold down type maybe..Just think about storage clerance

 

OG thanks I am gonna do that.

 

Mine is mounted to the top, under $25

I built it from a 12" stainless fold down light and a piece of an old fiberglass antenna.

In the upright position it sits abbot 6" higher than my radar, and is the highest point on the boat

I'll try to find a better picture, in the picture below it is angled back for trailering, but I cut the 12" stainless extension that came with it just under the light and extended it with an old vhf antenna.

Replaced the standard festoon bulbs with LED festoon bulbs ordered off eBay, same color temperature and brightness as original bulbs

8 years later, still going strong

Relentless

 

Mine is rigged per the diagram below, while underway red, green, homemade mast light forward bulb is on and stem navigation light on.

At anchor all lights off accept mast light with both front and rear bulb on

Activated with one 3 position toggle switch

All you need for labeling is "Nav / Off / Anchor"

Switch forward = Running

Switch middle position = off

Switch down position = anchor

Relentless

 

On this subject but off a little, after guiding on the bays and gulf for over 17 years, the boat manufacturers place running lights (red & green) on side of console, and with 2 people or even one with open jacket or floppy shirt on it covers the lights. Most aluminum boats when on they get up on plane you can't see the lights because the bow is up too high. Please be careful out there, I mount running lights on double grab rails so not to block view.

 

Funny you should being that up as that's exactly what I told them at Mowdy. They informed me that they had just had the USCG guys come by and USCG guys said that these were OK mounted on the center console. I told the great people at Mowdy I disagree and told them exactly what you just stated and for this reason mine are mounted up high.

I wanna make sure ya see me coming for sure.

:cheers: