So if you have a combo tricolor/anchor masthead light and you are under power should they both be on?
Joel On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 9:59 AM, Petar Horvatic via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > On the high seas, especially in swell, those deck level running lights > might > be useless. Typical example is crossing the gulf stream from FL to > Bahamas. > There is so much traffic there and if swell is up, deck level lights are > not > visible. Shipping lanes are very busy down there. To me, safety is more > important than if red/green are below or above the steaming light. > Tri-color takes priority for overnight crossings and offshore passages > regardless of what the rules are, especially if going solo. > > > Petar Horvatic > Sundowner > 76 C&C 38MkII > Newport, RI > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Indigo > via CnC-List > Sent: Monday, September 12, 2016 9:46 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Indigo > Subject: Re: Stus-List Electrical Question > > As far as I know the various navigation light combinations for boats are > international. There should be no difference in requirement between > countries - that would be highly dangerous. Nav lights have two functions - > type of vessel identification, and vessel heading identification. When > under power, whether the sails are up or not, a sail boat MUST display the > red / green bow lights and stern light AND a steaming / masthead light. The > steaming / masthead light must be higher than the red / green bow lights - > which is why it is not correct to use a masthead tricolor with a > steaming/masthead light. If under sail alone one should not display a > steaming/masthead light otherwise you might be confused for a vessel under > power. Might be bad where a possibility of collision exists.! > > -- > Jonathan > Indigo C&C 35III > SOUTHPORT CT > > > On Sep 12, 2016, at 09:19, Ron Ricci via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > > wrote: > > > > "It is not required under sail." > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like > what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions > are greatly appreciated! > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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