bow navigation lights rules

[Duayne]

I think its one of those things some know without knowing they know. LOL You become conditioned to it without realizing. You would probably think something was odd if you saw a boat coming at you with the colors reversed. Just a hunch.

[mhall]

I just give all cabin cruisers plenty of room, lol.

[Duayne]

It would be nice if the cruisers gave us smaller boats plenty of room. I've been blown by three times while trolling at night. Blown by close enough where they caught a planer board line. If any boat flies by me close enough to hit a planer board line, they are way too close. One guy was laughing his bottom off as he did his blow by. Wonder how much he was laughing when he had to cut 200 yards of 20# big game off his prop! LOL

[jigboy]

On the Department of Fish and Wildlife web site under education they have an on-line class you can take to learn all sorts of stuff about boating. It only cost money if you want the official certification from the state. I did it just for information sakes and made both my boys do it also. They also have boater education classes you can go to for free. Its not a joke and if you learn one simple thing it might be worth it.

[roadrunner]

It would be nice if the cruisers gave us smaller boats plenty of room. I've been blown by three times while trolling at night. Blown by close enough where they caught a planer board line. If any boat flies by me close enough to hit a planer board line, they are way too close. One guy was laughing his bottom off as he did his blow by. Wonder how much he was laughing when he had to cut 200 yards of 20# big game off his prop! LOL

turn your spot light on him and get the boat name and turn them in this is stupid and dangerous.

[Jabbo]

Man this is a great question and topic.. I am an insurance adjuster that works boat claims and I can tell you that it is very important to have your lights on correctly. A good rule of thumb is, if you see green, You have the right of way, if you see red, they have the right of way..
The basic maritime rules are in the back of the fishing and hunting guide that you pick up at Wal-mart.
I can also tell you that if anyone is so unfortunate to be involved in a boating accident at night, that the liability will be based heavily on proper boating procedures regarding running lights. I have worked claims where boaters have run aground because some one didn't have the correct lighting or were using lights when not underway.
My suggestion would be to make sure that you are very aware of the rules of the water.. Laws are very different on the water vs the roadway. If you don't know the correct passing or overtaking laws and there is an accident you may very well be at fault even if someone turned into you, or avoided you because they thought you were underway. Be careful out there!!

[offdtop]

Has anyone found out whether those led lights that are mounted in the bump rail have been coast gaurd approved yet?