RE: re: night lights

Harry Gordon (hlg@pacbell.net)
Sun, 4 Jul 1999 12:26:49 -0700


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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But you become a power boat when you use the outboard; then you need lights
after dark.

Harry

>Paraphrasing both Chapman Piloting and Annapolis Book of Seamanship: Boats
>smaller than 23 feet under oars or sail must be prepared to show a white
>light if not carrying navigation lights. Chapman indicates that this you
>need only a flashlight or lantern. Obviously, more lights = more safety,
>however CG regulation do not require them.
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: ALS369@aol.com [mailto:ALS369@aol.com]
>Sent: Friday, July 02, 1999 9:32 PM
>To: WWPOTTER@tscnet.com
>Subject: re: re: night lights
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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
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>Richard, really appreciate the fast response. Hope to visit the
>local E B Marine Store first thing in the morning. Sounds like
>something do-able in a few hours, and then hit the water.
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>Another question Richard, or anyone else:
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>My Potter has the red and green running lights but no stern light.
>Would you briefly explain the USCG regulations, do I need both the stern
>light and a masthead light. I a stern light is mounted how are the main
>sheet lines running from the stern traveller kept from tangling?