Frustrated With The Nav Lights Showed

[duncan99210]

I really don't mind what type of light is displayed by anchored craft, so long as they show some sort of light. It's all too common making your way through a crowded anchorage where more tha half the boats have no lights whatsoever. We use an all round white LED light with a garden solar light (colour changing) on the pushpit so's we can tell which shadowy hull is ours. The white light is well visible from a considerable distance but the garden light doesn't become obvious until quite close in, so I don't really see what all the fuss is about.q

 

[grumpygit]

I really don't mind what type of light is displayed by anchored craft, so long as they show some sort of light. It's all too common making your way through a crowded anchorage where more tha half the boats have no lights whatsoever. We use an all round white LED light with a garden solar light (colour changing) on the pushpit so's we can tell which shadowy hull is ours. The white light is well visible from a considerable distance but the garden light doesn't become obvious until quite close in, so I don't really see what all the fuss is about.q

Mmmm, not sure what you mean by fuss. Colour changing light, what on earth, is it a port, is it a starboard, is it a stern light, is someone manouvering . . . no it's a floating b&q display !!
I all in favour of been seen in an anchorage but confussion needs to be eliminated.
Just out of a matter of interest, if you get T.boned at night how would you deem your lights as legal with the Colregs and your Insurance Co.

 

[multihullsailor6]

Well, I've just had the pleasure of seeing surely one of the best "combination" of nav lights right here in Valletta harbour on a sailing boat under engine:

- White all-round at the bow
- White stern light
- All-round mast head light

All I can say: Bravo, skipper, you surely lit up your boat!