Island Lover wrote:
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The question is should a boat be operated AT ALL TIMES in a manner to prevent hitting unlit objects like kayaks, rafts and logs?
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So your position is that only powerboats need to be operated in a manner to avoid collisions at night, right? Or is it that you believe a kayak not a boat and not subject to the same navigation rules as other boats?
I have not heard any of "The powerboat is to blame" crowd ask the question, did the kayaker, who was on the water in violation of the law, take any evasive action to avoid the accident?
Evasive action is also the kayaker's responsibility and presumably the kayakers would have been able to see the lighted powerboat (on a clear moonlit night) coming in their direction long before the accident, unless of course they were not maintaining a proper lookout!