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Originally Posted by SAMIAM
It's really not rocket science.....if a boat is to your starboard.....think "on your right has the right of way"...........at night he would be seeing a green light.....green is go on the highway and the lake unless you are dealing with a sail, barge, fish or paddle boat. I teach my kids .....think of port wine, port is red and that is the left side of the boat. If you are seeing a red light, you are the stand on boat.
With that said, none of that means anything if you are in a dangerous crossing situation and you should always stand down if you're not sure of a boat that is approaching. Not a big deal as long as everyone is having fun and staying safe.
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You had me scratching my head there SAMIAM. Recheck what you wrote there. The red light indicates that you are the GIVE WAY vessel. Think seeing red as a stop light. If you see the port side of a vessel as in the "Red" side you are approaching the vessel from, their left/port side. You must give way to that vessel. In contrast if you are approaching a vessel from the right/starboard side you get the "green light" which equals go or stand on.
http://www.boat-ed.com/nh/handbook/lights.htm
http://www.boat-ed.com/nh/handbook/nav.htm
http://www.boat-ed.com/nh/handbook/night.htm