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Originally Posted by joey2665
OK, I have spoken to the Marine Patrol in Meredith.
Their stance on the issue is that if you are anchored and your accent lighting in on, you must also have your stern and bow lights on so as if passing by it can be easily seen that you are in fact an anchored boat.
There is nothing is writing and this has been an ongoing discussion at Marine Patrol but this is their current position.
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So you must have your NAVIGATION lights on so other boaters know your anchored...Huh??... I must say I do not agree whatsoever with what Marine Patrol told you. I agree with Seaplane Pilot that this is completely contradictory to the law as is currently written.
Bow lights (red / green) should only be on when underway, this is how other boats know you are a moving vessel. This is also a boating standard! When anchored, just the all around White stern light should be on... I don’t get it... I would rather they wouldn’t allow accent lighting at all and make bow / stern anchor and nav lights they way they should be. Makes no sense to me...
Thanks again for taking the time to ask!
Dan