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Old 03-19-2017, 06:17 PM   #5
psneeld
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My night vision is way off from my earlier years, that's why the tips are all that more important.

Can't say what level of vision is the right amount to safely navigate at night, but at 62 I have no problem running portions of my local ICW at night at over 20 knots, avoiding unlit marks, buoys, crab pots, no wake zone buoys, boaters, etc...

....it is playing all those tricks and using the right tools that make it safe.

Any yes, there are times and areas I slow to a crawl when the prevailing conditions warrant.

After the USCG, I got to keep my skills up by running assistance Tow boats at night through tricky back waters.

Like any skill set, you need the basics and practice to stay safe.

What drives me nuts, I can drive a boat around at 20 knots in the dark and yet on the road on a rainy night, my tips and tricks that work so well on the water don't work on streets as well.

Then again, I drive boats more miles a year than I drive cars.
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