LN-RTP
Senior Member
My boat came from the factory with the “usual above the swim platform” stern light and the usual 2 red/green bow lights and a steaming light above the arch.
Then the previous owner switched to LEDs and installed a 360 degree combined steaming and stern light above the arch. (Combined with anchor light.)
Then he pulled the bulb on the “above swim platform”stern light.
All good, everything in compliance.
Now, what if I stick a bright LED bulb in the old stern light fixture and run with 2 stern lights.?
Is that still legal? (You can have as many anchor lights as you want, how about stern lights?)
Been reading up on the requirements, but they only show minimum required lights, not maximum..
I sure as heck don’t want to run an illegal or confusing boat at night, but at the same time I hate to have a piece of non-working gear. (Old stern light)
I have called the USCG in the past with other questions and keep being passed over from one person to the next, to the next and in the end, never get an answer.
Then the previous owner switched to LEDs and installed a 360 degree combined steaming and stern light above the arch. (Combined with anchor light.)
Then he pulled the bulb on the “above swim platform”stern light.
All good, everything in compliance.
Now, what if I stick a bright LED bulb in the old stern light fixture and run with 2 stern lights.?
Is that still legal? (You can have as many anchor lights as you want, how about stern lights?)
Been reading up on the requirements, but they only show minimum required lights, not maximum..
I sure as heck don’t want to run an illegal or confusing boat at night, but at the same time I hate to have a piece of non-working gear. (Old stern light)
I have called the USCG in the past with other questions and keep being passed over from one person to the next, to the next and in the end, never get an answer.