Nav lights

Tim M · 25 June 2004, 21:21

I want to fit nav lights to my boat. I don't have an A frame, so I plan to put a light on a pole at the back. (This will also allow me to hang flags and things off it

).
I have seen a type of light on a pole which is tri-colour (white red and green). I was wondering whether these are "legal" as fitting one would be much easier than fitted two other lights to the sides of the console (red and green).

PS. This is the tri-colour light on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...category=15271

Louise · 25 June 2004, 21:26

Hi Tim, this has been discussed before: http://www.rib.net/forum/showthread....ght=separation

A tricolour will NOT comply with the regulations. See thread in link for more details. HTH

Tim M · 25 June 2004, 21:47

Thanks Louise. I'll have to buy seperate ones.

Louise · 25 June 2004, 21:48

Sorry!!!

Erin · 26 June 2004, 08:29

Yep. Just to clarify, you need an all round white light on a power boat with separate side lights, which 'should' be 1m below the white. Tricolour are only suitable for sailing boats up to 20m in length.

Pete7 · 26 June 2004, 15:42

Think you need this sort of set up. White light doesn't need to be on the centre line of the boat so off setting is useful.

Pete

Daniel TD5 · 26 June 2004, 21:05

well i think the tri-colour would be better than none at all legal or not.
i don,t want to be out at night but if i had to in a emgency i would like some thing i have no a frame the front consul is
all so the back of a seat fitting to the side of the consul would be no good i was looking at a pole fitted off center at the back with one tri-colour as the vailant frame is not legal any way and its the only one i can get for my boat

found this lot must be able to fit them some were run for 9 hours on battery
power