----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 2:15 PM Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: mast lights
**( Snipp........) > btw, I may be wrong but I believe the original post is about a streaming > light, as opposed to a "mast" light...not to be obnoxious, but I > mean...you know. > > --ferd And not to be even MORE obnoxious.. But, Per "Inland and International Navigation Rules" RULE 21 (a).... MASTHEAD LIGHT. White light placed fore and aft ...(snip) There' no mention of anything like Steaming or Mast light !! Also .. RULE 23 (c) (i) (ii) (iii)... * which may surprise some of you...** And ... Nav Rules.. ANNEX I ; Para 2 (d)....through (f) (As opposed to the Also often mis-named "Anchor light" Which correctly is defined as "ALL-ROUND LIGHT.." which is sometimes at the top of the mast, but NOT required to be there OR.. 360 degrees..) See: RULE 21 (e)....." all-round light showing unbroken light 360 degrees".... EXCEPTION: ANNEX I; 9, (b) (i) (ii).. SNIP.. "not to be obscured more than 6 degrees....snip" Then there IS that pesky ..RULE 30.... LOL Now there's something to think (discuss?) about.. Uniform Whiskey.... Ralph Ahseln Oblio Gresham OR
