What kind of lights do you guys have on your stern. I don't want to put a pole light.

Does it really matter what kind of lights you have?

The rear light has to be taller than anything else on the boat (ie the motor) and can be seen from 360* to be legal. Will you get a ticket, maybe maybe not but why chance it.

Gonna have to get you a pole unless you take it back and get a poling platform.

I guess you could come up with one mounted on your gaytor tail

Check out my review my stern light is mounted atop my air cleaner cover & sits maybe 1-2" high if that...

u r correct tenpoint.

If you decide to use the pole light on the back, cut the pole in 2 and slide a piece of hose over it. That way it flexes when running through the trees and brush.

If anything, I may do like WestEnd. I hate light poles.

On my old boat, I had some LED strips on the back of the boat. Worked well and never had any issues with the Wardens.

On top of the motor is the best bet. Damn a light pole.

And in Texas.....

Lights Required

All vessels including motorboats, sailboats, canoes, kayaks, punts, rowboats, rubber rafts, or other vessels when not at dock must have and exhibit at least one bright light, lantern or flashlight visible all around the horizon from sunset to sunrise in all weather and during restricted visibility.

Navigation Lights

Power Driven Vessels Underway: Power driven vessels of less than 20 meters (65.6 ft.) but more than 12 meters (39.4 ft.) shall exhibit navigation lights as shown in Figure 1. Vessels of less than 12 meters in length, shall show the lights in either Figure 1 or Figure 2.

Manually Driven Vessels when Paddled, Poled, Oared or Windblown

A sailing vessel of less than 20 meters (65.6 ft.), while underway shall exhibit sidelights and a sternlight which may be combined in one lantern carried at or near the top of the mast where it can best be seen.
A sailing vessel of less than 7 meters (23 ft.) shall, if practicable, exhibit the sidelights and a sternlight, or shall exhibit at least one bright light, lantern or flashlight from sunset to sunrise when not at dock.
All other manually driven vessels may exhibit sidelights and a sternlight, or shall exhibit at least one bright light, lantern, or flashlight from sunset to sunrise when not at dock. In vessels of less than 12 meters (39.4 feet), white lights shall be visible at a distance of at least two (2) miles. Colored lights shall be visible at a distance of at least one (1) mile. "Visible" when applied to lights, means visible on dark nights with clear atmosphere.

A sailing vessel of less than 7 meters (23 ft.) shall, if practicable, exhibit the sidelights and a sternlight, or shall exhibit at least one bright light, lantern or flashlight from sunset to sunrise when not at dock.
All other manually driven vessels may exhibit sidelights and a sternlight, or shall exhibit at least one bright light, lantern, or flashlight from sunset to sunrise when not at dock. In vessels of less than 12 meters (39.4 feet), white lights shall be visible at a distance of at least two (2) miles. Colored lights shall be visible at a distance of at least one (1) mile. "Visible" when applied to lights, means visible on dark nights with clear atmosphere.

Link for reference to any Tx folk wondering.

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/bo ... uirements/

Mount you a pole light on top of hardhat

I'm with Poker on this one. Just wear my HH light and make sure I keeping moving my head in a 360 fashion. [/quote]

I tried this...How do you keep from getting dizzy and spilling your drink?

The problem with mounting on top of the motor is depending on motor trim it might not be visible from 360 degrees. The law is the same across the 50 states. It all falls back to Coast Guard Navigation Rules.

Nathan

Close enough to 360 degrees. I hated fighting with that pole light and my blind. Don't have to worry about anything but flipping the switch now.

Well I'm just going to mount an LED light on the top of my motor. Easy enough.

Or you could all move way north where we have 24 hour sun and you dont have to worry about lights