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Are they considered legal on our type of boats? Anyone get questioned on them? I have a Phowler 1848.

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What you calling shark eyes? I'm not familiar with the term. Lights mounted flush on the sides?

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Yep...like these:

http://www.google.com/#q=shark+eyes+nav ... bb699c4749

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Legal in Louisiana

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yes, gatortail website has LED ones for sale now too.


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I have LED Shark Eye Lights in stock. PM for pricing.


Wed May 18, 2011 2:39 pm
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I hope so! Although when phowler built my boat, they installed both the sharkeyes that I provided: (http://www.diamondperformanceparts.com/ ... 17173&js=n) and a removable mast mounted navigation light with a plug in the foredeck.

Bubba told me that some enforcement officers had taken issue with the sharkeyes on some boats, so they provided the removable nav light as a fall back. According to the regulations here in VA, they don't quite comply, but I use them anyhow.

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PM sent...thanks

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Post Re: Shark Eyes??????
Not legal as Nav lights in WI... That is why you were supplied with the mast light green/red.


Wed May 18, 2011 3:48 pm
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Legal in TX as long as you can see both of em from head on.

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Why not legal?

http://www.boat-ed.com/wi/handbook/lights.htm

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That's the law here.

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Post Re: Shark Eyes??????
If your boat design was not modeled after a cardboard box it will have some taper to it and you will be able to see both colors from head on, and at a slight angle.


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Post Re: Shark Eyes??????
Mudder, it is perfectly legal to have shark eyes, but they cannot be considered your nav lights.


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I use em in Wisconsin I know their not legal I also have the post mount light but have yet to have the warden say anything to me about it. I have never put a light in the post mount.


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That link I posted above is Wisconsin's regs. It shows split bow lights. Unless there is some reason your lights are obstructed or your boat flares out at the bow instead of in, I can't see how they are illegal. In the past I thought that the regs said either your red/green or your white forward facing had to be on the centerline. That is what I see in the WI picture. I put my white light on top of my motor to get it on centerline.

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$65.00 for the Pair. + freight
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Yeah, they're legal. Gator Trax sells the boats with them on already.

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