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Marine LED Lighting....
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05/14/17 05:16 PM
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V-Bottom
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Last edited by V-Bottom; 05/14/17 06:56 PM.
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Re: Marine LED Lighting....
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05/17/17 01:33 PM
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TX0303
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I think these are illegal because you can't control the angle at which they can be seen.
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Re: Marine LED Lighting....
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05/22/17 02:23 PM
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Bob Landry
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This topic comes up about once a week. By definition, they are not USCG approved. The angle of visibility should be straight on to 112.5 degrees on each side. Anything else is up to your local GW/Lake Patrol. Many here argue up and down about it being OK, but the final say-so comes from the judge. Just looking at the length of the strings and the shape of the bow, My vote goes for not legal, but then, who am I to say. Stick with the factory installed lighting. Even some of those aren't legal, but at least if you get a ticket for lights, you have a defense in that you didn't install them.
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Re: Marine LED Lighting....
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05/22/17 05:24 PM
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psycho0819
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I agree with Bob, most of what is out there is likely not meeting the criteria set forth in the USCG rules. I do believe that rub rail lighting could be made to be compliant, but would require a lot of testing and attention to detail during installation to achieve the proper viewing angles. I seriously doubt that is happening on most installations.
I will continue to runt he factory lighting on my rig for the reasons Bob stated, if mine is not legal then at least I can blame it on the manufacturer.
I do have lights installed under the rub rail, and have even been told by a GW that mine don't obstruct viewing the required nav lighting. But even given that, I rarely run them while underway. If you run into me while I'm anchored and using them to fish with, then you are blind and/or shouldn't be operating a boat in any conditions.
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