My buddy and I received a warning for his led's over Memorial Day weekend, on an Oklahoma lake.

Oops!! Friends boat doesn't have led navigation lights, he has led lights running the whole length of the boat on both sides, all the same color.

You do know Steez that even when on the TM you have to have on all your Nav lights.

I have seen just two of you on here say " i received a warning " so maybe the GW can't write a ticket ??
You did have lights on. I have them on the front, I think they are a lot better and one would think if it's better, than why not???

yep. New boats are being sold with non conforming lighting. I have one. And I can't imagine what my smart [censored] would say if I was confronted by a game warden about them. I'm sure I would talk myself into several citations.

Um....yes. I know the laws. I was not asking if he had to have them lit up when on the trolling motor. I was asking, since the lights ARE MOUNTED TO THE TM, IN WHAT TROLLING MOTOR POSITION ARE THEY CORRECTLY ORIENTED? and WHAT POSITION THEY ARE NOT CORRECTLY ORIENTED. They cannot be correct in both deployed and stowed positions.

How you deduced your thought that I may not know the laws as to when they are required, from these posts is beyond me.
Read the posts and then post back to me and see if you understand what I am saying.

Place your pole light in the socket and turn it on. Slowly walk from the left side around to the right side and watch the light as you walk. You will be at about a 45 deg. angle in front of the boat before you start to see the Green light. The same angle will on the right side will allow you to no longer see the red light. This is what the CG says allows an approaching vessel to know the "Angle of Approach". If I see only red and it doesn't change I know the vessel is on a course to pass to my left. The reverse is true for the Green- approaching vessel will pass on my right. If the light color changes (either way) this means the approaching vessel is on a crossing path and requires a heightened awareness. If I can see both lights continually the on-going vessel is on a direct intercept course. Again a heightened awareness.

What kind of new boat are you referring to, Steez? I have a '14 Skeeter with the red and green LEDs (single lights) encased in a stainless steel housing and inset into the top cap on the nose of my boat. These are USCG approved. How many tickets have you received?

As for above....I have a boat with a 10" pole light for the front. There is no downside to it. It doesn't interfere with the use of a BIG trolling motor mount, much less the old Edge series. It has a 10 year old bulb that takes a beating and works every time. The socket has a rubber cover over it for keeping out most moisture, the rest doesn't seem to bother it at all for almost 18 years now.

I think what you think are pitfalls...really isn't. It sounds like a good argument, but it isn't. It is a solid, safe design. And the 90% of daylight fishing vs my 10% predawn I don't have it in my way. So really a non issue.

Steez, do you have a new boat that is not compliant or an older boat with the 10" light pole and 10 year old bulb?