scroll down to nav lights, last pic would be a bass boat configuration.
https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/boat/safety/vessel_requirements/go to page 27
https://www.uscgboating.org/images/420.PDFthis is the uscg law on light requirements.
(b) “Sidelights” mean a green light on the starboard side and a red light on
the port side each showing an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of
112.5 degrees and so fixed as to show the light from right ahead to 22.5
degrees abaft the beam on its respective side. On a vessel of less than 20
meters in length the sidelights may be combined in one lantern carried on
the fore and aft centerline of the vessel, except that on a vessel of less than
12 meters in length the sidelights when combined in one lantern shall be
placed as nearly as practicable to the fore and aft centerline of the vessel.
(c) “Sternlight” means a white light placed as nearly as practicable at the
stern showing an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 135 degrees
and so fixed
https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/navRules/navrules.pdfthese 2 are what is required to meet uscg approval. how many of ya have lights that meet these specs if inspected?
https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/33/183.810https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/46/25.10-3bottom line is that if your led rubrail lights EXCEED the requirements of the uscg but do not have the little gov. sticker on them, are you illegal? I say no, I have exceeded the requirements and thus am legal in every sense of the word. how many of you have put the exact bulb back in your bow or stern light when replaced? the uscg sticker (imo) is something the mfrs. use to avoid legal problems in the long run, nothing more. have you ever been asked for your uscg approved lights when boarded and inspected, I never have and have been inspected many times by both gw and uscg (texoma).
if you are really nervous about it then get these, I put them on my champion simply because I didn't want to hassle with the strips.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AJV9470/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1