"Under Inland Navigation Rules, a high intensity white light flashing at regular intervals from 50 - 70 times per minute is considered a distress signal. Such devices do NOT count toward meeting the visual distress signal requirement however" "Federal Requirements and Safety Tips for Recreational Boats" US Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Anderson" <squtch_at_quiet-like-a-panther.org> To: <paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 12:51 PM Subject: [Paddlewise] Strobes second. > > What are the inland rules again for how fast is has to flash for it to be a > distress signal? I seem to remember that it was at least once a second. If > that's the case the slower mode might be useful for signaling other boats to > your presence. > > Even if it is slower than what is legally a distress signal, would it be > wise to not use it anyway? > > Dave > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Apr 24 2002 - 15:41:33 PDT
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