Keith Wrage said: > Is it only on inland waters where a flashing white strobe is > considered an > emergency beacon? I know some like to use flashing white > lights on their > kayaks to make themselves visible to pwer boat traffic....but > I always > thought flashing white meant "send help"? Keith, I had a conversation with the local Coast Guard Station here in CA last summer. They told me that for the International Rules, a flashing light is NOT a distress signal but that it was still illegal to use one to make yourself visible because it does not follow the prescribed lights for any type of craft. They informally said to save it for emergency use only because it is more visible than a flare. Steve Holtzman Southern, CA *************************************************************************** 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 Sun May 04 2003 - 21:40:13 PDT
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