> Craig Jungers wrote: >> most responders are indicating that a kayak must display a light visible >> for two miles. Perhaps this is state law. It's not US law and as far as I >> know most state laws mimic the US laws in this regard. Michael Daly replied: > I don't know the laws of your country in any great detail, but according > to Chapman (Piloting, Seamanship & Small Boat Handling) it is US law > (Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971 according to my 1975 edition). That's > where I learned it formally decades ago. > > I don't know whether this applies to lakes. I know in Canada, national > marine law applies to all "navigable waterways." The administration of > the law is delegated from CG to provincial police to municipal police as > appropriate. In my '89 edition of Chapman, it states: "Small boat propelled by oars may show the lights of a sailboat, or have handy an electric flashlight or lighted lantern to show to prevent a collision." The sailboat rule for boats less than 7m states: "...should carry normal sidelights and sternlight; but if this is not possible, it is sufficient to have and electric flashlight or lighted lantern ready at hand to be shown in time to prevent a collision." Erik Sprenne southern end of Lake Michigan *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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