On Friday 03 August 2007 23:22, Darryl wrote: > I once read that kayaks ride too low for "normal" red/green running > lights to be of much use. If they are seen, the other boats assume > that they have spotted a power boat a long way distant, rather than a > low kayak up close. The implied suggestion (as I understood it) was > that it might be more dangerous to have the red/green running lights > than not. Too right! At least put the light on a stub mast, so it's a few feet over the water level! Ours is mounted on an about six feet long mast, which doubles as mizzen mast :-)! Tord *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Aug 04 2007 - 13:57:56 PDT
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