Lights

[walruz]

I would like to put lights on to my SR5.4 would I need to fit port, starboard and higher white or, as it is not that big, would one all round white mounted on a pole suffice legally?

Many thanks

Ian

[Polwart]

if your boat is CAPABLE of >7 knots its requires all 3.

[Mollers]

I'm putting seperate Perko P&S lights on the SR4 with an all-round top white.

[Lets go boating]

put 3 on mate

port
starboard
all round white

[camtheribman]

Originally Posted by Polwart

if your boat is CAPABLE of >7 knots its requires all 3.

Then how come the rnli d classes only have a white? I thought it was if your boat was under 12m then a white only was fine?

[Nos4r2]

Originally Posted by camtheribman

Then how come the rnli d classes only have a white?

Practicality at a guess.

[Lets go boating]

that might be because its under 7m although they go quicker than 7 knots, so thats strange unless they can't put the nav lights anywhere on board

[Sonar]

I would go for all three navigation lights.

Better safe than sorry.

[Polwart]

Originally Posted by camtheribman

Then how come the rnli d classes only have a white? I thought it was if your boat was under 12m then a white only was fine?

do they not have a red/green on top of the bow dodger at the front?

mchapelow will be able to confirm.

[m chappelow]

[QUOTE=Polwart;348769] do they not have a red/green on top of the bow dodger at the front?

mchapelow will be able to confirm. [/QUOTE
yes thats right ,they started to fit both red/green as a small bi light on the dodger and the all around white on a stainless mast,,which was removeble ,, around 8 or 9 years ago so they can be used for night time rescues ,,before that they were limited to day light only ,,... the smaller Y boat inflatables carried on the severn /tamar lifeboats have no nav lights fitted but the helmsman can use his lifejacket light fixed to the velcro strip on top of his helmet if needed at night .