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Re: Strobe light rules?

Posted By: Ian Johnston
Date: Sunday, 10 December 2000, at 4:26 p.m.

In Response To: Strobe light rules? (Les Groby)

: Is it legal and acceptable to use a strobe light on a kayak for visibility at
: night, or are they assumed to be a distress signal? And why doesn't anyone
: make a 360° white light that can be attached to a hat or helmet?

Strobelights are to be used as a distress beacon ONLY on inland waters but may be used as a location indicator light in international waters.

The demarcation lines between inland and international waters are not easy to identify. Coastal Bays in Alaska are International waters while in Washington many are inland waters.

Strobe lights make it hard to get an exact fix on an object at night. If you use it as an emergency beacon, turn it off when searchers get close and guide them in with a regular light.

So the answer is yes and no!!

Ian

Messages In This Thread

Strobe light rules?
Les Groby -- Sunday, 10 December 2000, at 1:25 p.m.

Re: Strobe light rules?
Mark -- Sunday, 10 December 2000, at 3:29 p.m.

Re: Strobe light rules?
Ian Johnston -- Sunday, 10 December 2000, at 4:26 p.m.

Re: Strobe light rules?
M. Hamilton -- Sunday, 10 December 2000, at 6:09 p.m.

Re: Strobe light rules?
Mitch Isoe -- Sunday, 10 December 2000, at 9:02 p.m.

Re: Strobe light rules?
Lee -- Sunday, 10 December 2000, at 11:01 p.m.

Re: USCG REGULATION
Ian Johnston -- Monday, 11 December 2000, at 4:01 a.m.

No, and No
Jerry -- Monday, 11 December 2000, at 5:14 a.m.

Correction Jerry
M. Hamilton -- Monday, 11 December 2000, at 8:31 a.m.

Sort of, yes and no
Jerry -- Monday, 11 December 2000, at 11:36 a.m.

Re: Sort of, yes and no
M. Hamilton -- Monday, 11 December 2000, at 10:13 p.m.

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