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Originally Posted by Misty Blue
"...The towed boat had no battery, hence no lights, hence no starter, hence needed a tow..."
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I would have thought that the tow-boat have a flashlight battery-powered stern light "loaner" aboard their boat. (Heck, I coulda loaned them mine from my boat!)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave R
"..."...all possible measures shall be taken to light the vessel or object being towed or at least indicate the presence of such vessel or object..."
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I saw no sign of "all possible measures" as the time of two hours after sunset approached!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kamper
"...If it's all you have then according to Dave R's research it's OK..."
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That didn't work out so well a few years ago for a boat being towed that picked up another stalled boat after dark. A large
powerboat went between the two boats he could see, and took out the boat in between.
We haven't addressed ALL the benefits of New Hampshire's "Unsafe Passage" rule here, but this is certainly one of them!