jrc, I didn't take any offense to your post at all. I was just trying to point out that just because a kayaker isn't required to take a boating course, that doesn't mean that they don't know the boating regulations. All serious kayakers that I know, who paddle on larger lakes, know the boating regulations very well. And I'm not against requiring all boaters to pass a safe boating exam. In fact, I think that's a good idea.
GWC is just trying to push me off this forum, because I stood up to him in another thread. His comment, "Does a blinking (strobe) light comply?" was made because I mentioned that I carry an emergency light and that "it even blinks". I never said that it only blinks. It actually has three brightness settings, along with a blinking mode.
The other thing is that my light is not intended for navigation. It is only my emergency light, just in case I'm delayed and end up returning to the shore a bit late. This has never happened, but I like to be prepared for the unexpected. Yet I'm being criticized in this forum for carrying an emergency light. How silly is that?
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