Our all weather island boat has the exact running light set up on the stern as you describe; a white 360 degree light on a 4 foot pole and a 135 degree white light in the transom. From behind at night we display a white over white which gives me a little more peace of mind considering what happened in Meredith a few years ago. As far as the rules vs. lots of lights, there have to be some limits somewhere: there's someone with a pontoon boat in our area that insists on driving with what look like car fog lights mounted on the front deck on while underway. If they're coming towards you at night it wrecks your night vision.
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