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Coastal Laker · 07-06-2004, 09:44 AM

"23' Maxum Runs over 25' Baja" (but it thankfully didn't happen)

Saturday night I was on my return trip from the Alton fireworks and briefly (and I mean briefly) saw a shimmer in the water dead ahead of me. I strained my eyes and slowed down to wait and see if it would appear again and it did. It turned out to be the stern light of a boat that was mounted low on the transom. As I went around it I could see that there was no masthead light (to complete the required 360 degree arc of white light). Just red and green in the front. Basically it was showing the light scheme of a sailboat, not a powerboat and with no aft visibility.

Had I not seen the highlight in the water, I would certainly have parked my boat in their cockpit.

07-06-2004, 09:44 AM	#6
Coastal Laker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the Beautiful Lakes Region of course! Posts: 130 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 4 Posts	How do you suppose the papers would read? "23' Maxum Runs over 25' Baja" (but it thankfully didn't happen) Saturday night I was on my return trip from the Alton fireworks and briefly (and I mean briefly) saw a shimmer in the water dead ahead of me. I strained my eyes and slowed down to wait and see if it would appear again and it did. It turned out to be the stern light of a boat that was mounted low on the transom. As I went around it I could see that there was no masthead light (to complete the required 360 degree arc of white light). Just red and green in the front. Basically it was showing the light scheme of a sailboat, not a powerboat and with no aft visibility. Had I not seen the highlight in the water, I would certainly have parked my boat in their cockpit.