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Old 09-16-2004, 10:09 PM   #20
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Default Removal of lighted navaids

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Originally Posted by KTO
By the way, I NEVER knew that the number light bouys were taken out. Is this new since they all were replaced with lights (vs. the half non-light ones)
Glad I know! Thanks!
Actually I believe the new orange markers are left in (I recall a picture I have of one surrounded by ice) but the electronics may be removed (? or switched off ?). The old lighted ones were removed completely and replaced for the winter with another buoy.
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