This can’t be legal Beagle ???

Prestige Worldwide · 05-27-2019, 02:43 AM

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I was exiting the channel this evening from Paugus bay, headed to Meredith and I got blinded by this obnoxious blue light. I think it was a sailboat leaving the weirs public docks and headed towards Eagle Island.

Is this guy begging for a marine patrol encounter?

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Kamper · 05-27-2019, 09:02 AM

Yes.

You're only supposed to show nav lights when underway. They've lightened up a little since the law first passed but members reported getting stopped when cabins lights were visible through port-holes.

ushaggerb · 05-27-2019, 01:43 PM

You sure that isn't a floating Xmas tree?

Patofnaud · 05-28-2019, 05:34 PM

And here I am keeping my underwater blues off all the time as a good doobie should.

Hillcountry · 05-28-2019, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Patofnaud

And here I am keeping my underwater blues off all the time as a good doobie should.

Me too...honestly. I think it’s a silly rule. There is certainly an advantage to being seen absolutely rather than another boat missing your little red/green lights in a scenario like approaching The Wiers at full dark...the shore lights blind you!
In total darkness the little red/green lights and white are adequate.

05-27-2019, 02:43 AM	#1
Prestige Worldwide Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: M-Vegas & Lake Winni Posts: 68 Thanks: 45 Thanked 34 Times in 14 Posts	This can’t be legal Beagle ??? I was exiting the channel this evening from Paugus bay, headed to Meredith and I got blinded by this obnoxious blue light. I think it was a sailboat leaving the weirs public docks and headed towards Eagle Island. Is this guy begging for a marine patrol encounter? Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

05-27-2019, 09:02 AM	#2
Kamper Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Thornton's Ferry Posts: 1,314 Thanks: 67 Thanked 172 Times in 128 Posts	Yes. You're only supposed to show nav lights when underway. They've lightened up a little since the law first passed but members reported getting stopped when cabins lights were visible through port-holes.

05-27-2019, 01:43 PM	#3
ushaggerb Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 108 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 69 Thanked 30 Times in 22 Posts	You sure that isn't a floating Xmas tree?

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05-28-2019, 05:34 PM	#4
Patofnaud Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Tilton/Paugus Bay Posts: 242 Thanks: 15 Thanked 65 Times in 46 Posts	And here I am keeping my underwater blues off all the time as a good doobie should.

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