Open Note to Another Captain

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

That’s actually a great question! This happened to me when I first got my Bennington pontoon...Going into Glendale from Welch at night. Turn my nav lights on at Welch and do a light check and all is good. On the way in I noticed there was an interior light on on the side of the helm. Not being totally familiar with the switches I start turning rocker switches on and off until the interior light shuts. Yup, you guessed it, interior light is on same switch as nav lights! The helm light is a touch light and your supposed to push it to shut it off but the Nav rocker switch also shuts it. Pretty ridiculous to have it wired this way! Yes, I was pulled over and rightfully ticketed by Marine Patrol. Talk about feeling stupid but it happens to the best of us!

There are those that have and those that will!

Dan

Interesting. I thought I was shooting in the dark, if not very dim light. I trust you sent the info to the Mfg and they reimbursed the ticket (LOL). At the very least, the dealer should have fixed it and sent info to mfg to issue a TSB to all dealers and owners, same as with automobile recalls. I understand a dealer cannot launch a boat that has improper head/holding tanks. Maybe they need to check lights too? I don't think inspections like we do with cars is practical, but it does appear there are some issues that should be resolved one way or another. I'd rather do somethging voluntary than law.

Do we have any Power Squadron or USCG Auxiliary inspectors out there? Do you check such things?