Port and Star Broad lights

[garyq]

were do I find these light they are on the front sides of my boat Im not taking the front bow marker light but the ones on the side look at my boat just past the boat numbers theres a port light red and on the other side a green this one is broken ..

 

[Jeep Man]

Re: Port and Star Broad lights

You probably won't find an exact match unless you find a similar boat being scrapped. Iboats have similar ones made by Perko and Seadog. If you want local, West Marine carry Perko and possibly other brands. They are downtown near the lake as well as in Barrie. Check out Perko model#602D.

 

[garyq]

Re: Port and Star Broad lights

thanks for that tid bit Jeep Man what do U think of my boat ..just got her last Sat and she needs some cleaning LOL

 

[Jeep Man]

Re: Port and Star Broad lights

thanks for that tid bit Jeep Man what do U think of my boat ..just got her last Sat and she needs some cleaning LOL

Nice.....We might have to see if it catches any lakers in the spring. Is it a Starcraft?

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: Port and Star Broad lights

Gary thats one good looking piece of tin..Is it a Starcraft?
Sure looks like one! If so, jump over to the Starcraft forum and say Hello, heck, you can even tell em I sent ya

 

[Silvertip]

Re: Port and Star Broad lights

If you have a red and green bow light you don't need those on the side. In fact it may even be confusing if someone is approaching you head on. They would typically see just the single red and green. As they approach they would see two reds and two greens. I'm wondering if someone didn't add them just because they thought they looked cool. In effect they add confusion to night navigation.

 

[garyq]

Re: Port and Star Broad lights

Jeep Man.. its is not a star craft ..but it is a Springbok 16 footer with a 1970
Evinrude power trim an tilt on an all Aluminum trailer and I like the Perko 955DPCHR just like mine ..

 

[NYBo]

Re: Port and Star Broad lights

To add to Silvertip's reply, you are not permitted to have two sets of red/green navigation lights.

 

[garyq]

Re: Port and Star Broad lights

R- U -sure about this

 

[Silvertip]

Re: Port and Star Broad lights

Check the lighting requirements. Have you ever seen two sets of nav lights on a boat (or an airplane for that matter). They allow overtaking, head on, and left-right traffic to tell which way your vessel is headed. From head on, and at a distance, those two sets of lights could be interpreted as one small vessel and one wider vessel.

 

[Mohawkmtrs]

Re: Port and Star Broad lights

According to the illustrations in Transport Canada's Safe Boating Guide, a vessel with a 360 degree stern light (such as yours) requires a red/green bow mounted nav lights.

A vessel with port/starboard mounted nav lights will have a white mast light and a 120 degree transom mounted stern light.

In order to avoid confusion and possible fine(s), either remove or disable the port/starboard mounted nav lights.

 

[garyq]

Re: Port and Star Broad lights

I will disable them before this boat hits the water ! this is my first boat and The boat came this way...