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upthesaukee · 09-02-2018, 07:14 AM

Last night was a wonderful boating night, and we were at a friend's place watching the traffic passing by on Alton Bay.

At one point, there were 3-4 boats heading in both directions, with their red or green bow lights and all around white lights providing a slow motion light show. Suddenly, a solitary white all around light appeared moving at a much higher rate of speed than the others. No bow lights, at least no starboard light.

The consensus was that that either the boat had been at anchor with the nav switch in the anchor position, or the switch had been put in the anchor position in the first place. Of course, there is the possibility of a burned out bulb.

Bottom line, on a moon-less dark night, this boat, moving along along on plane, with only the white all around light showing, could make it difficult to determine its direction. Always check the switch to ensure it is in the proper position, and the bulb(s) working.

Dave

09-02-2018, 07:14 AM	#3
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,600 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,462 Thanked 1,983 Times in 1,083 Posts	make you flip the switch in the right direction Last night was a wonderful boating night, and we were at a friend's place watching the traffic passing by on Alton Bay. At one point, there were 3-4 boats heading in both directions, with their red or green bow lights and all around white lights providing a slow motion light show. Suddenly, a solitary white all around light appeared moving at a much higher rate of speed than the others. No bow lights, at least no starboard light. The consensus was that that either the boat had been at anchor with the nav switch in the anchor position, or the switch had been put in the anchor position in the first place. Of course, there is the possibility of a burned out bulb. Bottom line, on a moon-less dark night, this boat, moving along along on plane, with only the white all around light showing, could make it difficult to determine its direction. Always check the switch to ensure it is in the proper position, and the bulb(s) working. Dave __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!