Dashboard lights aren’t navigational lights
First we are all human and easily forget , two summers ago my family and I stayed out till dark but before hand checked all our navigation lights and our hand held spot light. We valet at PBM and while coming out of the Weirs channel we heard a boat, but no nav lights . We decided to float for a few minutes to see if we could locate it with out the spot light . My daughter saw the dashboard lights on the boat we were searching for. I followed from behind at a safe slow distance and followed him all the way to PBM where it was someone we know. As he turned around to talk with me he realized he hadn’t put his stern light in. I didn’t have to say anything as he realized on his own how dangerous it was . My point is , if your leaving the dock in the dark take the time to safety check your nav lights. So someone isn’t following your dashboard lights at night to stay safe
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