What would you do

[LIforrelaxin]

Originally Posted by jrc

Could be the numbers were just in a bad spot for visibility or in a color with not enough contrast. I saw a boat launching at Meredith once with navy blue numbers on a black hull, very hard to see. I bet yellow numbers on a white hull would be bad as well, but thats just asking to be stopped.

Quite often this is the case. I know my numbers are not in the best visible location. However they are there and are visible. I commented on there location to the marina when I picked the boat up, and the owner told me if I had a problem with the Marine Patrol, he would remedy the situation. 4 years later and a conversation with the MP later no issues. The first year I had the Boat, I talked to a MP officer while he was tied up, and he came over and took a look. He agreed it wasn't the best of situations... however he also agreed there was no better legally defined place to put them on the boat....

Sometimes do to contouring etc, the numbers have to go in spots that aren't totally stand out visible. I do however wish they would change the laws to make it standard the the Bow Numbers must be of contrasting color, black on white etc.