maybe im using the wrong descrition. Are you saying that the bow running lights that mgfs like Key West, Pathfinder, Shearwater, ect... are all illegal?
The most common violation concerning navigation lights is improper mounting of the lights. Follow the manufacturers instructions to the letter. Makes sure the the lights are properly aligned with the centerline of the boat. Do not mount lights below the sheer line of the boat. Lights mounted below the sheer line cannot meet the vertical sector requirements. See note below.Clarification: The Inland Navigation Rules do not speak to lights mounted below the hull so they are permitted. The International Rules do speak to lights mounted below the sheer. It says :The sidelights of a power-driven vessel shall be placed at a height above the hull not greater than three quarters of that of the forward masthead light. They shall not be so low as to be interfered with by deck lights.This means you cannot have the sidelights below the sheer line of the hull on a boat configured for international rules. I repeat, on boats configured for inland rules you can use bullseye type lights below the sheer line, but it is extremely difficult to make them comply with the vertical and horizontal sectors and cutoff angles.
