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Note: It is illegal to use a spotlight as a headlight. Use it only tem-
porarily to check the position of your boat and the surrounding area.
Your boat has one white (stern), one red (port) and one green (star-
board) light. The stern light may be a removable pole light. To use the
light, line up the two-prong plug in the pole with the receptacle in the
base. Plug the light in, and lock it into place with lever/slide lock. When
not in use, stow the light inside the boat for safe keeping.
Check lights for proper operation before heading out at night. You
should also learn to identify the running light combinations for other
vessels. We recommend that you participate in a boating safety course
to further learn about navigation lights and safe boating practices.
A three-position switch at the helm controls the anchor lights and the
navigation lights. You can use it to turn on just the stern (white) light
when anchored or moored or to turn on all navigation lights while
underway.
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
Fog
When warm air is above cooler water, its temperature drops. As the air
cools, it loses its ability to hold moisture and fog will develop when the
air temperature drops to the dewpoint temperature. Dewpoint temper-
ature depends on the amount of humidity in the air. You should be
aware that fog can form quickly as the air temperature drops, especial-
ly if the air is calm and humid. Remember the following guidelines:
• Turn on running lights.
• As fog sets in, take bearings and mark your position on the chart
while continuing to log course and speed.
• Prompt all persons aboard to put on their PFD (personal flotation
device).
• If your boat has depth finding equipment, take soundings to find
the depth and match them to the depths shown on your charts.
• Station a person forward on the boat as a lookout.
• Reduce speed. From time to time, stop engine and listen for fog
signals.
• Sound the proper horn or fog bell at proper intervals to warn other
boaters.
• If there is any doubt in continuing boat movement, anchor. Listen
for other fog signals while continuing to sound the proper fog horn
or bell for a boat at anchor.
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