Navagational lights at night?

Can anyone tell me what the exact laws are regarding nav lights at night on a yak? If needed, can someone recommend what they use?

ummmm for which State?

Texas requires a 360 degree white light, at night, other States may differ.

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/bo ... uirements/
Canoes and Kayaks
Paddling at night: Remember that you must carry one bright white light that can be exhibited in time to prevent a collision. It is recommended that you carry a lantern, flashlight, or other attached white light that will be visible from 360 degrees. Regulations state that canoes, kayaks, and all other manually driven vessels may exhibit sidelights and a sternlight, and may exhibit at least one bright light, lantern, or flashlight from sunset to sunrise when not at dock.





That light pole plugs into my modular system below, like my flagpole, umbrella, net, etc etc do. But, you could just poke the pole in a rod holder too.

Canadian laws only require a waterproof flashlight. The laws differ for larger boats, or different styles. It completely depends on where you are using your boat.

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I'm in Arizona on Lake Havasu. Would like to fish at night but am concerned about rules and regs. Do you need green and red sidelights or just a 360 all around?

You can probably find specs for kayak lighting requirements by googling boating safety regs for your state

kayakfishinggear.com has a Scotty SeaLight for $39.95.

FYI for Canadians and our visitors, these are the regulations as taken from the Boating Exam current as at posting date.

From http://www.boaterexam.com

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The operator of a pleasure sailing craft underway shall, from sunset to sunrise, exhibit sidelights and a stern light as described in the Collision Regulations, Rules 20 and 25.

The operator of a pleasure sailing craft of less than 20 metres in length underway may exhibit, from sunset to sunrise, in lieu of sidelights and a stern light, a combined sidelights and stern light in one lantern carried at or near the top of the mast as described in the Collision Regulations, Rules 20 and 25.

The operator of a pleasure sailing craft of less than 7 metres in length underway shall, from sunset to sunrise, exhibit, if practical, sidelights and a stern light, but if the operator cannot, he/she shall have ready at hand an electric torch or lighted lantern showing a white light which shall be exhibited in sufficient time to prevent collision as described in the Collision Regulations, Rules 20 and 25.

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'10 Oasis

For safety sake an 360 degree white light is necessary. Again for your safety DO NOT show port and starbord lights. The white indicates an anchored vessel. The running lights indicate a vessel under power, be it sale or engine. You move so slowly and have such restriced mobility it is best to burden the approaching vesssel. With that written most places only require a hand held light to be shown on a human powered vessel. Besides the all round white I carry a waterproof Cree LED (very bright, low power useage) handheld which shines continuously or in a rapid flash mode when turned on.

If you are looking for a light, see this thread:

viewtopic.php?f=11&t=26734

I got the YakAttack VisiPole Carbon Plus and am quite happy with it.
RickM46