But, they will know where you are.

I agree that having a large spot on all the time is not a good idea, but having one in the boat is great to simply spot the area in front for a few seconds to verify things are clear. A white light in the front of your boat on all the time is very dangerous because it is a signal that it is the back of the boat (stern light).

They may know where YOU are but they would be blinded to any other boats in the vicinity. It would also make it impossible to see your running lights which would be illegal.

The International Navigation Rules are very specific about what lights should be on your boat, when they are to be used and at what range they should be seen. If you comply with the rules you shouldn't have any problems.

Using a spot on the front is not an issue if you are only using it momentarily to see if there are any obstructions in front of you, assuming that no boats are remotely within the beam. However as there is a well defined traffic corridor on AC there's a high possibility that anyone within a mile would have their night vision blinded.


http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/mwv/navrules/rotr_online.htm

In England the Scandinavian idea of cars having their headlights on all the time was tried for a while (recommended, not required). Collisions with bicycles went up because against the bright lights of cars, frequently maladjusted, bicycles could not be seen.

C'mon, lets use a little common sence. You look away from a blinding light but still know where it is. I have operated water craft for over 60 years, never had an event. Spots on the bow ? OK with me.

Take a nap, Peter

No logical connect to those 2 sentences.

But of course there is KLC, if ya see a biker, run his ass off the road

radar is a cool gadget

You really don't see that if bright lights are coming towards you, you can't see a puny light just to one side?