Larger boats require brighter and usually bigger navigation lights.

What type of boats require navigation lights. If you are operating a sailboat that is over 23 feet in length or 7 meters you need to display the following navigation lights when operating between sunset and sunrise or in periods of restricted visibility. This goes for the following types of vessels. For sailboats that are less than 7 meters long the general boat navigation lights apply.

No other lights shall be exhibited that could impair the visibility of required running lights or impair the visibility of approaching vessels. Another type of light is the tri-color light. Navigation lights are also required for human-powered vessels canoe kayak or for a sailing pleasure craft of less than 7 metres in length not under power.

All the boats operating at night requires Navigation light. Port and Starboard Navigation lights - like all vessels submarines use Port Red and Starboard Green navigation lights which are located on the submarines sailfairwater. A tri-color light can be used on a sailboat to portray the white green and red lights.

Recreational boats while underway are required to display navigation lights between sunset and sunrise and during periods of restricted visibility see navigation lights. These are some examples of navigation lights you may see. All round white light.

Personal watercraft are also powered boats. These lights must be visible from a distance of at least two miles away on a dark clear night. Basically in a nutshell all boats require navigation lights if youll be operating them between sunset and sunrise or whenever visibility is reduced.

Any vessel up to 7m long. A vessel of less than 12 meters in length when aground is not required to exhibit an all-round white light. If you see a lot of lights or lights up high its probably a large vessel such as a ship or commercial fishing boat.