Church Decoy Company

As waterfowlers, we are usually going out or coming in when it's still dark on the water. To make things safer we rely on lights to safely navigate our way. In the last few years, duck boats have become the "swiss army knife" of the marsh. They have under compartment strip lighting, hand rails, heaters, pop up blinds, remote spot lights, fog lights, and even headlights. They are adorned with expensive grassing materials, have slip resistant deck paint, dog ladders, gun racks, gun lockers, decoy storage compartments, GPS, and a host of other items. As we "evolve" these boats to fit ur needs, we need to ensure that what we are installing is legal. I recently heard of a boat owner receiving a ticket for aving headlights on his boat. The problem was that when the headlights were illuminated, the bow navigation lights could not be seen. This prevented other boats from determining the boats course and direction on the water. Another problem with bright lights is that any refraction (light bouncing back at you) can eliminate your night vision making it harder to see when the light s extinguished. Use caution and check out your local regulations (and Coast Guard regs) before getting yourself in trouble. Take'em when they're all cupped up.  dc