T&T: Anchor Lights

[Dave Legrow]

>Running into an anchored vessel at night that is not lit up does not
>automatically make it the anchored boat's fault.

No, but under the Pennsylvania Rule, you will have a much more difficult time proving that it was not, since it will be assumed that it was your fault until proven otherwise. ( and yes, subsequent cases have included apportionment of blame/damages - however the onus is automatically on you if you are not properly lit.) 

>The locals will have no authority to require or hassle you about 
>being lit.

If you are in their mooring field, they can tell you wear pink underwear if they wish!  (Just kidding - but they can set the rules for their own mooring fields.)

Dave Legrow