O C Diver
Guru
- Joined
- Dec 16, 2010
- Messages
- 13,288
- Location
- Fort Myers, Florida
- Vessel Name
- End Of The Line
- Vessel Make
- Trinka 10 Dinghy
My wife is feeling extra terrible because she was on watch. But today she said something she hadn't before while talking about it. She said "I was looking forward and in that direction and it was just darkness, then suddenly there was that boat all lit up".
You can decide how you want to take this.
I will offer this: when a vessel is coming on a reciprocal course and close to you, the deck lights maybe obscured by the bow, and the running lights may be above where you're looking. I've had this same thing happen to me. In my case, I knew the vessel was coming up the channel towards me. I was looking parallel to the water when the running lights were over 50' above the water.
Your wife may have only seen the deck lights when they weren't obscured by the bow of the fishing vessel, or if the boat was turning, maybe to avoid you.
Ted