Rules of the Road

76th Congress abaft the beam article to carry astern best be seen bright white light carry or show certificate of registry close-hauled drift nets feet in length fifty feet fishing boats FISHING VESSELS flare-up light Galveston green light Gulf of Mexico horizon INLAND RULES LIGHTS INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND INTERNATIONAL RULES LIGHTS least one mile least two miles less than twenty LIGHTS OF FISHING lights prescribed lights required Masthead mentioned in article motorboat oars or sails OPEN BOATS overtaken vessel overtaking PILOT VESSELS pilotage duty points abaft port side prolonged blast range light red light risk of collision short blasts show the lights side lights six feet starboard side station on pilotage steam whistle tons gross tonnage trawls twenty tons gross unbroken light vertical line vessel ahead vessel towed vessel when towing vessels and fishing VESSELS ART VESSELS IN TOW vessels of less vessels or boats white light mentioned