FLAGS & WHERE TO FLY THEM ON BOATS

Flag	When Flown	Motorboat -bow & stern staffs only	Motorboat -bow/stern staffs and signal mast	Motorboat - two masts	Sailing yacht - one mast	Sailing Yacht - Two masts	Sailing yacht - more than two masts
US/Yacht/ USPS ensign	8 AM to sundown	Aft	Aft	Aft	After peak	Aftermost peak	Aftermost peak
Club burgee	8 AM to sundown	Bow	Bow	Foremast	At the truck	At the foremost truck	At the foremost truck
Private signal	8 AM to sundown	Not flown	Masthead	Mainmast	When under way at the truck	At the aftermost truck	At the main truck
Flag officer's flag	Day & night	Not flown	In place of private signal	In place of private signal	Instead of burgee at truck	Instead of private signal	Instead of private signal
US jack	At anchor on Sun. & holidays 8 AM to sundown	Not flown	Not flown	Bow or jack staff	Not flown	Jack staff	Jack staff
Absent flag	Daylight - during absence of owner	Not flown	Starboard yardarm	Starboard main yardarm	Starboard spreader	Starboard main spreader	Starboard main spreader
Meal flag	Daylight - during meal hours when at anchor	Not flown	Starboard yardarm	Starboard main yardarm	Starboard spreader	Starboard main spreader	Starboard main
Guest flag	Daylight - when owner is absent but guests are on board	Not flown	Starboard yardarm	Starboard main yardarm	Starboard spreader	Starboard main spreader	Starboard main spreader
Bow pennant, Fish, Fun flag, Skin Diver flag	8 AM to sundown	Bow	Port yardarm	Port forward yardarm	Port spreader	Foremost port spreader	Foremost port spreader

RECOMMENDED YACHT FLAG SIZES

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Length of Boat (ft.)	Size of Private Signal & Club Signal	Size of Yacht Ensign
Under 20	8" x 12"	12' x 18"
20	10" x 15"	12' x 18"
25	10" x 15"	16" x 24"
30	12' x 18"	16" x 24"
35	12' x 18"	24" x 26"
40	14" x 21"	24" x 36"
45	14" x 21"	24" x 36"
50	16" x 24"	2.5' x 4'
55	16" x 24"	2.5' x 4'
60	20" x 30"	2.5' x 4'
70	20" x 30"	3' x 5'
80	24" x 36"	3' x 5'
90	24" x 36"	4' x 6'
100	30" x 48"	4' x 6'

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