retaining section 36 and is allowed to move in and out of the shaft retaining section 36 as the indicator portion 12 14 16 18 40 is extended or retracted in one embodiment the cross sectional shape of both the extension shaft 20 and the shaft retaining section 36 is oval or oval with flattened sides this oval cross sectional shape prevents the extension shaft 20 from being rotated within the retaining section 36 and provides a move comfortable hand grip as opposed to a cross sectional shape that has pointed edges e g rectangular triangular etc for navigation lights it is preferred that the extension shaft 20 not be rotatable with respect to the retaining section 36 to maintain the relationship of the red lamp lens 16 to the port side and the green lamp lens 16 to the starboard side in a preferred embodiment a flexible wire 17 connects the lamp s 16 with a source of power when illumination is desired in some embodiments there is no flexible wire 17 and the lamp s 16 is are powered by a power source within the indicator portion 12 14 16 18 40 such as batteries not shown in such it is also anticipated that a solar cell be located on the.