[JohnB]

Different states have different laws, but in florida, the tail lights on a trailer must be less than a max number of inches from the back of the boat (I think it's 24"). If you put a bracket on, it would be hard to get the lights a legal distance from the back of the boat. Virtually no one enforces the law, but if you have a wreck, it is something the insurance company might use against you. Don't ask how I know this, but it is the law. Any trailer fabricator in your state should be able to tell you the distance. There may be a fed law on it, but it probably would only apply to comercial rigs.