Good suggestion, thanks. My Mom uses something like this when she is Kayaking. I think hers has a built in GPS receiver that can send location along with DSC.
(I'm an old fart. My Mom just happens to be older still...)
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How to deal with idiots on the water?
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(I'm an old fart. My Mom just happens to be older still...)
Dave
Even motoring out has it's problems. While motoring inside our marina I had an ass in a 50ft motoryaght running right up my stern, remember I only have an 11hp inboard here, he had twin 400s and was throttling up. He figures I'm smaller and should move over, which I grudgingly did just a tad to starboard, and placed me right up on a sandbar. The buoy was marking 8 ft but I begged to differ as I was still a good distance outside it. The aforementioned ass kept on going, but a kindly old gentleman with a Gibson had no problems helping me out.
.... and simply send the pics, and your documented narrative, to several national and local boating insurance underwriters. If you 'hit' the right underwriter, it will be much worse than the CG's wrath.
That is all mine does. Position, SOG, etc. I'd be worried if you were older than mom! That would be a break in the time continuom.dhays said:
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A friend of my wife's family had a Ranger 29 at the CC municipal. What is the name of the previous owner of your boat? what marina are you in now? I was at Marina Del Sol, then CC Municipal then when I was up on the waiting list moved to Port Aransas Municipal where I am now.
I gotta tell you I have been sailing there for 3 years and never had a problem with anyone. I am very easy going though. I agree some people need shooting but probably not in a pleasure boating situation. This is not a huge boating area. If I had a real beef with someone I would find out where they are slipped and meet them at their dock. Violence definitely has it's place but I think grace is a better way to live.
Also I give those working on their boats in the bay the right of way no matter what my "rights" are.
I gotta tell you I have been sailing there for 3 years and never had a problem with anyone. I am very easy going though. I agree some people need shooting but probably not in a pleasure boating situation. This is not a huge boating area. If I had a real beef with someone I would find out where they are slipped and meet them at their dock. Violence definitely has it's place but I think grace is a better way to live.
Also I give those working on their boats in the bay the right of way no matter what my "rights" are.
Decades ago when I took driver's ed, we were taught to "keep right except to pass". Notice how many people enter the highway and immediately move to the left-most lane regardless of what the flow of traffic is doing?
Just gotta go with the flow. Good to leave the left-most lane open for us individuals who are running a little late. If not, we will just pass you on the right - you know, the open lane...
Remember, these rules are not absolutes in the universe. Obeying them, at least in spirit, makes life better for all. Be tolerant to those who have not quite learned the details yet.
Could be a step-mom.That is all mine does. Position, SOG, etc. I'd be worried if you were older than mom! That would be a break in the time continuom.
They give tickets for driving in the left most lane in Texas. Here it's called the passing lane. the other lanes are driving lanes. I am a slow poke cause I am tired of paying tickets. But the people driving in the passing lanes are breaking the law just like the people speeding or following too closely.
I agree with following the spirit of the law instead of being a ritualist about it. The colregs actually have a provision for following the spirit. No matter what happens and who's 'right' YOU avoid a collision.
Here in Lubbock, they keep having public service announcements on tv and radio telling people to stay in the left lane on the loop and do the speed limit unless exiting. They say because too many accidents were happening because of people in the on ramp not yielding to people in the traffic lane. I got hit by one of them a couple years ago. The speed limit is 65 which is what I was doing, and the nut just creamed me on the right. We were driving our big red crew cab F350 and never even saw him coming. It totaled my truck and he never even slowed down.
Anyway, I don't believe anyone is responsible to move over for an overtaking boat. The proper thing is to hold your course and speed right and let them worry about going around if they can right. If they can't oh well. But I do understand. Ships understand this. Some pleasure boaters don't and would just run you down. I probably would have moved too. Not much choice.
Anyway, I don't believe anyone is responsible to move over for an overtaking boat. The proper thing is to hold your course and speed right and let them worry about going around if they can right. If they can't oh well. But I do understand. Ships understand this. Some pleasure boaters don't and would just run you down. I probably would have moved too. Not much choice.
It looks like you have your mind made up. And if that's what you believe "I don't believe anyone is responsible to move over for an overtaking boat", you'll keep having 'idiots' run into you in your F350 and 'idiots' run you down on the ICW. I hope you see the common thread in this long line of idiots finding you, YOU.
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