Comments on: Rules of the road quiz http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/06/12/rules-of-the-road-quiz/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:48:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Capt. Doug http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/06/12/rules-of-the-road-quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-410211 Capt. Doug Sat, 23 Feb 2008 14:33:47 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/06/12/rules-of-the-road-quiz/#comment-410211 I have a question. I know it was on my test, but I can't find the answer. Do sailboats of a certain length "have" to have "motors"? If you could send answer directly to me at hawgalert@voyager.net. Thanks in advance.... I have a question. I know it was on my test, but I can’t find the answer.
Do sailboats of a certain length “have” to have “motors”?
If you could send answer directly to me at hawgalert@voyager.net.
Thanks in advance….

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]]> By: Therapist1 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/06/12/rules-of-the-road-quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-85633 Therapist1 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:19:00 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/06/12/rules-of-the-road-quiz/#comment-85633 This reminded me of the movie Captain Ron: "Don't worry she'l move. Learned that driving the Saratoga!!" :-) This reminded me of the movie Captain Ron: “Don’t worry she’l move. Learned that driving the Saratoga!!” :-)

]]> By: RonF http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/06/12/rules-of-the-road-quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-85607 RonF Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:15:08 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/06/12/rules-of-the-road-quiz/#comment-85607 If I'm commanding the ship most likely to sink in case of a collision, the other ship has teh right of way. If I’m commanding the ship most likely to sink in case of a collision, the other ship has teh right of way.

]]> By: Pixelkiller http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/06/12/rules-of-the-road-quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-85387 Pixelkiller Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:44:17 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/06/12/rules-of-the-road-quiz/#comment-85387 Rules-of-thumb: Never get into a pissing contest with someone bigger, who has more wheels, who has bigger lug-nuts, (like that one), or who is looking the other way. The father of my best friend in high school was, at the time I knew him, a Bar Pilot in San Francisco. San Francisco Bay is a very tricky run for a big ship especially by Alcatraz. Once, while piloting a Japanese merchant ship into the bay, a large and fancy sail boat insisted on crossing too close across his bow. He dropped the anchor to help him slow, (as diesels just don't have the torque for a meaningfull "full astern"), and it dropped right through the sail boat and sank it. The local newspapers remarked the next day that it was the first japanese naval victory in years. The captain was kidded about that by those who knew him until he died. Damn, but I loved that old man. Rules-of-thumb:
Never get into a pissing contest with someone bigger, who has more wheels, who has bigger lug-nuts, (like that one), or who is looking the other way.
The father of my best friend in high school was, at the time I knew him, a Bar Pilot in San Francisco. San Francisco Bay is a very tricky run for a big ship especially by Alcatraz. Once, while piloting a Japanese merchant ship into the bay, a large and fancy sail boat insisted on crossing too close across his bow. He dropped the anchor to help him slow, (as diesels just don’t have the torque for a meaningfull “full astern”), and it dropped right through the sail boat and sank it. The local newspapers remarked the next day that it was the first japanese naval victory in years. The captain was kidded about that by those who knew him until he died.
Damn, but I loved that old man.

]]> By: BigFred http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/06/12/rules-of-the-road-quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-85334 BigFred Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:19:01 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/06/12/rules-of-the-road-quiz/#comment-85334 Rule 9 Narrow Channels (a) A vessel proceeding along the course of a narrow channel or fairway shall keep as near to the outer limit of the channel or fairway which lies on her starboard side as is safe and practicable. (b) A vessel of less than 20 meters in length or a sailing vessel shall not impede the passage of a vessel which can safely navigate only within a narrow channel or fairway. (c) A vessel engaged in fishing shall not impede the passage of any other vessel navigating within a narrow passage or fairway. (d) A vessel shall not cross a narrow passage or fairway if such crossing impedes the passage of a vessel which can safely navigate only within such channel or fairway. The latter vessel may use the sound signal prescribed in Rule 34(d) if in doubt as to the intention of the crossing vessel. (e) (i) In a narrow channel or fairway when overtaking can take place only when the vessel to be overtaken has to take action to permit safe passing, the vessel intending to overtake shall indicate her intention by sounding the appropriate signal prescribed in Rule 34(c)(i). The vessel to be overtaken shall, if in agreement, sound the appropriate signal prescribed in Rule 34(c)(ii) and take steps to permit safe passing. If in doubt she may sound the signals prescribed in Rule 34(d). (ii) This rule does not relieve the overtaking vessel of her obligation under Rule 13. (f) A vessel nearing a bend or an area of a narrow channel or fairway where other vessels may be obscured by an intervening obstruction shall navigate with particular alertness and caution and shall sound the appropriate signal prescribed in Rule 34(e). (g) Any vessel shall, if the circumstances of the case admit, avoid anchoring in a narrow channel. This was my absolute "favorite" rule for entering San Diego Harbor. Rule 9

Narrow Channels

(a) A vessel proceeding along the course of a narrow channel or fairway shall keep as near to the outer limit of the channel or fairway which lies on her starboard side as is safe and practicable.

(b) A vessel of less than 20 meters in length or a sailing vessel shall not impede the passage of a vessel which can safely navigate only within a narrow channel or fairway.

(c) A vessel engaged in fishing shall not impede the passage of any other vessel navigating within a narrow passage or fairway.

(d) A vessel shall not cross a narrow passage or fairway if such crossing impedes the passage of a vessel which can safely navigate only within such channel or fairway. The latter vessel may use the sound signal prescribed in Rule 34(d) if in doubt as to the intention of the crossing vessel.

(e)

(i) In a narrow channel or fairway when overtaking can take place only when the vessel to be overtaken has to take action to permit safe passing, the vessel intending to overtake shall indicate her intention by sounding the appropriate signal prescribed in Rule 34(c)(i). The vessel to be overtaken shall, if in agreement, sound the appropriate signal prescribed in Rule 34(c)(ii) and take steps to permit safe passing. If in doubt she may sound the signals prescribed in Rule 34(d).

(ii) This rule does not relieve the overtaking vessel of her obligation under Rule 13.

(f) A vessel nearing a bend or an area of a narrow channel or fairway where other vessels may be obscured by an intervening obstruction shall navigate with particular alertness and caution and shall sound the appropriate signal prescribed in Rule 34(e).

(g) Any vessel shall, if the circumstances of the case admit, avoid anchoring in a narrow channel.

This was my absolute “favorite” rule for entering San Diego Harbor.

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