"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
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"Donal" wrote in message news:c0js79$7rk$3
Anyway, you never came up with a satisfactory explanation for the
different
sound signals for power and sail vessels in fog!!


Why is an explanation needed? Surely you aren't claiming that the number
of
toots corresponds to a position in some "pecking order"?

The explanation that I gave several times (and I think the "pros" agreed
with)
is that vessels that are "hampered" are given the special signal of
"prolonged-short-short." Although this does not give them any special
right-of-way, it is a message to other vessels that these vessels has some
limitation in maneuverability, and should be given the widest possible
berth.

Why should they be given a wide berth, if they don't have any special right
of way?

Why do write such nonsense?


Are you really asking us to believe that a boat should be given a wide
berth, and at the same time, we must not give way to that boat?



How do you give way to a boat, and maintain your stand-on status at the same
time?


Regards


Donal
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