True, I'm worth a lot less per pound than haddock was in those days.

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Roger Long



"Keith" wrote in message
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... or ignored you.

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Keith
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The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good
ending; and have the two as close together as possible. -George
Burns
"Roger Long" wrote in message
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I believe that a good selection of flares is the best way to
attract attention (assuming the other vessel has a proper watch
'on deck'.

I was once sinking in the middle of the night in Buzzards Bay. I
was pretty sure I could manage the situation and decided not to
fire off flares at the line of fishing vessels that were headed
into New Bedford. Then I realized that they were very likely to run
me down because the boat was small and I was pretty low in the
water. I decided to fire off a few flares. If they stopped, I'd
ask them to report me (no radio) and carry on.

I fired off my flares when I was right in front of them. They
never saw me.

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Roger Long