"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 21:18:59 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote:


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He didnt leave me on any side. He went HEAD ON.


You did the right thing.

Now folks will try to cut your scenario into a bunch of "what if's" but
the
bottom line is that you did the right thing ...no one was hurt and no
property was damaged.

Common sense trumps all the ColRegs and USCG rules at times, even though,
in
this case, I think you were not only right but within the law.

So go to sleep happy knowing you did the right thing.....take all the
other
stuff with a grain of salt. ;-)

Are you saying that the rules discussion was wrong?

Come on - admit it - you learned something didn't you? :)

Perhaps, but after almost 60 replies to a simple question, most with
contradictory information, I have to wonder.

My bottom line? Invoke the rules of the road when they pertain.....invoke
common sense at all other times if it means keeping your boat in tact and
you/your crew/your guests safe.