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OzOne wrote in message

Bob, If you're not keeping a proper watch.....you should be at anchor!


I doubt Bob comprehends the basic abilities of his electronic navigation
instruments. My radar can and has picked up a 5 gallon bucket at 200 meters.
Even deadheads or other floating obtructions can occur at night. This fact
is paramount to keep in mind when night sailing. Often times it's not
mandatory to maintain a phyisical presence at the bow. Just an occasional
look out and use of wide diameter binoculars to aid in light collection can
be of great value. Knowing where you are and where other vessels are in
relation to your position is mandatory. This can only be accomplished with
radar and monitoring the radio as well as a manned look-out.

I cannot understand why anyone would have taken Bob's "scenario" as anything
more than an excercise to spur debate. Everyone knows his lack of skill with
navigation. He has claimed so himself. Everyone knows he never sails at
night... [ever since he got lost and confused at a well lit harbour
enterence one dark and dreary evening.] The obvious telltale was that he
made himself the "hero" in this scenario. [Nevermind that no mention of such
an incident had ever been reported]

You folks need to lighten up a little....... you wasted an obvious chance
to render a sound thrashing to Capt Rob due to some unreasoned thinking that
this post had any truth to it at all. He's hooked the bunch of you once
again with little to no effort. Ozone saw right through it.... so did I.


..... and Bob.... a fricken Dory is a "Type" of boat that some dickweed
decided to use for a brand in your region. If you don't explain the type of
vessel and use a brand name instead.... it's just poor formulation.
Secondly.... a "Trawler" is a fishing vessel. Despite the name being used to
describe a type of live-aboard cruising yacht design.... if you claim a
vessel was hit by a trawler it would be taken to be fishing boat by anyone
with any sea experience. If you claim that the vessel which was hit was a
"Dory"... that would indicate it to be a wooden rowing boat used by
fishermen off the Grand Banks! Maybe you should have stated a sailboat was
hit by a large motorboat.

I spent the weekend sailing the South Western shore. No sounder no compass
no GPS. All line of site and the winds were excellent. Overproof performed
really well. We had a wonderful overnighter on the hook behind Zwicker's
Island. I'll try and load up some photos I took with the Nikon D200. [Yes
Bob... I take my camera out sailing with me.]

Anyway.... I'm back to work today. I have a long drive to Cape Breton. Once
again working at Cape Breton Highlands National Park. It's turning to fall
and the leaves should provide me some amazing colour for photography.

Later All

CM