Thread: Folding or feathering propleller, practical experience?
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Default Folding or feathering propleller, practical experience?
In article ,
Charlie Morgan wrote:
On 6 Mar 2007 21:44:59 -0800, lid (Jonathan Ganz)
wrote:

In article ,
Charlie Morgan wrote:
I was as well. Regardless, it's not just a "frown factor" here. The LEO's will
"pull you over" for it.

Last time I sailed into a marina that forbids it, we had no choice. I
called ahead so they wouldn't have a freak out.

Just to make sure you understand what I'm saying: This is a long narrow twisty
river with a lot of marinas. The local law enforcement considers going up or
down the river under sail in a keelboat to be unsafe operation. Ticket!

CWM

What happens if the engine dies and you have to sail? Do they ticket
and call SEATow?

I have no idea what would happen in a hypothetical situation. I do
know that the local police have wide discretion in what to allow or
not allow. For that matter, sailing in this particular channel would
probably make you quite a few enemies. You'd be very much in the way
of other craft trying to use the channel.

That's typically the case... wide discretion... sometimes
good/sometimes bad. Kinda like the "bad cop" discussion in
rec.boats.cruising.
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