"Edgar" wrote in message
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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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You probably know this already but per the COLREGS boats equipped with
radar are supposed to use it:

Rule 7

Risk of Collision

(b) Proper use shall be made of radar equipment if fitted and
operational, including long-range scanning to obtain early warning of
risk of collision and radar plotting or equivalent systematic
observation of detected objects.


'Proper use' does not compel you to have your radar going at all times.


Wrong! Look at the way the sentence is written. What it's really saying is
this: (b) Proper use shall be made of radar equipment if fitted and
operational. Proper use includes long-range scanning to obtain early warning
of risk of collision and radar plotting or equivalent systematic observation
of detected objects.

Now, I ask you, how is one to do long range scanning, radar plotting or
equivalent systematic observation of detected objects if the system is
switched off? The answer is you cannot, therefore you are in violation of
the rule.

No, it is cleat that if radar is installed and operational it must be used
for the above when underway.

Wilbur Hubbard