On Sun, 10 May 2009 18:45:17 -0700 (PDT), "Capt. Rob"
wrote:

On May 10, 8:39 pm, jeff wrote:
Capt. Rob wrote:

Check out the now NEARLY complete website for a 1990 Beneteau First
35s5...Lots more info, pics and video!

http://heartofgold35s5.synthasite.com/

Hey Bob, I wasn't just trolling when I questioned you on the phrase
"United States Coast Guard inspected vessel." This has a very specific
meaning and since HofG is almost certainly not an "inspected vessel,"
you put yourself at risk by claiming to visitors that it is. There are
numerous safety requirements that are rather difficult for a smaller
boat to meet - many are immediately obvious to any observer, such as
larger lifelines and prominent labeling.

Since you need a Master's License to command an Inspected Vessel, one
might assume you're also claiming to have such a license. Add to this
your requirement that guests bring supplies beyond their personal needs,
which means they are "passengers for hire." Your wording this as a
"requirement" crosses the line of even the more liberal interpretation
of that reg. Considering all of this, you could be in serious trouble
if someone got hurt.



Hi, Jeff,

Heart of Gold was not inspected by a the Aux. CG, but by a Coast Guard
Captain who used my boat, and two others in our marina, for a teaching
exercise. The inspection was more detailed that the Aux. one we
usually got and the CG had the boat hauled for it. I was not aboard
for it, but I got a nice certificate thanking me and saying the boat
met all requirements and so on. This may not actually be any different
from the white sticker we usually get, but they sure spent a lot of
time looking her over.
I seriously doubt anyone will care that I write "CG inspected" on my
website.

We sailed a bit today in pretty heavy air. Execution rocks reported
max gusts at 31.4, but it was fine with a reefed main. Heck...still
blowing over 28 now. If the wind calms down we'll try out a new
drifter tomorrow.


RB

It was pretty brisk outside New Haven. And the waves have a nice long
fetch from your area up to us.

Quite a few center consoles turned around and went back to port as
soon as they got outside.