The question would be what lights or day shapes would Bob have to display if
he were exiting a marina under power and what lights or dayshapes would the
vessel entering have to display. Some of you may state that a steaming light
is required under power on a sailboat.... my viewpoint on that matter is
that a sailboat making way with no sails up is logically assumed to be
underpower in daylight without requirement of light or dayshape.

Another question would be what size the entrance channel is. Was there
sufficient room to allow two vessels to pass without conflict? Would draft
constraints come into play? If room was available for two vessels to pass
then I can see no conflict.

I would have handled the situation thusly based on insufficient room for two
vessels to pass ..... I would assess the other vessel for signs of an
emergency situation. I would hail the other vessel and relay my intention
via radio. If he refused to reply or ignored the hail.... I would bring my
vessel to the windward side of center channel and come to a dead stop. I
would then station keep the vessel and wait for a hail or for as long as it
took to force the oncoming vessel into appropriate action.

Keep in mind that the incoming vessel could have an emergency situation....
or the other vessel may not be aware of the rules which would bring into
play Hanlon's Razor."Do not attribute to malice that which can be adequately
explained by ignorance"

CM



"Gilligan" wrote in message
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| Well, if Bobsprit was not displaying the proper shape or lights then was
he
| in violation of the rules?
|
|
|
| "Jack Dale" wrote in message
| ...
| On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 15:33:31 GMT, "Gilligan"
| wrote:
|
| Are you in a channel of limited manueverability? Then you have the
right
| of
| way. It's in the rules.
|
| Only if you are displaying the appropriate shapes or lights. (Rule
| 27).
|
| If both boats are under power then Rule 14 (head-on) or 15 (crossing
| apply)
|
| Source -
| http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/mwv/mwv_f...s/NavRules.doc
|
| There could be local harbors rules.
|
| BTW - there is no "right of way". One vessel stands-on (maintains
| course and speed). The other gives way (alters course, speed or
| both). Rules 16 and 17
|
| Jack Dale
|
|
|
|
| "Bobsprit" wrote in message
| ...
|
| Like many clubs and marinas, mine is protected by a large set of
| breakwaters.
| There is a single entrance/exit for each of the North/South clubs.
| When re-entering the club, I will always give way to any boat
| attempting
| to
| leave. They simply have fewer steerage options in the center channel,
| while I
| have 360 degrees of options. I circle away until the exiting boat is
| clear.
| A few days ago a sailboat was coming up on the breakwater while I was
| attempting to leave, both of us under power and both equal distance
| from
| the
| entrance/exit. Seeing that the other boat had no intention of giving
| way,
| I
| slowed and held position. I let him know what a dickhead he was, but
he
| appeared confused. To me it seemed like common sense. Give way to the
| exiting
| boat as he's far more limited.
| Everyone I asked agreed that I had the right of way. Is there a
"rule"
| for
| this? Who had the right of way?
|
| Capt RB
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