Like I've said about a dozen times. Your quoting of the
rules that 'all vessels' must slow down or stop is proven
wrong by the fact that 'all vessels' includes that Coast
Guard vessel that is tied up to and servicing an aid to
navigation. The Coast Guard vessel definitely in included
in the Rule you posted below but it cannot stop because
it is already stopped. The Rule does not specifically state
it but it actually reads "All vessels (that are going to fast)
must slow down or even stop if necessary." Use a
little logic, man.

You cannot continue to state absolutes and have any
credibility at all. If absolute rules were the end-all then
there would not have to be so many additional rules
to qualify the absolutes.

As for me claiming my vessel is not a vessel you are
making false statements. My vessel is a vessel but,
like the Coast Guard vessel that is already stopped
my vessel cannot slow down to a safe speed because
it never goes fast enough to be going a dangerous
speed. Slowing down to a safe speed is ONLY
necessary when a vessel is going faster than a
safe speed. To claim any vessel which is already
going at a safe speed must slow down to a safe
speed because a rule says so it just plain ignorant.

In a fog my vessel is lucky to go three or four knots.
If this isn't a safe speed then Moroon is not a
Canuk Frog!


"Jeff Morris" jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom wrote in message ...
"Simple Simon" wrote:
And you cannot show where they do apply.


How about:

Rule 1(a): "These Rules shall apply to all vessels upon the high seas and
in all waters connected therewith navigable by seagoing vessels."

NOW you're claiming your boat isn't even a vessel!

Let's check the definition of "vessel" in Rule 3(a): "The word "vessel" includes every
description of water craft,
including nondisplacement craft and seaplanes, used or capable of
being used as a means of transportation on water;"

Yup, I can see where this is a tough call!