Thank you. No difference he a signal of action on inland
waters too ("I am turning...")

otnmbrd wrote:

Inland - a signal of intent
International - a signal of action

Flying Tadpole wrote:

Jeff Morris wrote:


For turn to starboard: One short blast (The meaning is slightly different in Intl and
Inland)


How so the difference?


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"Shen44" wrote in message ...
Hiya Neal !! See you've been sequestered, below decks, trying to come up with
some explanations for your lastest thrashing.


Sorry, Shen44, old pal!!! I have been off doing some sailing.
Made more money this trip than you have probably
made in the last ten years.

I won EVERY COLREGS discussion I ever participated in
so you will just have to dream on with your fantasies of my
"thrasing".

BTW, do you, Jeff or even that weird otnmbrd fellow know
a good investment for a hundred thousand dollars that will
make decent interest these days? It must be tax sheltered or
tax deferred, however to keep the IRS from wondering.

S.Simon

Subject: Sound signals at anchor
From: "Simple Simon"
Date: 08/11/2003 16:16 Pacific Standard Time
Message-id:


"Jeff Morris" jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom wrote in message
...
The International ColRegs have sound signals whose meaning is "I am
maneuvering thusly
..." The US Inland Rules, however, have signals that mean "I intend to
maneuver thusly
... Is that OK?" and then the other vessel responds. Below is the
International and US
Inland versions of 34(a). The rest of 34 is even worse.


You finally admitted it.

In a heavy fog a tugboat sounds one prolonged/two short blast signal
which says, 'I "AM" a vessel that is higher in the pecking order than
a motor vessel.' ...... oops I "AM" a motor vessel...... I'm Neal ..... I'm SO
Confused !!!

A motor vessel sounds a fog signal of one prolonged blast which tells
all vessels higher than it in the pecking order, 'I "AM" a motor vessel
and am at the bottom of the pecking order.'..... but wait .... I'm a tugboat,
engaged in towing, so I sound one prolonged followed by two short, so there
CAN'T be a pecking order!

This means there IS indeed NOT a pecking order in restricted visibility.

S.Simon

A. It meant someone was testing their whistle, and/or
B. Someone was saying they were using astern propulsion to stay clear
of, or assist themselves in swinging to the tide.

Peter J Ross wrote:
On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 15:31:08 +0100, a team of surgeons from
alt.sailing.asa removed the following benign growth from Donal:


Yesterday, as we approached a large, anchored, oil tanker, it gave one
short blast. About a minute later it gave three short blasts.


Does anybody know what this meant?


I expect somebody who has some experience of sailing will know. Try
alt.sailing.

On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 02:46:05 GMT, a team of surgeons from
alt.sailing.asa removed the following benign growth from otnmbrd:

A. It meant someone was testing their whistle, and/or
B. Someone was saying they were using astern propulsion to stay clear
of, or assist themselves in swinging to the tide.

Gosh, that's too exciting for me!

Peter J Ross wrote:
On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 15:31:08 +0100, a team of surgeons from
alt.sailing.asa removed the following benign growth from Donal:


Yesterday, as we approached a large, anchored, oil tanker, it gave one
short blast. About a minute later it gave three short blasts.


Does anybody know what this meant?


I expect somebody who has some experience of sailing will know. Try
alt.sailing.


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PJR :-)
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