"Donal" wrote
"Capt. Neal®" wrote
I've defined proper until I'm blue in the face and you
idiots either can't read the definition or choose to not
read it and retain your usual ignorant bliss.

Rule 5, itself, defines what constitutes a proper lookout.
Read it again. Read it with comprehension. In case your
language skills are lacking, which seems to be the case,
allow me to re-state Rule 5 so you might understand how
Rule 5 defines 'proper'.


But your bosom buddy, Joe(backed up by Shen and otn), claims that it is
not
necessary to keep a visual lookout.


Is he right, ... or is he wrong?

I read it. It says that if I look/listen and see boats all around me close
aboard then I need to maintain constant lookout. OTOH, if there is nothing
between me an the 20-mile horizon I can sack out for an hour or so. Right?