Rules Of the Road # 331
 

You see a boat with a barrell BBQ on the back deck. Flames are rising
high up from it.

Is this a legit signal?

Or is someone just getting carried away with the lighter fluid.

If it is a signal...what is it signaling?

Joe

They are in distress and request assistance. Presumably they need
help with the BBQ.


Joe wrote:
You see a boat with a barrell BBQ on the back deck. Flames are rising
high up from it.

Is this a legit signal?

Or is someone just getting carried away with the lighter fluid.

If it is a signal...what is it signaling?

Joe

Is this INTERNATIONAL or INLAND or Both?

"Joe" wrote

You see a boat with a barrell BBQ on the back deck. Flames are rising
high up from it.

Is this a legit signal?

Or is someone just getting carried away with the lighter fluid.

If it is a signal...what is it signaling?

Joe

Both

Now now now Jeff......

Remember you dont jump in and kill the fun right? Remember ? Huh.
Answer the holy beam question, or the Bos'n whistle questions, not the
easy book stuff. Damn your suppose to be a seasoned mariner, a man of
the 7 seas. Pull out yer best blue jacket manuel you can find.

Bonus describe as many offical other signs of distress as you can.

Joe

Jeeze, first you complain that I wait too long ...

Actually, I was surprised at what was NOT a distress signal - namely
tooting your horn.

Many years ago we spent a weekday night anchored near an island in
Boston Harbor. Early the next morning as we were headed in I saw an
old 28' power boat drifting and heard three toots. I flipped through
my Chapman's, and as I wondered why they were telling me they were
"operating astern propulsion," I heard a faint 'heeellllllppppp" from
the boat. It turned out they had grounded on a nearby island the
night before and damaged their shaft. The pump had run all night and
drained the battery. Now they were drifting free, slowly sinking,
without radio or engine. Two older guys and a teenage girl and a lot
of beer cans. When we came along side they had still not thought to
drop their anchor. Fortunately, all they wanted from us is to use the
radio to call a friend for a tow.

Many lessons learned that morning. First of all, I decided I really
should learn the rules. However, one can't assume the other guy even
knows they exist. And I'm still not sure what I learned from this
group, other than reinforcing my feeling that there s no limit to how
badly you can screw things up!






Joe wrote:
Now now now Jeff......

Remember you dont jump in and kill the fun right? Remember ? Huh.
Answer the holy beam question, or the Bos'n whistle questions, not the
easy book stuff. Damn your suppose to be a seasoned mariner, a man of
the 7 seas. Pull out yer best blue jacket manuel you can find.

Bonus describe as many offical other signs of distress as you can.

Joe

On 25 Feb 2005 16:39:12 -0800, "Joe" wrote
this crap:

You see a boat with a barrell BBQ on the back deck. Flames are rising
high up from it.

Is this a legit signal?

Or is someone just getting carried away with the lighter fluid.

If it is a signal...what is it signaling?


Stupidity.





Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

Wrong Whorebath, it is an offically described distress signal.

So is a Red Flare
American Flag Flown upside down
Waving both arms up and down

Can anyone describe more?

Joe wrote:
Wrong Whorebath, it is an offically described distress signal.

So is a Red Flare
American Flag Flown upside down
Waving both arms up and down

Can anyone describe more?

And for extra credit, there is one signal approved by the US Inland
rules that is specifically precluded under the International Rules.
Which is that?

This guy sailed into the anchorage last year in a very light wind. He dropped
anchor, stood on the bow and started waving his arms up and down in a distress
signal. I went over in my dinghy and asked him what was the nature of his distress
(as required by law). He said he needed a ride to shore because he had no dinghy.

I told him to try swimming and motored away.

Some people are so stupid.

CN
"Joe" wrote in message ups.com...
Wrong Whorebath, it is an offically described distress signal.

So is a Red Flare
American Flag Flown upside down
Waving both arms up and down

Can anyone describe more?