Later on that dark and stormy night... (not really, the conditions are
benign)....

We're now at anchor in a designated anchorage, but just to be safe, we have
our anchor light on. We have a very secure holding, but to be doubly
certain, we're keeping an anchor watch.

Around midnight, the skipper, who is standing watch, notices a vessel
heading toward the boat, clearly out of control, weaving this way and that.
Despite his best efforts, he is unable to maneuver the sailboat away from
the oncoming vessel by using the engine, hauling in the anchor line or even
dropping the anchor. In fact, there's little time to do anything, and within
seconds, the oncoming vessel has struck the boat. The vessel is a small
sport fishing boat, whose operator suffered a stroke. (This was determined
after the fact of the collision of course.)

After the collision, the skipper assembles the passengers, has them don
their PFDs, distributes their weight as best as possible, and secures all
watertight doors, hatches, etc., and the Coast Guard is called using the
proper procedure words. They respond, and soon they arrive.

Fortunately, no one is killed, the injuries on both boats are relatively
minor, and the sport fishing skipper is airlifted to a hospital and will
recover, but there is considerable damage, perhaps several hundred thousand
dollars, that might even necessitate abandoning one or both boats.

Once again, they do a thorough inspection, and they now find all the
required postings, including the Emergency Check-off List (the skipper
created one and posted it in the last few hours).

Unfortunately, they've now found something else that is lacking aboard the
sailboat. The Coast Guard have these particular items and use them, but in
any case the skipper is cited for not having them. Name this item.

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Capt. JG wrote:
Later on that dark and stormy night... (not really, the conditions are
benign)....

We're now at anchor in a designated anchorage, but just to be safe, we have
our anchor light on. We have a very secure holding, but to be doubly
certain, we're keeping an anchor watch.

Around midnight, the skipper, who is standing watch, notices a vessel
heading toward the boat, clearly out of control, weaving this way and that.
Despite his best efforts, he is unable to maneuver the sailboat away from
the oncoming vessel by using the engine, hauling in the anchor line or even
dropping the anchor. In fact, there's little time to do anything, and within
seconds, the oncoming vessel has struck the boat. The vessel is a small
sport fishing boat, whose operator suffered a stroke. (This was determined
after the fact of the collision of course.)

After the collision, the skipper assembles the passengers, has them don
their PFDs, distributes their weight as best as possible, and secures all
watertight doors, hatches, etc., and the Coast Guard is called using the
proper procedure words. They respond, and soon they arrive.

Fortunately, no one is killed, the injuries on both boats are relatively
minor, and the sport fishing skipper is airlifted to a hospital and will
recover, but there is considerable damage, perhaps several hundred thousand
dollars, that might even necessitate abandoning one or both boats.

Once again, they do a thorough inspection, and they now find all the
required postings, including the Emergency Check-off List (the skipper
created one and posted it in the last few hours).

Unfortunately, they've now found something else that is lacking aboard the
sailboat. The Coast Guard have these particular items and use them, but in
any case the skipper is cited for not having them. Name this item.


lights on the lifejackets?

Joe
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Well, that's certainly a good thing, but no. That's not it. 1/2 point for
knowing the regs!

I'll amend the second to last sentence...

The Coast Guard have these particular items and use them on your boat for
you, but in any case the skipper is cited for not having them.

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"Joe" wrote in message
oups.com...

Capt. JG wrote:
Later on that dark and stormy night... (not really, the conditions are
benign)....

We're now at anchor in a designated anchorage, but just to be safe, we
have
our anchor light on. We have a very secure holding, but to be doubly
certain, we're keeping an anchor watch.

Around midnight, the skipper, who is standing watch, notices a vessel
heading toward the boat, clearly out of control, weaving this way and
that.
Despite his best efforts, he is unable to maneuver the sailboat away from
the oncoming vessel by using the engine, hauling in the anchor line or
even
dropping the anchor. In fact, there's little time to do anything, and
within
seconds, the oncoming vessel has struck the boat. The vessel is a small
sport fishing boat, whose operator suffered a stroke. (This was
determined
after the fact of the collision of course.)

After the collision, the skipper assembles the passengers, has them don
their PFDs, distributes their weight as best as possible, and secures all
watertight doors, hatches, etc., and the Coast Guard is called using the
proper procedure words. They respond, and soon they arrive.

Fortunately, no one is killed, the injuries on both boats are relatively
minor, and the sport fishing skipper is airlifted to a hospital and will
recover, but there is considerable damage, perhaps several hundred
thousand
dollars, that might even necessitate abandoning one or both boats.

Once again, they do a thorough inspection, and they now find all the
required postings, including the Emergency Check-off List (the skipper
created one and posted it in the last few hours).

Unfortunately, they've now found something else that is lacking aboard
the
sailboat. The Coast Guard have these particular items and use them, but
in
any case the skipper is cited for not having them. Name this item.


lights on the lifejackets?

Joe
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A bucket.

"Capt. JG" wrote

Unfortunately, they've now found something else that is lacking aboard the
sailboat. The Coast Guard have these particular items and use them, but in
any case the skipper is cited for not having them. Name this item.

Bilge Pump.

"Capt. JG" wrote in message
...
Well, that's certainly a good thing, but no. That's not it. 1/2 point for
knowing the regs!

I'll amend the second to last sentence...

The Coast Guard have these particular items and use them on your boat for
you, but in any case the skipper is cited for not having them.

All equipment is working when they arrive, and they certainly wouldn't cite
you for having to replace your bilge pump with something bigger.

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"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message ...
Bilge Pump.

"Capt. JG" wrote in message
...
Well, that's certainly a good thing, but no. That's not it. 1/2 point for
knowing the regs!

I'll amend the second to last sentence...

The Coast Guard have these particular items and use them on your boat for
you, but in any case the skipper is cited for not having them.

They use a bucket? Nope...a bit more esoteric. :-)

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"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message ...
A bucket.

"Capt. JG" wrote

Unfortunately, they've now found something else that is lacking aboard
the sailboat. The Coast Guard have these particular items and use them,
but in any case the skipper is cited for not having them. Name this item.

Fire Extinguisher is a possibility. Hard to image anyone sailng
without one on a larger boat.
..
"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message ...
A bucket.

"Capt. JG" wrote

Unfortunately, they've now found something else that is lacking aboard
the sailboat. The Coast Guard have these particular items and use them,
but in any case the skipper is cited for not having them. Name this item.

"Capt. JG" wrote in message
...

Unfortunately, they've now found something else that is lacking aboard the
sailboat. The Coast Guard have these particular items and use them, but in
any case the skipper is cited for not having them. Name this item.

Flares??



Regards


Donal
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All equipment in the usual sense is aboard, functionable, and legal.
Additional hint... this more of a required supply (no, not a first aid kit).

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"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message ...
Fire Extinguisher is a possibility. Hard to image anyone sailng
without one on a larger boat.
.
"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message
...
A bucket.

"Capt. JG" wrote

Unfortunately, they've now found something else that is lacking aboard
the sailboat. The Coast Guard have these particular items and use them,
but in any case the skipper is cited for not having them. Name this
item.