You're running in circles. OK, now you say a pleasure boat towing can be
RAM.
Whether or not the one in Scotty's case was or wasn't would be up to him
and/or the other boater to decide since we weren't there and can't know
all the variables.
As for them showing signals.... I seriously doubt many if any small
pleasure boats are equipped with extra ball and diamond shapes or the
necessary lights to signal this so it will generally end up as being
necessary for them to use other means to convey their situation which
will also include your own evaluation which sends us to my favorite
rule....Rule 2.

otn


"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in
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"otnmbrd" wrote in message
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| G Interesting....somehow because it's a "pleasure boat" towing, it
| can't be *severely* limited in it's ability to deviate from it's
| course.
|
| otn


I'm not saying *can't*. But in Scotty's case. The way he
described it the
tow boat wasn't severely limited in maneuverability. It was going
along just fine towing the other guy. Even hollering and cursing
(probably half drunk). He wouldn't be doing that if he was severely
limited in maneuverability. Pleasure boat's got to do with work.
Pleasure boats by definition don't engage in work. If they did they'd
be work boats. Duh!

Cheers,
Ellen