"Joe" wrote
| He just described a case were being underpowered and restricted in the
| ability to manuver.

No argument. That's what he did. But the rule doesn't say that. It says
*severely* Being restricted isn't RAM. Being severely restricted and unable
to keep out of the way of another vessel is RAM.

| If he just slows the tow would run him over, turning may take a while
| due to mass so the guy towing is severly resricted, but you feel free
| to push the issue with the next heavy underpowered tow you see.

Tuff. Tows slow down too when they stop being towed. Tuff again on
the turning. Taking a while isn't in the rule. Unable is in the rule.
Me? Get in front of those things? Never! But, that don't make em RAM.


Cheers,
Ellen