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Dave wrote in
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On Thu, 08 Nov 2007 02:46:53 -0000, otnmbrd
said:

A good SOP is never stay on auto pilot when maneuvering for traffic

Depends on how early you take action. Generally if I'm the give way
vessel in a crossing situation I'll change course to point at the
other vessel's stern, and then gradually come back to the previous
course, following that stern until I'm back on course. In closer
quarters, yes, take it off auto.



I repeat..... a good SOP is never stay on auto pilot when maneuvering for
traffic.

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"Axel Merckx" wrote in message
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On Wed, 7 Nov 2007 10:51:23 -0400, "Robert Musgine"
wrote:


"Capt. JG" wrote in message
...

Why are you stalking me?

I'm not going to respond to a sockpuppet beyond this post...

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drivel removed

??????????????????????????????

Ganz had the right of way because he was under sail in a narrow
channel. He lost the right of way when he turned on the engine. Why
can't any of the people here read the ColRegs or Inland rules and
resolve the issue of right of way? It's no wonder the coastal areas
are chock full of idiots.

Bzzzt. Wrong. Would you like to try again? Heh...

You do not lose a right of way unless you engage the engine.

FYI, it was a nice try, and the person you've referenced is a stalker.


Take the psychobabble and put it where the sun doesn't shine buddy.
This is a sailing forum, not some wet nurse looney bin.

Axel



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On Thu, 8 Nov 2007 08:04:09 -0500, "Scotty" wrote:

You forgot to mention the beer gut and gold chains.

Gold chains?

Why didn'y you say so, definitely arrogant and ignorant. That money
could have been better spent on good anchor chain.

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I just reported the clown to his Usenet provider. Stalking and
psychobabble have no place here. I would suggest others report him to
get him kicked off for good.He should go seek attention on some street
corner.

Axel

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"jeff" wrote in message
. ..
snip
.. However, I firmly believe
that powerboaters tend to subconsciously alter course to pass in front of
other boats rather than pass behind them. In fact, this will happpen to
me several times a day: a powerboat that is on course to pass well behind
me alters course and passes close ahead of me.

I don't think it's done subconsciously. They do it to other powerboats
because "they" don't want to be subjected to the other's wake. Certainly
they understand wake. With sailboats, either they forget that the sailboat
won't leave much wake, or it has become an ego thing. I once crossed paths
with a powerboat that was running the buoyed ship channel down a broad
river. Tacking up river, and using the whole river, I had well crossed the
channel when this AH left the channel to cross my bow rather than pass my
stern. He then returned to the channel.

I hesitate to use a broad brush, because I know some good guys that are
power boaters, and some jerks that sail, but the AH quotient seems to be
proportional to horsepower.

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"Garland Gray II" wrote in
:


"jeff" wrote in message
. ..
snip
. However, I firmly believe
that powerboaters tend to subconsciously alter course to pass in
front of other boats rather than pass behind them. In fact, this
will happpen to me several times a day: a powerboat that is on course
to pass well behind me alters course and passes close ahead of me.

I don't think it's done subconsciously. They do it to other powerboats
because "they" don't want to be subjected to the other's wake.
Certainly they understand wake. With sailboats, either they forget
that the sailboat won't leave much wake, or it has become an ego
thing. I once crossed paths with a powerboat that was running the
buoyed ship channel down a broad river. Tacking up river, and using
the whole river, I had well crossed the channel when this AH left the
channel to cross my bow rather than pass my stern. He then returned to
the channel.

I hesitate to use a broad brush, because I know some good guys that
are power boaters, and some jerks that sail, but the AH quotient seems
to be proportional to horsepower.




BG I think the AH quotient seems to be centered around "recreational",
power or sail....... i.e. you're perspective will vary.....look at each
type and consider the possibilities based on what they are doing or
trying to do

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"Axel Merckx" wrote in message
...
I just reported the clown to his Usenet provider. Stalking and
psychobabble have no place here. I would suggest others report him to
get him kicked off for good.He should go seek attention on some street
corner.

Axel

Get a life and keep your nose out of other's business.

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On Thu, 8 Nov 2007 08:01:46 -0500, "Scotty" wrote:

Are you related to Capt Neal?


Only by marriage.

That explains a lot.

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Just got an email from the maintenance crew who looked at the engine
situation.... interestingly, we did check the coolant level, which was fine.
So, whomever said the impeller, was dead on...

(edited slightly) The engine lost coolant (which was the consequence of an
overheat situation earlier in the month) and was running hot (in the
185-190+ deg range), which was enough to activate the over-heat alarm and to
still run "as if the alarm was a false negative." The raw-water cooling was
working, but the blades of the impeller had been deformed causing the
quantity of cooling water running through the heat-exchanger to be
insufficient to cool the engine to within it's operating temperature range,
thus causing the alarm.


We will routinely replace raw water impellers in all overheating situation
in the future, as well as positively check the flow of raw water cooling
throughout the complete system: through-hull to mixing elbow.

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On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 11:23:06 -0800, "Capt. JG"
wrote:

We will routinely replace raw water impellers in all overheating situation
in the future, as well as positively check the flow of raw water cooling
throughout the complete system: through-hull to mixing elbow.

Based on my experience with the small Yanmar in my genset, I'd
recommend being even more proactive than that. The impellers seem to
self destruct after about 200 hours so it's better to replace them on
a periodic basis before that happens. One nice feature on my genset
is a temperature sensor on the exhaust elbow. It trips as soon as
cooling water flow starts to slow down. Supposedly you can buy the
sensors at Home Depot for minimal $$$s and attach them with hose
clamps.