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35s5 Heart of Gold Website-UPDATED
Check out the now NEARLY complete website for a 1990 Beneteau First 35s5...Lots more info, pics and video! http://heartofgold35s5.synthasite.com/ R. |
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35s5 Heart of Gold Website-UPDATED
Capt. Rob wrote:
Check out the now NEARLY complete website for a 1990 Beneteau First 35s5...Lots more info, pics and video! http://heartofgold35s5.synthasite.com/ Hey Bob, I wasn't just trolling when I questioned you on the phrase "United States Coast Guard inspected vessel." This has a very specific meaning and since HofG is almost certainly not an "inspected vessel," you put yourself at risk by claiming to visitors that it is. There are numerous safety requirements that are rather difficult for a smaller boat to meet - many are immediately obvious to any observer, such as larger lifelines and prominent labeling. Since you need a Master's License to command an Inspected Vessel, one might assume you're also claiming to have such a license. Add to this your requirement that guests bring supplies beyond their personal needs, which means they are "passengers for hire." Your wording this as a "requirement" crosses the line of even the more liberal interpretation of that reg. Considering all of this, you could be in serious trouble if someone got hurt. |
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35s5 Heart of Gold Website-UPDATED
On May 10, 8:39 pm, jeff wrote:
Capt. Rob wrote: Check out the now NEARLY complete website for a 1990 Beneteau First 35s5...Lots more info, pics and video! http://heartofgold35s5.synthasite.com/ Hey Bob, I wasn't just trolling when I questioned you on the phrase "United States Coast Guard inspected vessel." This has a very specific meaning and since HofG is almost certainly not an "inspected vessel," you put yourself at risk by claiming to visitors that it is. There are numerous safety requirements that are rather difficult for a smaller boat to meet - many are immediately obvious to any observer, such as larger lifelines and prominent labeling. Since you need a Master's License to command an Inspected Vessel, one might assume you're also claiming to have such a license. Add to this your requirement that guests bring supplies beyond their personal needs, which means they are "passengers for hire." Your wording this as a "requirement" crosses the line of even the more liberal interpretation of that reg. Considering all of this, you could be in serious trouble if someone got hurt. Hi, Jeff, Heart of Gold was not inspected by a the Aux. CG, but by a Coast Guard Captain who used my boat, and two others in our marina, for a teaching exercise. The inspection was more detailed that the Aux. one we usually got and the CG had the boat hauled for it. I was not aboard for it, but I got a nice certificate thanking me and saying the boat met all requirements and so on. This may not actually be any different from the white sticker we usually get, but they sure spent a lot of time looking her over. I seriously doubt anyone will care that I write "CG inspected" on my website. We sailed a bit today in pretty heavy air. Execution rocks reported max gusts at 31.4, but it was fine with a reefed main. Heck...still blowing over 28 now. If the wind calms down we'll try out a new drifter tomorrow. RB |
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35s5 Heart of Gold Website-UPDATED
On Sun, 10 May 2009 18:45:17 -0700 (PDT), "Capt. Rob"
wrote: On May 10, 8:39 pm, jeff wrote: Capt. Rob wrote: Check out the now NEARLY complete website for a 1990 Beneteau First 35s5...Lots more info, pics and video! http://heartofgold35s5.synthasite.com/ Hey Bob, I wasn't just trolling when I questioned you on the phrase "United States Coast Guard inspected vessel." This has a very specific meaning and since HofG is almost certainly not an "inspected vessel," you put yourself at risk by claiming to visitors that it is. There are numerous safety requirements that are rather difficult for a smaller boat to meet - many are immediately obvious to any observer, such as larger lifelines and prominent labeling. Since you need a Master's License to command an Inspected Vessel, one might assume you're also claiming to have such a license. Add to this your requirement that guests bring supplies beyond their personal needs, which means they are "passengers for hire." Your wording this as a "requirement" crosses the line of even the more liberal interpretation of that reg. Considering all of this, you could be in serious trouble if someone got hurt. Hi, Jeff, Heart of Gold was not inspected by a the Aux. CG, but by a Coast Guard Captain who used my boat, and two others in our marina, for a teaching exercise. The inspection was more detailed that the Aux. one we usually got and the CG had the boat hauled for it. I was not aboard for it, but I got a nice certificate thanking me and saying the boat met all requirements and so on. This may not actually be any different from the white sticker we usually get, but they sure spent a lot of time looking her over. I seriously doubt anyone will care that I write "CG inspected" on my website. We sailed a bit today in pretty heavy air. Execution rocks reported max gusts at 31.4, but it was fine with a reefed main. Heck...still blowing over 28 now. If the wind calms down we'll try out a new drifter tomorrow. RB It was pretty brisk outside New Haven. And the waves have a nice long fetch from your area up to us. Quite a few center consoles turned around and went back to port as soon as they got outside. |
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35s5 Heart of Gold Website-UPDATED
It was pretty brisk outside New Haven. And the waves have a nice long fetch from your area up to us. Quite a few center consoles turned around and went back to port as soon as they got outside. I saw very few boats out. In retrospect it was a bad day to sail since I was handling the boat alone. On the other hand I got the cabin nicely aired out and my feet wet. RB |
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35s5 Heart of Gold Website-UPDATED
On Sun, 10 May 2009 18:45:17 -0700 (PDT), "Capt. Rob"
wrote: I seriously doubt anyone will care that I write "CG inspected" on my website. At best it is misleading. |
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35s5 Heart of Gold Website-UPDATED
At best it is misleading. Only the trolls here gave it any notice. It's all that they could come up with over my very nice site and boat. RB |
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35s5 Heart of Gold Website-UPDATED
"Capt. Rob" wrote in message ... At best it is misleading. Only the trolls here gave it any notice. It's all that they could come up with over my very nice site and boat. RB Just trying to keep you out of trouble, Rob. Since you are convinced that it won't matter to anyone, and that you'll never end up in court over it, good luck to you. If, on the other hand, you are hauled into court by one of your paying passengers who gets hurt while aboard your boat which you represented as being an "Inspected Vessel," things could go very badly for you. At that point you might wish that you had paid more attention to us "trolls." But yes, you do have a nice boat and a nice site. Hope you get to keep them. -- KLC Lewis www.KLCLewisStudios.com www.cafepress.com/tmen www.zazzle.com/klclewis www.skreened.com/tmen |
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35s5 Heart of Gold Website-UPDATED
On Mon, 11 May 2009 16:30:24 -0700 (PDT), "Capt. Rob"
wrote: At best it is misleading. Only the trolls here gave it any notice. It's all that they could come up with over my very nice site and boat. RB Not one of them noticed the dockline wrapped around the backstay, either! |
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35s5 Heart of Gold Website-UPDATED
"jeff" wrote in message
... Capt. Rob wrote: Check out the now NEARLY complete website for a 1990 Beneteau First 35s5...Lots more info, pics and video! http://heartofgold35s5.synthasite.com/ Hey Bob, I wasn't just trolling when I questioned you on the phrase "United States Coast Guard inspected vessel." This has a very specific meaning and since HofG is almost certainly not an "inspected vessel," you put yourself at risk by claiming to visitors that it is. There are numerous safety requirements that are rather difficult for a smaller boat to meet - many are immediately obvious to any observer, such as larger lifelines and prominent labeling. Since you need a Master's License to command an Inspected Vessel, one might assume you're also claiming to have such a license. Add to this your requirement that guests bring supplies beyond their personal needs, which means they are "passengers for hire." Your wording this as a "requirement" crosses the line of even the more liberal interpretation of that reg. Considering all of this, you could be in serious trouble if someone got hurt. I looked into getting my boat up to "inspected vessel" status. It would have been quite a hassle, with a lengthy list of things to change. This was right at the time I got my original OUPV. My mentor basically talked me out of it. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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