I believe that a good selection of flares is the best way to attract
attention (assuming the other vessel has a proper watch 'on deck'.

I was once sinking in the middle of the night in Buzzards Bay. I was
pretty sure I could manage the situation and decided not to fire off
flares at the line of fishing vessels that were headed into New
Bedford. Then I realized that they were very likely to run me down
because the boat was small and I was pretty low in the water. I
decided to fire off a few flares. If they stopped, I'd ask them to
report me (no radio) and carry on.

I fired off my flares when I was right in front of them. They never
saw me.

--

Roger Long

On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 21:15:22 GMT, "Roger Long"
wrote:

I fired off my flares when I was right in front of them. They never
saw me.

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The only flares I've ever seen that looked like they would really be
useful in an emergency are those that are SOLAS certified. A SOLAS
parachute flare is an awesome sight and it has a peak altitude of
about 1,000 feet.

On the other hand, I doubt that the New Bedford fishing fleet would
stop for anything on the way home, not even a cold beer or a comely
deck hand.

I'll second that. The SOLAS handheld flares are MUCH brighter than those
Orion or automotive types. Once I saw them in action, that's all I'll carry
now. I'll describe it like this... if you look at one, you're going to have
a green spot in your vision just like someone flashed a flashbulb right in
your fact. They are REALLY bright.

--


Keith
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Why do we say something is out of whack? What's a whack?
"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 21:15:22 GMT, "Roger Long"
wrote:

I fired off my flares when I was right in front of them. They never
saw me.

=======================

The only flares I've ever seen that looked like they would really be
useful in an emergency are those that are SOLAS certified. A SOLAS
parachute flare is an awesome sight and it has a peak altitude of
about 1,000 feet.

On the other hand, I doubt that the New Bedford fishing fleet would
stop for anything on the way home, not even a cold beer or a comely
deck hand.

.... or ignored you.

--


Keith
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The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending;
and have the two as close together as possible. -George Burns
"Roger Long" wrote in message
...
I believe that a good selection of flares is the best way to attract
attention (assuming the other vessel has a proper watch 'on deck'.

I was once sinking in the middle of the night in Buzzards Bay. I was
pretty sure I could manage the situation and decided not to fire off
flares at the line of fishing vessels that were headed into New Bedford.
Then I realized that they were very likely to run me down because the boat
was small and I was pretty low in the water. I decided to fire off a few
flares. If they stopped, I'd ask them to report me (no radio) and carry
on.

I fired off my flares when I was right in front of them. They never saw
me.

--

Roger Long

True, I'm worth a lot less per pound than haddock was in those days.

--

Roger Long



"Keith" wrote in message
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... or ignored you.

--


Keith
__
The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good
ending; and have the two as close together as possible. -George
Burns
"Roger Long" wrote in message
...
I believe that a good selection of flares is the best way to
attract attention (assuming the other vessel has a proper watch
'on deck'.

I was once sinking in the middle of the night in Buzzards Bay. I
was pretty sure I could manage the situation and decided not to
fire off flares at the line of fishing vessels that were headed
into New Bedford. Then I realized that they were very likely to run
me down because the boat was small and I was pretty low in the
water. I decided to fire off a few flares. If they stopped, I'd
ask them to report me (no radio) and carry on.

I fired off my flares when I was right in front of them. They
never saw me.

--

Roger Long