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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 |
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True, I'm worth a lot less per pound than haddock was in those days.
-- Roger Long "Keith" wrote in message ... ... 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 |
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