.... or ignored you.

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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
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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.

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Roger Long