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Mast wiring connectors.
"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
... "Capt. JG" wrote in message ... "Wayne.B" wrote in message ... On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 09:02:17 +0700, wrote: So it appears that the USCG does in fact differentiate between sail boats under sail and sailboats under power by the phrase " proceeding under sail when also being propelled by machinery" which would appear to preclude the necessity of using a "steaming light" when simply running engines to charge batteries, as long as the engines are not connected to the propellers. That would certainly be the common sense interpretation unless it has been modified by some court precedent. Part of the problem would be for either the CG or another boater from determining if you're being propelled by machinery or just running your engine. If the other boater picks wrong, there could be a problem. It's not often that I can hear another sailboat's motor running from any distance. If the sails are sheeted in hard and they're going dead into the wind, or if they only have the main up in light winds (again, sheeted in hard), it is fairly obvious they're steaming. Nobody, but nobody, in any of the places I have sailed, uses the steaming dayshape. I did for a while until I got tired of being the only one using it and nobody knowing what it was for. Likewise with using sound signals. Overtaking boats in the channel, I will sometimes sound the requisite two short blasts signaling my intention to pass to their port side. Being inland rules, I'm not "allowed" to proceed until they respond. But they think I'm just honking at them and get all bent out of shape and return the flying bird salute. You're not required to use the day shape unless you're on 12 meters or over. I've only seen it once on the bay. I wouldn't say it's always obvious, but it's not about hearing as much as seeing the raw water coming out and wondering. Sometimes people do motorsail with their sails full when they're in get-there mode (not that I think it helps much, but they do). Sound signals are more common here, especially when the fog sets in, but also among the larger powerboats. We use the sound signals in our teaching, but generally not in the marina areas because we don't want to annoy our neighbors... I know, not exactly following the rules, but the horn is available if we can't see or be seen. Every time I've used the sound signal to pass, the other boat has not responded with a sound, but I did get one guy wave me through like a traffic cop, which was fairly humorous. Sailing or not, under power or not, I tend to apply the General Prudential Rule and assume that everyone on the water intends to run me over. Me too. :-) -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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