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jeffies, the discussion you quoted had to do with the likelihood that the CG
would respond to a voice page. Also, as I have explained to you before, *I* did not the declare an emergency, the hired captain of the boat did along with the owner of the boat. It was the third "emergency" in five days, a time period in which we made just 110 miles. I left the boat when I was finally towed to shore, suddenly remembering a "business meeting" I had to prepare for. Again, I did not declare an emergency. I did try to raise the CG when the hired captain and boat owner couldn't figure out how to use the handheld or fixed mount radio. btw, the engine *may* have been running hot, but I did not check. the hired captain stated it as a fact and the owner accepted it as a fact. I mentioned I did not see any steam and did not feel the extra warmth in the cabin an overheated engine would normally bring, but the hired captain told me the engine overheated. btw-2: the CG contacted me later to ask if I had seen a copy of the hired captain's Masters License. I said I had not and would not have asked to see one and didn't care if he had one. the planned trip was short (300 miles), the weather looked good, and I was familar with the waters. CG indicated the reason they were asking is that the hired captain did not have, and never did have, any Masters License, and it had been reported elsewhere that he had produced such to boat owners. This is from someone who called in a MayDay on a clear, light air day, on Long Island Sound, because the engine was running a little hot. And then jaxie complained because the coasties didn't come to the rescue! Jaxie's exact quote: "I was on a boat (in the middle of the Sound several miles from either shore) with a disabled engine and neither the CG nor any towboat service answered on 16 or 9." Later he insisted they weren't disabled, just running hot. I'm guessing they recognized his voice. "JAXAshby" wrote in message ... ANYone who thinks that way is a moral cretin. You are going to endanger the life of a young coastie with wife and kids at home just to rescue your scummy butt because you wanted to take your boat where you were not qualified to take it. kriste almighty. You should be forcefully sterilized, and your children as well should you already have childred. what a putz. |
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