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On 12/14/2010 3:23 PM, Hairy Clown wrote:
In ,
says...

On Tue, 14 Dec 2010 10:04:03 -0500,
wrote:

On 12/13/2010 10:40 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 12 Dec 2010 10:18:58 -0500,
wrote:

You mean, to keep the boat from blowing onto the shore? Makes you wonder
about the CG safety inspections. As in, "So, captain, what do you do
when your engines fail? Hope the wind blows your boat onto the shore?"

Vessels carrying more than 6 passengers for hire are subject to annual
inspection by USCG. 46 CFR 28.235 (Anchors& Radar Reflectors)
states that vessels must carry a suitable anchor for vessel?s size and
areas of operation. Must be at the ready.

Actually, I knew that. I was simply wondering why the captain didn't
drop anchor to prevent his boat blowing onto the shoreline. We've all
been in situations where a quick drop of the anchor saved the day.

One thing to keep in mind is that you never know if you are getting
the whole story in these news reports. The press sometimes gets the
story wrong, and sometimes the information they are given is either
wrong or incomplete. It's also possible, if not likely, that the
captain and/or the vessel owners may be doing a CYA job.

But Harry knows all of the reporters in all of the world....

What's the matter, idiot? Not enough threads here for you and your
brothers to trash without sticking your dipstick into a boating discussion?

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