"Bill McKee" wrote in message
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"otnmbrd" wrote in message
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Planet Earth. And I am not a sailboater, so know I do not have the
"right of way" over large ships.

Mebbe, mebbe not.

otn


Who has "right of way"?


Technically, the term "right of way" is wrong (exception noted), but to be
honest, who is "stand on" and who is "give way" depends on the
circumstances.
EG Then again, if I was on a ship and you were buzzing around me on a PWC
.......... depends on the circumstances...............

otn

"Scotty" wrote in message
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"Bill McKee" wrote


Who has "right of way"?


No one.



Bingo!

Who has "right of way"?


No one.



Bill McKee wrote:
Bingo!


Is that your excuse for running into sailboats?

DSK

DSK wrote:


Is that your excuse for running into sailboats?

DSK

Bile Bill appears to be one of those boaters who thinks might is
right...that whoever has the biggest engine claims 'right of way'.

Don White wrote:
DSK wrote:


Is that your excuse for running into sailboats?

DSK

Bile Bill appears to be one of those boaters who thinks might is
right...that whoever has the biggest engine claims 'right of way'.

Its all a matter of perspective. Powerboats doing 30 knots are
looking a mile ahead, and since that's only 120 seconds of their time,
they assume that the relationships are fixed at that point. The
sailors doing 4 knots are only looking 200 yards ahead and never see
the powerboat. Bill keeps talking about the other boat turning 15
feet in front of him, but doesn't consider that when the turn started
he was probably a half mile away.

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Jeff wrote:
Don White wrote:
DSK wrote:

Is that your excuse for running into sailboats?

DSK

Bile Bill appears to be one of those boaters who thinks might is
right...that whoever has the biggest engine claims 'right of way'.

Its all a matter of perspective. Powerboats doing 30 knots are looking a
mile ahead, and since that's only 120 seconds of their time, they assume
that the relationships are fixed at that point. The sailors doing 4
knots are only looking 200 yards ahead and never see the powerboat. Bill
keeps talking about the other boat turning 15 feet in front of him, but
doesn't consider that when the turn started he was probably a half mile
away.


That's a damned good explanation.



--
If you voted for Bush, you are to blame.

Actually the sailboat was a powerboat. And did a 90 degree in about a boat
length. And if you are a sailboat on San Francisco bay, you better be
looking more than 200 yards.

Bill McKee wrote:
Actually the sailboat was a powerboat.

Not unless it's propelling machinery was in use.

This is not the same thing as the engine running & out of gear.

.... And did a 90 degree in about a boat
length.

What were you doing passing him within a boat length at such a speed
that you could not avoid him? Sounds pretty unsafe.

DSK

"DSK" wrote in message
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Bill McKee wrote:
Actually the sailboat was a powerboat.

Not unless it's propelling machinery was in use.

This is not the same thing as the engine running & out of gear.


It's motor is propelling machinery. And you are going to argue that as long
as the gear shift is in neutral, it is not propelling machinery.

Bill McKee wrote:
It's motor is propelling machinery.

Does the motor running, all by itself, make the boat move?

DSK

"Bill McKee" wrote in
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"DSK" wrote in message
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Bill McKee wrote:
Actually the sailboat was a powerboat.

Not unless it's propelling machinery was in use.

This is not the same thing as the engine running & out of gear.


It's motor is propelling machinery. And you are going to argue that
as long as the gear shift is in neutral, it is not propelling
machinery.



On my boat, I would frequently start the engine to warm it up for
anticipated maneuvers.
However, because the shift lever tended to be a knee knocker and would get
in the way, I would leave it stowed until the engine was needed for
propulsion ...... so, yes, if the engine is not being used for actual
propulsion, it's just that ..... an engine.

otn