A boat dealer at the in-the-water boat show was using Channel 68 from
his booth to his truck and around the boat show. I sat and listened
for a while to find out what boat dealer it was and got a few names.
Obviously this isn't legal. I asked him, nicely, if he would cease
and desist, but he made the mistake of telling me to kiss off. After
all, he was a bigshot boat dealer. He continued to run his business
on Channel 68 that day.

The FCC was very interested in my report of this violation of the
rules. They must have done something because I've never heard him and
his business on the marine VHF band since.....(c;

I guess he didn't tell FCC to kiss off......


Larry

Extremely intelligent life must exist in the universe.
You can tell because they never tried to contact us.

Always wondered. What happens if your own vessel doesn't have a name? A
small sportsboat owner might not bother to give his boat a name but
still own a radio..?
--
Nick

Use your state vessel registration number.

In article , Gould 0738
writes
Always wondered. What happens if your own vessel doesn't have a name? A
small sportsboat owner might not bother to give his boat a name but
still own a radio..?
--
Nick

Use your state vessel registration number.

Ah, but that doesn't apply in the UK where we need no registration at
all for the sea and if I gave out my local lake registration when on the
sea, it would mean nothing to anyone else. Sure I could just make up a
name, but I wondered if there was any proper procedure...
--
Nick

Ah, but that doesn't apply in the UK where we need no registration at
all for the sea and if I gave out my local lake registration when on the
sea, it would mean nothing to anyone else. Sure I could just make up a
name, but I wondered if there was any proper procedure...
--
Nick

Could easily be that much of what I included in that article does not apply in
the UK.

Another way to identify your boat would be
"This is 17-foot motor vessel off your starboard bow" if hailing a boat that is
in sight.

If calling for assistance ona Mayday, you might say, "This is an unnamed
vessel. We are 21 feet, LOA, white with green canvas, located at
................"