Sixpence
Active member
Re: poor seamanship
Very true , if only everyone knew of it
Very true , if only everyone knew of it
Jet skis, revenge is sweet!
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oldharry
Well-known member
Re: poor seamanship
Its an unfortunate fact of life that it takes very few dickheads to give Jo Public the impression that all PWC riders are the same - irresponsible idots. It is also unfortunate that one jetski can ruin the enjoyment of a stretch of water for everyone else present on land or sea.
Having been attacked by PWC riders, and assaulted by the ear piercing racket the wrteched things make even when they are ridden 'responsibly' I have little sympathy for a rider who behaves like a biker playing chicken in front of a fully loaded artic at 60mph and comes off the worse for it.
But, pretending the rider 'doesnt understand' that people like to remain dry and unmolested is rubbish. When a PWC rider attacks another craft he knows damn well what he is doing, and can and should expect no sympathy if he gets it wrong, or the victim finds a way of retaliating.
Its an unfortunate fact of life that it takes very few dickheads to give Jo Public the impression that all PWC riders are the same - irresponsible idots. It is also unfortunate that one jetski can ruin the enjoyment of a stretch of water for everyone else present on land or sea.
Having been attacked by PWC riders, and assaulted by the ear piercing racket the wrteched things make even when they are ridden 'responsibly' I have little sympathy for a rider who behaves like a biker playing chicken in front of a fully loaded artic at 60mph and comes off the worse for it.
But, pretending the rider 'doesnt understand' that people like to remain dry and unmolested is rubbish. When a PWC rider attacks another craft he knows damn well what he is doing, and can and should expect no sympathy if he gets it wrong, or the victim finds a way of retaliating.
gandy
Active member
Re: poor seamanship
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However his second arguement is less robust. If it is the case that the channel was so narrow as to restrict his ability to take avoiding action then he should have been displaying the appropriate visual signal.
[/ QUOTE ] The rules relating to narrow channels don't require display of the CBD signals.
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However his second arguement is less robust. If it is the case that the channel was so narrow as to restrict his ability to take avoiding action then he should have been displaying the appropriate visual signal.
[/ QUOTE ] The rules relating to narrow channels don't require display of the CBD signals.
Giblets
Well-known member
Re: poor seamanship
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The rules relating to narrow channels don't require display of the CBD signals.
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Unless the vessel concerned wishes to claim that privilige in which case he should display the required signals.
A case in point - the x-channel ferries using Portsmouth Harbour.
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The rules relating to narrow channels don't require display of the CBD signals.
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Unless the vessel concerned wishes to claim that privilige in which case he should display the required signals.
A case in point - the x-channel ferries using Portsmouth Harbour.
masaccio
New member
Re: Stupid is as stupid does
I think it's a subject that needs an occasional airing...the better we understand each other, the more likely we are to co-exist in relative harmony.
I think it's a subject that needs an occasional airing...the better we understand each other, the more likely we are to co-exist in relative harmony.
Twister_Ken
Well-known member
Re: Stupid is as stupid does
>I think it's a subject that needs an occasional airing...the better we understand each other, the more likely we are to co-exist in relative harmony.<
Oh good! Is it possible to fit them with silencers?
>I think it's a subject that needs an occasional airing...the better we understand each other, the more likely we are to co-exist in relative harmony.<
Oh good! Is it possible to fit them with silencers?
fireball
New member
Re: Stupid is as stupid does
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Oh good! Is it possible to fit them with silencers?
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No - but they are going to have diesel engines to match the noise of their larger mobo counterparts! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
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Oh good! Is it possible to fit them with silencers?
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No - but they are going to have diesel engines to match the noise of their larger mobo counterparts! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
gandy
Active member
Re: poor seamanship
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The rules relating to narrow channels don't require display of the CBD signals.
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Unless the vessel concerned wishes to claim that privilige in which case he should display the required signals.
A case in point - the x-channel ferries using Portsmouth Harbour.
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The rules don't say that, though. I hope someone with more professional knowledge will comment, but the narrow channel rules (Rule 9) make no reference to those signal. Nor do the Constrained By Draught clauses elsewhere make any reference back to Rule 9. They are detailed as two separate cases,
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The rules relating to narrow channels don't require display of the CBD signals.
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Unless the vessel concerned wishes to claim that privilige in which case he should display the required signals.
A case in point - the x-channel ferries using Portsmouth Harbour.
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The rules don't say that, though. I hope someone with more professional knowledge will comment, but the narrow channel rules (Rule 9) make no reference to those signal. Nor do the Constrained By Draught clauses elsewhere make any reference back to Rule 9. They are detailed as two separate cases,
Bergman
New member
Re: poor seamanship
Oh dear
My tongue was firmly in my cheek.
I was hoping to take some of the heat out of this nonsense, not start another colregs punch-up
Hey Ho
Blessed are the peacemakers - but not very often it seems
Oh dear
My tongue was firmly in my cheek.
I was hoping to take some of the heat out of this nonsense, not start another colregs punch-up
Hey Ho
Blessed are the peacemakers - but not very often it seems
Lakesailor
New member
Re: poor seamanship
Tongue?
Cheek?
On here?
Surely not, will you never learn. There's serious arguing to be done.
Tongue?
Cheek?
On here?
Surely not, will you never learn. There's serious arguing to be done.