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I hit a steel bouy in broad daylight 
GOBI
GOBIIn Response To: I'm no old salt and don't know the 'rules' that well. But I think both are at fault. ()
AND I KNEW IT WAS THERE! Not proud of that..... decksweeper genoa, current swept us off heading, and we were entertaining with 6 people in the cockpit (including self) and I didn't keep a constant watch on the buoy while on AP.
I realized it when the bouy was about 10 feet from impact. That oh-shit moment was a very long few seconds. That was years ago in my prior boat. Now when I'm not manually steering I use a pager sized timer that clips on my belt and vibrates every 2 minutes, as a reminder to check behind the genoa.
Messages In This Thread
- Have you seen this?
- Amazing! Was anyone paying attention?
- "If to starboard red appear, 'tis your duty to keep clear"
- So what exactly are the repercussions of that???
- From Director Vessel Traffic Service Puget Sound, U. S. Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound...
- I operate on the Bahama rules- Da biggest boat gots da right of way!!Also I tell crew
- I'm no old salt and don't know the 'rules' that well. But I think both are at fault.
- I hit a steel bouy in broad daylight GOBI
- I hit a steel bouy in broad daylight
- The power boat is clearly at fault
- I think it was 50/50
- Re: The power boat is clearly at fault... the ferry is not restricted by depth...
- The powerboat was in the exclusion zone around the ferry
- Do you think the accident still would have happened if the ferry operator had known that the
- I operate on the Bahama rules- Da biggest boat gots da right of way!!Also I tell crew
- From Director Vessel Traffic Service Puget Sound, U. S. Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound...
