markpierce
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Do you keep a good lookout?
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markpierce
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Never sure when one of the "...dam" ships will pop out out of nowhere.
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Now now, no promoting a particular shipping line. Oh dam!
With AIS that hasn't happened to me in years.
I boat on the Columbia and Snake Rivers and there's often a LOT of boat traffic out there. I'm constantly on my binocs checking out nearby boats to see if they have a person in the water, whether they're anchored or not, etc.
And occasionally I do check out the bikinis on board.
And occasionally I do check out the bikinis on board.
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In the daytime, easy to spot.
In the fog, not so much.
In the fog, not so much.
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It's important to keep a watch even after you're secure in the slip. You never know what you might miss.
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I agree about having an AIS transponder helps more than it's a distraction. It won't show you vessels not equipped with a transponder but it will show you cruise ships, commercial tugs and container ships. The Class A equipped vessels can be seen way past 20 miles depending on your settings. Nothing beats a good set of eyes and radar helps so does FLIR. All of the above come at a cost.
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