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Originally Posted by menzies
I slowed and then got on channel 9 (assuming they were all standing by on that channel)
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Originally Posted by boathealer
I maybe would have issued a general broadcast message on 16 or 9 to all the boats in the area (referencing "to all boats waiting for xxx bridge")
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I would hail on whichever channel that bridge-tender is monitoring (commonly 13). I would further assume that any vessel holding position for a bridge is standing-by on that same channel. (if not, they should be...shame on them).
I would have had the open discussion with the bridge-tender. For example, technically the downstream traffic or tide direction has priority. I don't know that the bridge tender might be opening the bridge and giving traffic on the other side priority. If the bridge opened prior to me going through, then unfortunately it looks like I just cut the line.