Moonstruck
Guru
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- Nov 27, 2008
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- Vessel Name
- Moonstruck
- Vessel Make
- Sabre 42 Hardtop Express
The radio protocol thread had drifted over into passing.* It is a subject that I would like to explore further.* This probably applies more to those that cruise the ICW than others.* I can think of no other place that there are great stretches of miles and miles of narrow channels.
First here is my picture of the proper pass.* The overtaking contacts the overtaken boat by radio.* If no contact, then the proper horn signal.* The over taken boat should acknowledge with radio or sound the same signal.* If not, there is a problem.* I will usually ask the overtaken boat to slow, and I will give a slow pass.* With an expenienced skipper at both wheels, it usually works like a little dance.
We cover great distances and cruise usually at 25-27 knots.* Therefore, we do alot of passing.* My pet peave is when there is not acknowledgement fron the overtakn boat.* A boat at hull speed is pushing a good bit of water.* You can tell how fast they are running by the length and sag of the wave on their boat.* If a boat's hull speed is 8.5-9.5 knots I am going to have to go about 10 to*12* knots to pass with any control.* That throws a good sized wake.* I could probably pass at 27 knots with not much more wake.
Boats cruising at 14-15 knots present a different problem.* When they don't respond I just have to blast past to climb and jump their wake and get around.
I do not like waking another boat, but I feel that they have a responsibility to do the courteous thing and do a proper pass.
I would like thoughts on this from faster and slower boats.* I am ready to take the hits.* Hope I gave you all a good pass.
First here is my picture of the proper pass.* The overtaking contacts the overtaken boat by radio.* If no contact, then the proper horn signal.* The over taken boat should acknowledge with radio or sound the same signal.* If not, there is a problem.* I will usually ask the overtaken boat to slow, and I will give a slow pass.* With an expenienced skipper at both wheels, it usually works like a little dance.
We cover great distances and cruise usually at 25-27 knots.* Therefore, we do alot of passing.* My pet peave is when there is not acknowledgement fron the overtakn boat.* A boat at hull speed is pushing a good bit of water.* You can tell how fast they are running by the length and sag of the wave on their boat.* If a boat's hull speed is 8.5-9.5 knots I am going to have to go about 10 to*12* knots to pass with any control.* That throws a good sized wake.* I could probably pass at 27 knots with not much more wake.
Boats cruising at 14-15 knots present a different problem.* When they don't respond I just have to blast past to climb and jump their wake and get around.
I do not like waking another boat, but I feel that they have a responsibility to do the courteous thing and do a proper pass.
I would like thoughts on this from faster and slower boats.* I am ready to take the hits.* Hope I gave you all a good pass.