markpierce
Master and Commander
- Joined
- Sep 25, 2010
- Messages
- 12,557
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Carquinez Coot
- Vessel Make
- penultimate Seahorse Marine Coot hull #6
Recent statements made by our "horn vigilantes" ...
"Do that in the marinas up here (blow horn before entering marina)*and you will most likely be met with liveaboards toting shotguns*... people up here don't use their horns except in fog or in an emergency.** ... There is no need in our marina and every other marina I've been in to use the horn to announce anything.** ...* We don't need to attract attention to ourselves by annoying others with pointless noise and really wonder about those who need to beat their own drum in any event."
I don't support gratuitous horn blowing either.* Nevertheless, the Colregs (rule 34) describe horn sounds as "sound signals" not "fog horns."*
At low tide, my marina's sea wall is above eye level.* Also, from outside the marina, the multitude of channels, berth fingers, sailboat masts, etcetera*make it*difficult to ascertain if any boats therein are underway.* So, in accordance with rule 34E, I make a prolonged signal before entering the marina and before exiting at low tide.* Rather than being greeted by gun-bearing marina tenants, I receive helping hands for the dock lines.* They aren't annoyed.
This summer while transiting Richmond channel, a tugboat "jumped" in front of me from its berth without warning, requiring sudden a*sudden throttle*change on my part.* I would have appreciated a signal as per 34G.
Yesterday I was guilty of giving Battleship Iowa a horn salute.* What is the appropriate punishment for that?
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"Do that in the marinas up here (blow horn before entering marina)*and you will most likely be met with liveaboards toting shotguns*... people up here don't use their horns except in fog or in an emergency.** ... There is no need in our marina and every other marina I've been in to use the horn to announce anything.** ...* We don't need to attract attention to ourselves by annoying others with pointless noise and really wonder about those who need to beat their own drum in any event."
I don't support gratuitous horn blowing either.* Nevertheless, the Colregs (rule 34) describe horn sounds as "sound signals" not "fog horns."*
At low tide, my marina's sea wall is above eye level.* Also, from outside the marina, the multitude of channels, berth fingers, sailboat masts, etcetera*make it*difficult to ascertain if any boats therein are underway.* So, in accordance with rule 34E, I make a prolonged signal before entering the marina and before exiting at low tide.* Rather than being greeted by gun-bearing marina tenants, I receive helping hands for the dock lines.* They aren't annoyed.
This summer while transiting Richmond channel, a tugboat "jumped" in front of me from its berth without warning, requiring sudden a*sudden throttle*change on my part.* I would have appreciated a signal as per 34G.
Yesterday I was guilty of giving Battleship Iowa a horn salute.* What is the appropriate punishment for that?
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