RE: catalina27-talk: Steaming light replacement

[DaveBreski]

“There’s even one in the New Miami Vice movie, you’d think their boating consultant would have caught that one. Two cigarette boats running side by side one showing red the other showing green.”   My oldest son, the expensive film student, would blame that on bad editing – splicing footage of two boats going in different directions to make it look like a race.  Or is that discontinuity – he learns -I pay   Dave – suspending reality C27 #5212 Windabout Cape Cod, MA http://dpbcc.home.comcast.net From: catalina27-talk@memberclicks.com [mailto:catalina27-talk@memberclicks.com] On Behalf Of Phil Agur Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 2:16 AM To: catalina27-talk@memberclicks.com Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: Steaming light replacement   I love a good Government Conspiracy, as much as the next guy, but it’s often just a case of dummy down to least conscious denominator. Even the America’s Safe Boating Class goes so far to the dark side (fossil fuel boating) as to ignore the needs of the sailing public.   All kidding aside, “correct Identification of vessels can be a matter of Safety (a mater of life and death) on the waters” is a very serious mater.   My pet peeve is seeing power boats with the red green navigation lights swapped. There’s even one in the New Miami Vice movie, you’d think their boating consultant would have caught that one. Two cigarette boats running side by side one showing red the other showing green.   I think the worst I’ve seen was a tug pushing a barge so loaded none of the tugs lights were visible off its bow. I know I was closing head on in the dark. I was first alerted by the occasional gap in shore lights behind him. When I finally got the glasses on him they had tied a lawn chair to the bow of the barge and there was a guy in it with a HH radio.   Phil   -----Original Message----- From: catalina27-talk@memberclicks.com [mailto:catalina27-talk@memberclicks.com] On Behalf Of Ralph E. Ahseln Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 8:25 PM To: catalina27-talk@memberclicks.com Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Steaming light replacement   My Point exactly.   If everyone used the correct terms there wouldn't be confusion. And It's all spelled out clearly in the Nav Rules.   Correct terminology is just good Seamanship .. And correct Identification of vessels can be a matter of Safety on the waters.   There is always confusion about the "Masthead" and an All-round. No light is ever referred to as the Light at the top of the mast or as an Anchor light. There can be made a GOOD case for NOT putting up there..     I'd love to see Mainsheet And/or Boat US ..do a complete run-down of the correct rules and Terms. And I for one try to give anyone who has a question ...the official rule and or term.... I feel it's as important as telling someone about Sail trim or Batteries.. LOL   I know, we would still have a group of Individuals who will never accept any "RULE" claiming it's some kind of Government Conspiracy...  But ....     UW Ralph     ----- Original Message ----- From: Phil Agur To: catalina27-talk@memberclicks.com Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 7:13 PM Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: Steaming light replacement   I know but everyone will go crazy if I call the steaming light (which on a power boat is on a short light mast above the bridge) by its real Rule 21 powerboat name.   Since power boats have a little stubby mast to get this light above on board obstructions Rule 21 calls it a Masthead Light. While not proper, calling it a steaming light (i.e. using the motor) helps get every one on the same page. Most sailors know the most common light at the top of a mast is the anchor light.   And just to confuse everyone a lot of switch panels call it the Bow light, yet it is never on the bow.   Phil Agur                    s/v Wing Tip Commodore,             Call Sign WCW3485 IC27/270A                   MMSI 366901790 www.catalina27.org      Vessel Doc# 1039809 -----Original Message----- From: catalina27-talk@memberclicks.com [mailto:catalina27-talk@memberclicks.com] On Behalf Of Ralph E. Ahseln Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 6:18 PM To: catalina27-talk@memberclicks.com Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Steaming light replacement   Just because I'm an Fat Old SOB and a Definitions  POOP...   Please refer to Navigation Rules for International and Inland Waters   RULE  21     UW Ralph Ahseln Oblio Gresham OR