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[localboy]

Bigus goes firstus...

I taught this rule to The Admiral, who had zero boating experience prior to our being C Dory owners. And told her to always make sure any change of course is obvious, not subtle, to those boats you encounter. It has worked well since 2009 when we purchased our 25.

 

[ken35216]

I thought that a ferry in the ferry lane and a ship in a shipping lane had some kind of priority independent of who is to starboard. I'm going to keep pretending that is the rule even if it isn't true.

Mark

I live by that rule too! While on my boat I give way to commercial ships/traffic and while I'm in my land vehicles I try to give way to trains as well as big trucks on the highway. If you crash with any of these it does not matter who is at fault as you will lose.

 

[localboy]

...while I'm in my land vehicles I try to give way to trains as well as big trucks on the highway. If you crash with any of these it does not matter who is at fault as you will lose.

In law enforcement it's called "The Lug Nut Rule". He who has the most lug nuts wins. In over 25 yrs I have not seen it proven false, ever.

 

[dotnmarty]

“Whether the stone hits the pitcher
or the pitcher hits the stone
it’s going to be bad for the pitcher.”,
Sancho Panza in 'Don Quixote de la Mancha'

 

[Pat Anderson]

...while I'm in my land vehicles I try to give way to trains as well as big trucks on the highway. If you crash with any of these it does not matter who is at fault as you will lose.

In law enforcement it's called "The Lug Nut Rule". He who has the most lug nuts wins. In over 25 yrs I have not seen it proven false, ever.

Mark, I agree with you 100% here, in practice on the road or the waterway! The issue here however is after the fact. I do not know all the ins and outs, and would tend to think that the guy on the crapper away from the helm SHOULD be responsible, but it appears, maybe not! Could the ferry have avoided the collision? That appears to be the ultimate question. Seems wrong to me too...

 

[hardee]

...while I'm in my land vehicles I try to give way to trains as well as big trucks on the highway. If you crash with any of these it does not matter who is at fault as you will lose.

In law enforcement it's called "The Lug Nut Rule". He who has the most lug nuts wins. In over 25 yrs I have not seen it proven false, ever.

Mark, I agree with you 100% here, in practice on the road or the waterway! The issue here however is after the fact. I do not know all the ins and outs, and would tend to think that the guy on the crapper away from the helm SHOULD be responsible, but it appears, maybe not! Could the ferry have avoided the collision? That appears to be the ultimate question. Seems wrong to me too...

100% agreement here too. And the guy on the crapper should be 100% guilty -- > criminal endangerment, negligence, and probably a dozen other things Marc could recite.

I have checked with the WS Ferries on several occasions, regarding ETA off the dock, or meeting/crossing/passing situations. Always they are cordial, professional and responsive. (And listening on Vessel Traffic is not always helpful as I have seen them call in "Traffic, Walla Walla, we will be West bound out of Edmonds to Kinston in minutes" only to see them still UNLOADING vehicles, so I call on VHF 13 and get a personal answer, of 8-9 minutes to go, so you have plenty of time to cross before we leave the dock.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

 

[thataway]

Know the rules of the road! Then use common sense to stay alive. One item not mentioned is use of the radio to make your intent known; know what channels the ships are on.