damn coast guard
02-25-2006, 08:05 AM
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Re: damn coast guard
Originally Posted by Jassman
To me it's immaterial, who in this situation had the right of way. The Coast guard saw the other boat, and it's obvious that the other boat that was traveling was looking at the distressed boat in the opposite direction, NO REASON what so ever shalt have the coast guard boat kept traveling in that direction could have slowed down for 2 seconds, I think the video is B.S. Where is the common sense.
Cant fix stupid.
02-25-2006, 08:12 AM
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Re: damn coast guard
I finally got it to run. Man there was nothing "speedy" about that boat. I figured it was a big performance boat but when it got up there it was like tiny.
Obviously that speedboat driver had his head up his ass to not see a big cutter like that, but what's up with the cutter trying to hail the little guy by loud speaker? One toot from the cutter's horn and the whole thing could have been avoided
Obviously that speedboat driver had his head up his ass to not see a big cutter like that, but what's up with the cutter trying to hail the little guy by loud speaker? One toot from the cutter's horn and the whole thing could have been avoided
02-25-2006, 08:26 AM
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Re: damn coast guard
Those idiots in the outboard never looked at the cutter, and displayed the same level of skill seen in many of the wave runner operators around here, IE, turning to the left whilst looking over their right shoulders, morons.
The cutter and the helo were obviously on a call and the outboard operator shouldn't have come within 500' of them.
The cutter and the helo were obviously on a call and the outboard operator shouldn't have come within 500' of them.
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02-25-2006, 08:55 AM
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Re: damn coast guard
Originally Posted by fast fun 2
I just registered.
I guess two rights make a wrong
02-25-2006, 09:04 AM
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Re: damn coast guard
Originally Posted by Troutly
4) Again, unless the Coastie is given right-of-way by law in the manner they are responding to an emergency call, the starboard approaching powerboat has right-of-way. But, as mentioned before, all captains have a duty to avoid a collision no matter who has right-of-way so there is fault to be shared here.
02-25-2006, 09:10 AM
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Re: damn coast guard
Originally Posted by birdog
The #1 rule is to avoid collision...The CG Captain saw the other boat & took no evasive steps. I bet he is back to swabbing decks now !
02-25-2006, 09:11 AM
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Re: damn coast guard
OH YEA That Coastie has a Page7 in his file (AKA a bad thing)
I wouldn't be suprised if he isn't a coxswain anymore.
I can't play Monday morning quarterback on this, unless I was on board. I would have to know the entire situation.
But Someone on that USCG boat should have pointed it out to the Coxswain that there was a collison that needed to be avoided. I wouldn't be suprised if Booze was involved.
on the private boat.
I wouldn't be suprised if he isn't a coxswain anymore.
I can't play Monday morning quarterback on this, unless I was on board. I would have to know the entire situation.
But Someone on that USCG boat should have pointed it out to the Coxswain that there was a collison that needed to be avoided. I wouldn't be suprised if Booze was involved.
on the private boat.
