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06-07-2011 | 06:35 AM
#23
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06-07-2011 | 07:08 AM
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USCG RULE 13: OVERTAKING
(a) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Rules [of Part B, Sections I and II / 4 through 18], any vessel overtaking any other shall keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken.
(b) A vessel shall be deemed to be overtaking when coming up with a another vessel from a direction more than 22.5 degrees abaft her beam, that is, in such a position with reference to the vessel she is overtaking, that at night she would be able to see only the sternlight of that vessel but neither of her sidelights.
(c) When a vessel is in any doubt as to whether she is overtaking another, she shall assume that this is the case and act accordingly.
(d) Any subsequent alteration of the bearing between the two vessels shall not make the overtaking vessel a crossing vessel within the meaning of these Rules or relieve her of the duty of keeping clear of the overtaken vessel until she is finally past and clear.
(a) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Rules [of Part B, Sections I and II / 4 through 18], any vessel overtaking any other shall keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken.
(b) A vessel shall be deemed to be overtaking when coming up with a another vessel from a direction more than 22.5 degrees abaft her beam, that is, in such a position with reference to the vessel she is overtaking, that at night she would be able to see only the sternlight of that vessel but neither of her sidelights.
(c) When a vessel is in any doubt as to whether she is overtaking another, she shall assume that this is the case and act accordingly.
(d) Any subsequent alteration of the bearing between the two vessels shall not make the overtaking vessel a crossing vessel within the meaning of these Rules or relieve her of the duty of keeping clear of the overtaken vessel until she is finally past and clear.
Last edited by CigDaze; 06-07-2011 at 07:15 AM.
06-07-2011 | 07:30 AM
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BTW, I boat with c spray and can say he is probably the safest boater going. It sounds like the fountain made the same move I see 90% of jetski operators make. But I do agree with what someone said earlier and that is us perf boat operators aren't accustom to boats overtaking. Good conversation indeed.
06-07-2011 | 08:18 AM
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This rule does not give license to the overtaken boat to drastically change course without looking. Chuck actually abided this rule - to the letter - and thus saved his life, the life of his passengers, those in the other boat, including the driver who NEVER should have turned without looking first.
06-07-2011 | 08:38 AM
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This rule does not give license to the overtaken boat to drastically change course without looking. Chuck actually abided this rule - to the letter - and thus saved his life, the life of his passengers, those in the other boat, including the driver who NEVER should have turned without looking first.
