Sea Ray Cabin Cruiser Part 1
Yes, I have been looking at USED Sea Rays in the 34-36 foot range. I met a physician from Flager Beach up here in Franklin NC, where I live currently that told me how much he liked his Sea Ray. … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: sailboat
MOBILITY!
What I like about the sailing lifestyle is TOTAL MOBILITY! In this upsidedown world MOBILITY is crucial. The USA could go into a revolutionary war between the RED and BLUE folks and I can assure I’m NOT going to stay … Continue reading →
Buying The BOAT! Part 2
Actually BEFORE buying the boat I would suggest RENTING one FIRST! You might find that you are not cut out to live on the water the majority of your life. For instance, you may find you become seasick with even … Continue reading →
Captain’s License Part 48
Regarding SOUND on a sailboat of less than 12 meters, an AIR HORN is sufficient. Now we will look at MANEUVERING and WARNING SIGNALS. If the vessel is POWER DRIVEN, then here are the sounds it must make if insight … Continue reading →
Captain’s License Part 27
As you see from the diagram below now we are going to discuss the VISIBILITY OF LIGHTS. As you will note everything is in NAUTICAL MILES (NM). The arrow you see at the top of the diagram refers to the … Continue reading →
Captain’s License Part 12
In this post we continue our discussion of OVERTAKING. Now we get into specifics. The International Rules of the Road say that a vessel shall be deemed to be OVERTAKING when coming up with another vessel from a direction more … Continue reading →
Captain’s License Part 11
As mentioned in previous post, today we are discussing OVERTAKING another vessel. First, if a sailing vessel is operating OUTSIDE a NARROW channel encounters another sailing vessel that is RESTRICTED to operating within a narrow channel, this vessel can’t impede … Continue reading →
Captain’s License Part 10
Today we continue to study The Rules of the Road as applied to Steering and Sailing. FISHING vessels are most likely what you are going to encounter. If you are sailing in a NARROW channel and can ONLY SAFELY navigate … Continue reading →
Captain’s License Part 7
Definitely a great deal to prevent COLLISIONS with the International Rules of the Road. One aspect is to have a LOOKOUT stationed on the vessel. With a small vessel like a recreational motorboat, sailboat, fishing vessel and towing vessel it … Continue reading →
Captain’s License Part 6
From now on we are going to getting into the most important RULES if you plan to sail a boat. Here is what the RULES say regarding when TWO sailing vessels meet and must maneuver to avoid COLLISION: *When each … Continue reading →