Hi Tod, Yes, I suppose you're right, 20 seconds is not much time considering he was trying to hail the runaway boat in that time frame. As I read the story I probably got carried away in horror and I was wondering what others on the list would do with a boat bearing down on them like this. Rick
Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 18:40:53 -0400 From: <htmills@bright.net> Subject: RE: M_Boats: c To: "'For and about Montgomery Sailboats'" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Message-ID: <000801c585a0$6e6e2160$2088db42@HTM031103> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
I don't know, Rick
With the boat traveling at about 25 kts toward you, at 300 yds off you'd only have a bit over 20 seconds. Probably not enough time to even get to the engine and get it started (remember, the anchored boat wasn't real small either).
Tod
-----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces+htmills=bright.net@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces+htmills=bright.net@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Rick Langer Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 9:24 AM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: autopilots-What would you do?
Hi Tod,
Thanks for that link. What a horrifying event. The article wasn't very specific as to the details of the collision. Neither boat sank so it sounds like a glancing blow. The fishing boat captain knew he was in trouble seeing the cruiser at 300 yards. Besides trying to hail the cruiser what else did he do? I wonder if he ever tried to move the fishing boat. Even if at anchor, it seems he could have powered forward to avoid the collision. Maybe he could have put out more rode or let it go.
What would you do?
Rick Langer M15 #337
Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 18:53:05 -0400 From: <htmills@bright.net> Subject: M_Boats: autopilots To: "'For and about Montgomery Sailboats'" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Message-ID: <002001c5840f$ce1adcd0$e39ddb42@HTM031103> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
The story of a collision on the Chesapeake (Choptank) between an anchored boat (fishing) and a fast moving cabin cruiser on autopilot with nobody on watch, from the Baltimore Sun:
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Tod