You still need to go back and read rule 13 until you understand it. The
colregs are deliberately vague and some rules supercede others depending
on situation. Your quote is only correct in very basic terms. A fishing
boat with a net dragging behind does not have complete immunity to the
colregs in all situations. In admiralty court, all parties will be
assigned some portion of the blame for any collision. It is almost
unheard of for any captain in a collision to come out without being
assigned any percentage of the blame. If you are properly anchored in a
designated anchorage, and are asleep in your bunk when a drunk plows
into your boat at 2:30 am, you will be held partly responsible because
you will be found to have violated some colregs. I Guarantee it. In this
case as described, the fishing vessel was overtaking, which give it
responsibility to stay clear. That supercedes their position in the
pecking order in a crossing situation. Rule 13 and Rule 2 are in play here.
Bill Bina
On 7/18/2017 4:26 PM, JP Mail via CnC-List wrote:
Yes. As I said, license to learn.
"Each of these vessels must keep out of the way of the next vessel.
For example, a sailboat must keep out of the way of a vessel engaged
in fishing, which in turn must keep out of the way of a vessel with
restricted maneuverability. And everyone must keep out of the way of a
vessel not under command."
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On Jul 18, 2017, at 3:57 PM, Bill Bina - gmail via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
Failure to really know and UNDERSTAND the colregs is why boats hit
boats. Congratulations on your license, but you may still have some
larnin' to do, son. Colregs depend on everyone knowing and doing what
is expected, but allows for those who don't. A stand on vessel that
gives way is screwing up the system. Being unpredictable is not what
a licensed captain ever wants to be. Many on this list have had
licenses at levels from 6-pack up to 100 ton Masters for years and
decades. :-)
Bill Bina
On 7/18/2017 3:45 PM, JP Mail via CnC-List wrote:
This is why boats hit boats. Sorry I mentioned it. Me personally,
with license sitting in the desk at home, I would give way to a
vessel with gear down and dragging a net.
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On Jul 18, 2017, at 3:28 PM, Bill Bina - gmail via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
See also Rule 2, and Rule 13. There is no such thing as "right of
way" except for one specific instance in the inland rules. The
fishing vessel was in the wrong in this case as described. :-)
Bill Bina
On 7/18/2017 3:19 PM, JP Mail via CnC-List wrote:
Vessel engaged in Fishing is restricted in her ability to move and
has the right away over sailing vessel.
Yeah, just got the 6 pack license.
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On Jul 18, 2017, at 2:07 PM, David via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
We were powered up on a broad reach with a chute heading eastward
down LIS doing about 9 knots with just Lady Di and I. Clear
September weekday so empty waters. And a rare morning sail with
great wind from the right direction.
Fishing dragger with stabilizers down is slowing bearing down on
us from astern. 30 minutes later and he would have run right up
our transom if I did not alter course and risk a roundup in the
process
Prick was on bridge. Wouldnt answer radio.
Some of those commercial guys just have a bad attitude towards us
"yachties"
Either it's black or white with them...competent or maliciously
incompetent.
1981 40-2.
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