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Forum: Navigation 05-09-2017, 13:28
Replies: 91
Views: 10,618
Posted By SailingFan
Re: Not another one?

Let's see where it goes. I am apparently just not so broken up when someone makes poor choices and someone else wants to be nice in reflecting on those choices because a loss was suffered. Again,...
Forum: Navigation 05-09-2017, 11:41
Replies: 91
Views: 10,618
Posted By SailingFan
Re: Not another one?

True, it is not a hard mistake to make if you don't know where you are and especially if you are not watching for issues especially in foul weather or at night (hence the requirement to maintain a...
Forum: Navigation 05-09-2017, 11:12
Replies: 91
Views: 10,618
Posted By SailingFan
Re: Not another one?

I was confused, mainly because of the citation that this guy had 200K miles under his belt. One generally does that as a commercial operator, not a casual cruiser. I also drifted somewhat because of...
Forum: Navigation 05-09-2017, 02:36
Replies: 91
Views: 10,618
Posted By SailingFan
Re: Not another one?

Unfair? Unfair to whom? The ship owner? The skipper? The people awaiting cargo and friends or customers from the vessel? Who is it unfair to? The reef itself? Not like they are not becoming...
Forum: Navigation 05-09-2017, 02:04
Replies: 91
Views: 10,618
Posted By SailingFan
Re: Not another one?

My apologies, I was not intending to be confrontational or disagreeable, and I surely have no angst with your comments. I am just a very literal guy, and I tend to boil things down to the extreme...
Forum: Navigation 05-09-2017, 01:38
Replies: 91
Views: 10,618
Posted By SailingFan
Re: Not another one?

The inattention of the skipper to the available paper charts is what caused this. It is not the fault of a computer program that has known deficiencies and that the captain just casually consulted,...
Forum: Navigation 05-09-2017, 01:35
Replies: 91
Views: 10,618
Posted By SailingFan
Re: Not another one?

You are correct, and are making my point quite effectively.:thumb: Had this skipper taken the time and effort to consult something other than digital charting, and had he taken the time to examine...
Forum: Navigation 04-09-2017, 05:19
Replies: 91
Views: 10,618
Posted By SailingFan
Re: Not another one?

This is something I have seen in the ICW and the St. John's River, as well, of course, because the charts are not always accurate due to relocated and migratory shoaling and buoys from hurricane and...
Forum: Navigation 02-09-2017, 23:45
Replies: 91
Views: 10,618
Posted By SailingFan
Re: Not another one?

But it's gonna be fun....:whistling::popcorn:
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