What,
What's a traffic lane? I don't believe I've ever seen any lanes marked off
on Lake Hartwell. Don't the waves screw up the painted lane markings?
Rummy
In a message dated 11/17/2009 9:39:41 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
dwbrad at gmail.com writes:
Ben, you could use the blocks on your spreader to raise a radar
reflector if you were sailing in or near in traffic lanes.
Dave
On 11/17/09, BenCittadino <bencittadino at gmail.com> wrote:
>> My boat came from Stan with a nice little pulley set-up on the starboard
> spreader, but I have been hesitant to fly the US ensign from there
because
> it is really not "proper". The US ensign goes on the stern staff, or back
> stays as folks have noted. I did see a nice "Mt Gay Rum" burgee once and
> thought it would be cool to fly that on the spreader (I don't belong to a
> yacht club). I did think of Rummy when I saw it but since it was in
Jersey
> on a power boat I figured it couldn't be him. Do we have an R-22 Fleet
> burgee I could fly? Anybody have a suggestion for my use of the pulley on
> the spreader (other than to hang pirates)??
>> BenCittadino
> s/v Susan Kay
>>>> david.walker5 wrote:
>>>> There is nothing meaningless about the US Yacht Ensign. It, along with
the
>> USPS ensign are completely apprppopriate for US boat.
>>>> The US flag from the spreader is known as a courtesy flag. Any boat in
>> foreign waters flys the flag of the local country from the stbd
spreader
>>>> Dave
>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rick <sloopblueheron at gmail.com>
>> Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:10:04
>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List<rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Flag placement?
>>>> Greg,
>>>> You don't even need micro blocks. Just cut a piece of the plastic
tubing
>> used to protect your sails from chafing on the stays to the vertical
>> length
>> of your flag, then tie the flag to the port back stay with plastic cable
>> ties at each end of the tubing. Use another piece of tubing to slide
and
>> support the flag-tubing assembly up the stay a few feet.
>>>> I presume you will be flying a standard US flag to show both boat and
crew
>> are American. If you fly a yacht ensign, it is meaningless.
>>>> BTW, flying the US flag from the starboard spreader indicates the boat,
>> crew
>> or both are not American; but you have registered with Homeland
Security.
>> If you are not registered, it gives the Coast Guard good reason to
board.
>> Those of us who sail near what was once the longest fortified border in
>> the
>> world learn that lesson pretty quick.
>>>> Rick
>>>> On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 7:21 AM, Greg PA <baywindgroup at comcast.net>
wrote:
>>>>>>>> I want to have a better way to fly a flag. I have looked in the
archives,
>>> but
>>> really don't want to drill a hole in a spreader. I saw that Bob has his
>>> on
>>> the backstay of Ruba and that looked like a good spot. With the mast
down
>>> it
>>> will be easy to put a micro blocks high on each stay. Any problems with
>>> this
>>> or any better ideas?
>>>>>> -----
>>> Greg PA
>>> s/v Serenity
>>> 79 Rhodes 22
>>> North East MD
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