> > > A tug towing a barge with an 1,100 ft hawser was operating in the area. > > It is assumed the Bayliner hit the barge. > > I have been on a boat this time of year, headed for Catalina under > similar conditions. > > It can be a little scary. > > I tend to be a little paranoid under those conditions, but I treat tug > boats as if they were my sworn enemy whose sole purpose was to sink me > and give them a VERY WIDE berth. > > Haven't been hit yet. > > Lew
Lew, et al You are correct in giving a barge and tow a wide berth. For over 35 yrs I have cruised the Gulf Intra coastal Canal and more particularly the Houston to New Orleans reach. That is referred to as the Interstate 10 of waterways. On a 3-4 day trip between Patterson, La and Houston/Galveston we may see ONE or even two pleasure boats. Tugs and tows are another animal. I have had as many as 18 in site at a given time. That is unusual but you get the drift. I always mention in talks that I give on transiting the Gulf ICW that we really like being among the tug and tows as they will not surprise us with some stupid maneuver------like many pleasure boaters often do. We do keep in mind that they are out there earning a living and we are PLAYING. Give them a wide berth and let them know what you would LIKE TO DO and they will treat you with utmost courtesy and try to accommodate you. This is our experience and as you said YMMV CCC CHARLES C., JR. & PAT CULOTTA SUPPORT OUR TROOPS M/V CCRIDER PATTERSON, LA. http://www.charlesculotta.com _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
