Re: Stus-List Boating terms

2013-09-02 Thread Bill Bina
You can usually find more distant stations as well. My local one is on channel 27, but there is one about 20  miles from me on channel 24. I think the automated radio check is far superior to the old way. You not only don't waste time wondering if you got no respo

Re: Stus-List Boating terms

2013-09-01 Thread Dennis C.
Which is why my outgoing message is usually something like "Beat Bama!". Dennis C. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 1, 2013, at 3:01 PM, "Rick Brass" wrote: > However, the system also plays back the message that you send out, so you can > listen to your own radio and judge how well your radio is wo

Re: Stus-List Boating terms

2013-09-01 Thread Bill Coleman
st-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Indigo Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2013 11:50 AM To: w...@wbryant.com; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Boating terms I think most of us have boats that are less than 40ft so don't have to carry a bell! While talking about sound signals, any e

Re: Stus-List Boating terms

2013-09-01 Thread Rick Brass
Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Indigo Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2013 11:42 AM To: Dennis C.; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Boating terms Dennis Re Automatic Radio Check - not sure how it works where you are, but I believe

Re: Stus-List Boating terms

2013-09-01 Thread Indigo
I think most of us have boats that are less than 40ft so don't have to carry a bell! While talking about sound signals, any else using their air horns on those pesky phone calls that start "This us Rachel. There is nothing wrong with your credit card but..." -- Jonathan Indigo C&C 35III SOU

Re: Stus-List Boating terms

2013-09-01 Thread Indigo
Dennis Re Automatic Radio Check - not sure how it works where you are, but I believe that you only get a response from the NEAREST Seatow (or BoatUS) station. I prefer to ask others on radio watch to help me gauge the reach of my transmission - which hopefully is farther than the Seatow station

Re: Stus-List Boating terms

2013-08-31 Thread Knowles Rich
I just read the regs. Wal, you need a full time crew just to bash the bell, never mind where it is. Rich Knowles Indigo. LF38 Halifax On 2013-08-31, at 20:42, Wally Bryant wrote: I wrote: > > Oh, c'mon, I've been waiting for someone to ask me w

Re: Stus-List Boating terms

2013-08-31 Thread Wally Bryant
I wrote: Oh, c'mon, I've been waiting for someone to ask me where I hang my gong that I'm required to bang at anchor every 12 minutes... ___ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cnc

Re: Stus-List Boating terms

2013-08-31 Thread Wally Bryant
Oh, right... and boaters who don't know horn signals. I had an interesting moment once when a 50 foot powerboat gave three short blasts when leaving the fairway in front of me. I guess 'toot toot toot' is all he could remember from his Tommy The Tugboat days.

Re: Stus-List Boating terms

2013-08-31 Thread Wally Bryant
Eat peanuts and pistachio nuts and keep the shells in a big plastic bag for moments when they ignore your yells. I really love it when the jet skis decide to race laps between two sailboats, and some first-timer is fifteen feet away and forgets that you have to turn using the throttle... ("It

Re: Stus-List Boating terms

2013-08-31 Thread Brett Arron
Most feared words on crossing tacks (racing) I will make it... But I don't own it! Sent from my iPhone On Aug 30, 2013, at 23:05, Brent Driedger wrote: > Keep circling my boat with that jet ski and you will get a boat hook in the > face! > > Brent > 27-5 > Lake Winnipeg > > Sent from my iPho

Re: Stus-List Boating terms

2013-08-30 Thread Brent Driedger
Keep circling my boat with that jet ski and you will get a boat hook in the face! Brent 27-5 Lake Winnipeg Sent from my iPhone On 2013-08-30, at 6:59 PM, Joel Aronson wrote: > Pass astern of sailboats. > > If you are trolling you have no rights. Don't expect me to alter course > because yo

Re: Stus-List Boating terms

2013-08-30 Thread Joel Aronson
Pass astern of sailboats. If you are trolling you have no rights. Don't expect me to alter course because you chose to cross my bow. The no crab pot zone has no exception for your damn pots. Joel On Aug 30, 2013, at 6:56 PM, "Dennis C." wrote: The Admiral and I are taking Touche' back to Lak

Stus-List Boating terms

2013-08-30 Thread Dennis C.
The Admiral and I are taking Touche' back to Lake Pontchartrain from Pensacola this weekend.  Just thought I'd share some terms I became re-acquainted with over the summer. Redundant boating phrases - Stupid party barge driver - Arrogant power boater - Ignorant express cruiser owner Terms unkn