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Originally Posted by WeirsBeachBoater
I believe that you were the give way vessel. I do not think speed has anything to do in this case. If they were approaching from your starboard side, you would be the give way and they the stand on.
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I agree with you.......per the deffinition of the terms.
Sincerely not trying to be defensive.
OK, if I concede that I am the give way boat, what should I do. Anticipate the plans of boats approaching me at 25 mph? Back up? Illegally go fast so close to shore to get out of the way? If the person had slowed to headway speed then I would have been out of the way before they would have uneventfully passed behind me. I don't think we have to have any specific distance between us at headway speed. Your answer points out the problem.
I am the give way boat but am at head way speed. If I am traveling at 4mph and she at 25mph, I would have to decide weather or not to move into her way (assuming I knew where she was going) while she is at a distance of over 900 feet from me. I am trying to balance the law with the physics.
I do appreciate any opinions on the subject. Just glad it does not happen very often. I know when I come into my dock and a fishing boat is slowly moving past I don't rush up to it expecting him to get out of the way.