Stand-on and give-way in crossing

[brk-lnt]

Originally Posted by dpg

I took the boating course MANY years ago and actually don't even boat anymore. I'd bet anything 7 out of 10 boaters have no idea who the "stand down" boat should be, I have no clue either. You folks are making a lot of assumptions here. I drive a car daily doesn't mean I know by heart every little law concerning the operation of one.....Do you??? (Most of you probably need to be careful before you answer that question!)

I would say that "stand on" and "give way" knowledge is (or should be) to boating what traffic lights or solid/dashed lines are to driving. It's not an obscure topic by any means, and in many cases it's a factor that comes up essentially anytime there is another boat around you.

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by brk-lnt

I would say that "stand on" and "give way" knowledge is (or should be) to boating what traffic lights or solid/dashed lines are to driving. It's not an obscure topic by any means, and in many cases it's a factor that comes up essentially anytime there is another boat around you.

Yeah, it's far from obscure, it's the 2nd most important rule to follow (the most important being don't have a collision with anything regardless of who is stand-on or give-way).

[Newbiesaukee]

Originally Posted by brk-lnt

I would say that "stand on" and "give way" knowledge is (or should be) to boating what traffic lights or solid/dashed lines are to driving. It's not an obscure topic by any means, and in many cases it's a factor that comes up essentially anytime there is another boat around you.

It seems to me that traffic lights and solid/dashed lines suffer the same limitations of stupid, inconsiderate drivers.

[brk-lnt]

Originally Posted by Newbiesaukee

It seems to me that traffic lights and solid/dashed lines suffer the same limitations of stupid, inconsiderate drivers.

That wasn't the analogy I was making. Stand on/give way rights are something that boaters should at least KNOW as the most primitive basic knowledge. Much like driving laws, fundamental concepts will be ignored at will all too often, but that is a separate issue from knowing the rules exist in the first place.

[Newbiesaukee]

Originally Posted by brk-lnt

That wasn't the analogy I was making. Stand on/give way rights are something that boaters should at least KNOW as the most primitive basic knowledge. Much like driving laws, fundamental concepts will be ignored at will all too often, but that is a separate issue from knowing the rules exist in the first place.

Of course you are correct...my family says I am not very funny and should give up trying...but I always hope.

[brk-lnt]

Originally Posted by Newbiesaukee

Of course you are correct...my family says I am not very funny and should give up trying...but I always hope.

LOL.

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