GL: Boat Name Visibility

[Jamslats at aol.com]

We have added a TNT platform in order to carry our dingy on the stern and  it 
blocks the vessel name on the transom.  We had a life ring  painted with our 
boat name in 4 inch letters on top and home port on  bottom.  It hangs in a 
place that can clearly be seen from the rear.
 
This was not done to meet CG regulations but to let following boats know  who 
we were if they wanted to hail us to pass or in case of a problem or  
emergency.  Anything that helps boats communicate with each other on the  water is 
important for safe boating.  That is probably the reason for the  CG requirement 
in the first place.
 
John Slattery
M/V Irish Rover
Palm Coast, FL



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