GL: Boat Name Visibility

[John & Judy Gill]

Putting the name and hailing port on the bottom of a dinghy or on a  
life ring is a wonderful "COURTESY" but does not fulfill the  
requirement to place the name and hailing port on either side (or  
both) if the transom is obscured.

John

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On Aug 23, 2007, at 8:48 AM, Jamslats at aol.com wrote:

> 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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