GL: whistle signals

[Luther]

The CG Aux class told us "two shorts to port"


, all this he said I said is sooooo confusing.

Again "two shorts to port"




--- Brent Hodges <vbhodges@cableone.net> wrote:

> From: <Jake2124@aol.com>
> > However, it is reasonable to be confused when
> using the radio. > If I call
> to ask for the tow boats preference, the response is
> as though I initiated
> the contact with a whistle. So, if the tow captain
> says on the two, it is MY
> two.  Conversly, if the tow captain initiates the
> radio call and says take
> me on  the two, it means HIS starboard.
>  Comments welcome.  (endsnip)
> 
> Well, kinda sorta sorry for opening this can of
> worms, but here we are. As
> someone pointed out earlier, there is no such thing
> as "My two" or "his
> two". It is simple a one whistle pass or a two. I
> doesn't matter who said
> it, or who initiated the call. A tow boat driver is
> NOT going to say "see me
> on MY one" or "My two", at least I've never heard
> such a thing. It's just
> going to be "see me on a one" or "see me on the one"
> or like someone said
> "semeonaone" if your in the south. All that doesn't
> matter, as long as you
> understand if you are meeting or passing, a "one
> whistle" call means you
> alter your course to starboard, and a "two whistle"
> call means you alter
> your course to port. Forget all this "my whistle
> side". It doesn't exist.
> 
> Brent Hodges
> Trying desperately not to confuse myself
> 43 Albin
> Seabrook, Tx.
> _______________________________________________
> http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop
> 
> To modify your Great-Loop subscription options
> (change email address,
> unsubscribe, etc.) go to:
> http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/options/great-loop
> 



 
____________________________________________________________________________________
Want to start your own business?
Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business.
http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-index