Originally Posted by
Moe Zhoost
If your FIL means to be prudent and give way to larger vessels, then this may be a valid strategy to avoid collisions. On the other hand, there are a lot of small vessels with limited speed and maneuverability that do have legal right-of-way. Assuming that a big power boat is not in a limited special category, the operator is required to alter course. Failure to do this is criminal negligence.
This is wrong.
Originally Posted by
Moe Zhoost
Not sure why you bring this up. There is no disagreement.
Because (it appears) you are confusing the requirement to avoid a collision with the "right of way".
Originally Posted by
Moe Zhoost
Originally Posted by
Moe Zhoost
Originally Posted by
njkayaker
Originally Posted by
Moe Zhoost
If your FIL means to be prudent and give way to larger vessels, then this may be a valid strategy to avoid collisions. On the other hand, there are a lot of small vessels with limited speed and maneuverability that do have legal right-of-way. Assuming that a big power boat is not in a limited special category, the operator is required to alter course. Failure to do this is criminal negligence.
So, what you said
here is wrong. (Sailboats are special but that's not related to being "small vessels".) A jetski might have more responsibility to try to avoid a collision but that's not a "right of way" issue (that's implied in the "risk of collision" rule.
Is it? How so?
... now offer nothing specific in support for it after I questioned it.
You mean like what you did here?
Originally Posted by
Moe Zhoost
Originally Posted by
Moe Zhoost
If your FIL means to be prudent and give way to larger vessels, then this may be a valid strategy to avoid collisions. On the other hand, there are a lot of small vessels with limited speed and maneuverability that do have legal right-of-way. Assuming that a big power boat is not in a limited special category, the operator is required to alter course. Failure to do this is criminal negligence.
Never said it did.
You
implied it
here.
Originally Posted by
Moe Zhoost
I realize that some folks are challenged by context, but no worries. Be safe, mate.
You aren't making sense.