NYCkayaker More about strobes

[Lyn Goldsmith]

Regs are like the bible, you can always find a point to support  your
belief.

Lyn

On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 8:26 PM, <bob1may at optonline.net> wrote:

> Separate from the rules about distress signals is the rule about Signals to
> Attract Attention - which specifically states that a strobe should not be
> used to attract attention.Rule 36 - Signals to Attraction Attention
>                  If necessary to attract the attention of another vessel,
> any vessel
>              may make light or sound signals that cannot be mistaken for
> any
>              signal authorized elsewhere in these Rules, or may direct the
> beam
>              of her searchlight in the direction of the danger, in such a
> way
>              as not to embarrass any vessel.  Any light to attract the
>              attention of another vessel shall be such that it cannot be
> mistaken
>              for any aid to navigation. For the purpose of this Rule the
> use
>              of high intensity intermittent or revolving lights, such as
> strobe
>              lights, shall be avoided. Bob----- Original Message -----From:
> bonnie13 at earthlink.netDate: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 4:44 pmSubject:
> NYCkayaker RulesTo: nyckayaker > Oh, I do like the frivolous turn this is
> starting to take, but > I'm gonna indulge myself in one more bit of my >
> logorrhea/bloggerrhea (ha ha ha). Sort of copying it with slight > edits
> from a back-channel exchange 'cause again, seemed worth > saying as long as
> we're having Le Heavy Safety Discussion. > > There's a full set of equipment
> requirements & navigation> rules in the same place where I copied the actual
> wording about > the status of strobes:> >
> http://uscgboating.org/safety/fedreqs/equipment.htm> > If you aren't
> already familiar with them, I really think it's > worth the time to go
> through & familiarize yourself with the > ones that apply to kayaks - that's
> your baseline for the rules > by which everybody out there has to abide.
> Somebody writes you a > ticket for using a strobe in a non-emergency
> situation, you > can't really say "But I heard that at this event, they
> said..." -> no, what's going to be enforced is what's written on the books.
> > Word of mouth learning is better than nothing, but we just saw >
> demonstrated quite vividly, even different people listening to > the same
> speakers had different understandings of what was said. > It's like that
> telephone game. Or Rashomon. > > Also sounds like a good demonstration of
> the fact that the folks > enforcing the rules are only human like the rest
> of us - subject > to a little confusion when put on the spot about some
> specific > detail they weren't expecting to be quizzed on just like >
> anybody. I was once pulled over by the Harbor Police around dusk > & told
> that it was illegal for kayaks  to be out after dark. I > knew the
> regulation they were thinking of (NYC parks kayak > launch rules prohibit
> launching or landing after dark), but > since I was closing  in on the barge
> & about a minute from being > done paddling, I didn't debate the point with
> them. In that > case, though, it was REALLY nice to know enough of the local
> > regulations to know why these guys might be confused.> > Now, anybody
> hasn't heard about the fellow who got tired of > being cold during winter
> paddles & built a stove in his kayak & > is curious about how it worked out,
> just let me know back-> channel! ;D> > > >
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