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aeronautic1 · 04-15-2004, 05:00 PM

Who says that I am NOT standing proper watch. I will have you know that I subscribe to the CFR Part 41 regs that stipulate no more than 12 hours duty time in a 24 hour period. Typically, my runs are 9-10 hours per day. You must be like be 75 years old, or you boat is. With today's modern fleet, all of your navigation is just a finger tip away. So, what you are saying is that if someone were to take their boat our fishing for the day, by themselves, that they would be unsafe or illegal? And just to preempt your next question/comment; if I have to take a leak, I shoot it from the flybridge. Anything else and I pull the throttles back, clutchs into idle and then the vessel is "not under command." Doesn't mean that it is not being watched after. You know, it's all about preparation. Everything you need for the day's travel, you put it on the bridge. What about flying. Guys fly solo all the time. Does that mean that they are flying illegal/unsafe? Injustice has an "i" in it. Oh, and autopilot does the driving which means I am standing a lookout watch.

04-15-2004, 05:00 PM	#19
aeronautic1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 133	You must be joking, right? Who says that I am NOT standing proper watch. I will have you know that I subscribe to the CFR Part 41 regs that stipulate no more than 12 hours duty time in a 24 hour period. Typically, my runs are 9-10 hours per day. You must be like be 75 years old, or you boat is. With today's modern fleet, all of your navigation is just a finger tip away. So, what you are saying is that if someone were to take their boat our fishing for the day, by themselves, that they would be unsafe or illegal? And just to preempt your next question/comment; if I have to take a leak, I shoot it from the flybridge. Anything else and I pull the throttles back, clutchs into idle and then the vessel is "not under command." Doesn't mean that it is not being watched after. You know, it's all about preparation. Everything you need for the day's travel, you put it on the bridge. What about flying. Guys fly solo all the time. Does that mean that they are flying illegal/unsafe? Injustice has an "i" in it. Oh, and autopilot does the driving which means I am standing a lookout watch.