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No, you don't lose your boat.

No amount of 'strictness" will fix people who do that. It will just mean they work harder in memorization.

Gabriel Dalcomune , I couldn`t agree more . I`m in New Zealand and I`ve completed a " Day Skipper " course a few years ago . We all sat a test at the end of the course and I would recommend that all users of pleasure craft be obliged to do the course , as there is so much basic knowledge to be aware of and saving lives at sea through common sense . I`ve seen people who own and operate the so called Gin Palaces , putting everybody`s lives at risk because some of them have not got a clue as to how to operate the vessel they own or what the rules of the road are on the sea !!

Kinda have to agree with kyle and oscar. You have to test for cars, with aircraft you have to prove to 2 instructors and a federal agency that you know what you're doing. A boat you have zero license requirements. A lot of people see boats as toys, and that's how they operate them.

@@markrobbins9552 Here in Germany you'll need a licence (theoretical and practial exam by authorities) for boating except of a few regions without any commercial traffic. But even here the use of PFDs is only encouraged in locks, but there's no law to wear them. In the UK and Ireland you'll get a 15 minute information on boating and are allowed to steer a 45- feeter with a wide beam. And the most common problem is alcohol.

Werner Hahn Here in the US you have to have PFDS on board. You are encouraged to wear them at all times. The exception is all boats under 26ft, PFDS must be worn by anyone 12yrs and under. Other than that discretion is up to the individual or operator. I don't have a problem with that. I insist on them in rough seas or anytime for weak swimmers. I wish we had something like what you guys have on certification the things people do in channels around other boats is unbelievable. Won't comment on the UK or Ireland, wonderful people but they do a lot of things that make no sense.

No. 2 for port, 1 starboard.

Only if you are being chased by international assassins.

having a copy on board is useless at 30+ mph

I suspect the somewhat cynical premise is that smaller boats mainly pose a risk only to other smaller boats, while larger boats pose a risk to far more. There's also only so much space on smaller boats for such things. Nevertheless, the operator of any boat would be wise to at least have a copy and know the contents.

I dont think there is any rule that says you have to do 5MPH under all bridges. Sounds like your friend wasn't using drunk repellent.

Im sort of in the same spot as you , I think I am going to do a skippers course , suggest you do the same , you'll learn these things in a course .

+crushed51 "How in the name of all that's holy do you "weigh" anchor on a cabin cruiser ?" The procedure is essentially the same regardless of the type of vessel; the main difference is the size of the anchor and the type of equipment used. Very small boats may have small anchors that are lowered and raised by hand, while larger vessels may have powered windlasses (winches) to do it. Another difference is whether the boat has a self-stowing anchor on a bow pulpit, or if it needs to be taken inboard and stowed after being raised. The basic method, though, is the same. Here's the procedure: 1) Bring the boat over the anchor by hauling in the anchor rode or, in strong conditions, motoring toward the anchor. 2) When the bow of the boat is over the anchor, the anchor is hauled up by its rode (either by hand or windlass) until the anchor breaks out of the seabed. 3) If the anchor is unable to be broken out by hand or windlass, you have to haul the rode tight, cleat it, then use the power of the engine to break it out. I hope this helps.

Thank you most kindly my friend, that does indeed help a lot. I am most grateful. :)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weigh_anchor

+ Bill Hooker -- What is the point of your link? It doesn't answer the question of how to weigh anchor on a cabin cruiser; it only defines the term "weigh anchor," which was never in question here.

Robert Couple is

Exactly. Whoever is the most sober gives way to the drunk and clueless.

Really. You have evidence?

Very rarely do you need a life jacket unless you are a dangerous boater who does things to the boat you shouldn't.

If he's on the boat that close to shore, hopefully he can swim. If he's in the US, USCG rules are that the PFD be available, not that the PFD be worn. Certain PFD's only "count" if worn, but those are usually offshore type 3 PFD's. Nothing wrong with what he's doing in the video, especially if the PFD is bulky and inhibits normal operation of the boat, e.g. if it shoves his arms to the side and makes steering more difficult.

It needs a MST3K version.