[Rhodes22-list] Flag placement?

[David Bradley]

Ben, you could use the blocks on your spreader to raise a radar
reflector if you were sailing in or near  in traffic lanes.

Dave


On 11/17/09, BenCittadino <bencittadino at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> My boat came from Stan with a nice little pulley set-up on the starboard
> spreader, but I have been hesitant to fly the US ensign from there because
> it is really not "proper". The US ensign goes on the stern staff, or back
> stays as folks have noted. I did see a nice "Mt Gay Rum" burgee once and
> thought it would be cool to fly that on the spreader (I don't belong to a
> yacht club). I did think of Rummy when I saw it but since it was in Jersey
> on a power boat I figured it couldn't be him. Do we have an R-22 Fleet
> burgee I could fly? Anybody have a suggestion for my use of the pulley on
> the spreader (other than to hang pirates)??
>
> BenCittadino
> s/v Susan Kay
>
>
>
> david.walker5 wrote:
>>
>> There is nothing meaningless about the US Yacht Ensign. It, along with the
>> USPS ensign are completely apprppopriate for US boat.
>>
>> The US flag from the spreader is known as a courtesy flag. Any boat in
>> foreign waters flys the flag of the local country from the stbd spreader
>>
>> Dave
>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rick <sloopblueheron at gmail.com>
>> Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:10:04
>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List<rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Flag placement?
>>
>> Greg,
>>
>> You don't even need micro blocks.  Just cut a piece of the plastic tubing
>> used to protect your sails from chafing on the stays to the vertical
>> length
>> of your flag, then tie the flag to the port back stay with plastic cable
>> ties at each end of the tubing.  Use another piece of tubing to slide and
>> support the flag-tubing assembly up the stay a few feet.
>>
>> I presume you will be flying a standard US flag to show both boat and crew
>> are American.  If you fly a yacht ensign, it is meaningless.
>>
>> BTW, flying the US flag from the starboard spreader indicates the boat,
>> crew
>> or both are not American; but you have registered with Homeland Security.
>> If you are not registered, it gives the Coast Guard good reason to board.
>> Those of us who sail near what was once the longest fortified border in
>> the
>> world learn that lesson pretty quick.
>>
>> Rick
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 7:21 AM, Greg PA <baywindgroup at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I want to have a better way to fly a flag. I have looked in the archives,
>>> but
>>> really don't want to drill a hole in a spreader. I saw that Bob has his
>>> on
>>> the backstay of Ruba and that looked like a good spot. With the mast down
>>> it
>>> will be easy to put a micro blocks high on each stay. Any problems with
>>> this
>>> or any better ideas?
>>>
>>> -----
>>> Greg PA
>>> s/v Serenity
>>> 79 Rhodes 22
>>> North East MD
>>>
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