[Rhodes22-list] Flag placement?
R22RumRunner at aol.com
R22RumRunner at aol.com
Fri Nov 20 05:18:48 EST 2009
Dave,
Nope, we don't have anything like that on Lake Hartwell.
Rummy
In a message dated 11/19/2009 2:59:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
dwbrad at gmail.com writes:
Rummy, it's those faint gray lines on a chart next to the words "watch
yore
ass".
On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 2:43 AM, <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
> What,
> What's a traffic lane? I don't believe I've ever seen any lanes marked
off
> on Lake Hartwell. Don't the waves screw up the painted lane markings?
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 11/17/2009 9:39:41 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> dwbrad at gmail.com writes:
>
> 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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