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Re: good source for the rules?
Posted By: Chuck In Response To: Re: good source for the rules? (MH)
Date: Tuesday, 26 December 2000, at 4:37 p.m.
: Don, I don't think glow sticks would present a problem, especially in a surf
: zone. They glow, but do not emit a lot of light, and as such are handy for
: chart reading etc., but I doubt they would be a concern. Reflective
: tape/material on your life vest is a good thing. Chapmans is an excellent
: book, but for kayakers a far cheaper and better source for the Rules is
: the U.S. Department of Interior United States Coast Guard Navigation Rules
: International-Inland. It is a great little book that obviously is totally
: complete and suprisingly it's easy to follow.
: As I've thought about these questions, and my own responses, it occurs to me
: that most boaters at night are watching carefully, and will see a white
: light shone as they near an oar powered craft. Those that won't aren't
: likely to see anything! Personnaly I would not paddle at night in heavily
: congested urban waters. It's not smart in my estimation. In remote areas
: this almost becomes a non issue, but you still must carry a light. Tom's
: appraoch is smart.Just a quick word about glow sticks, if y'all don't mind me butting in. After paddling around VA Beach at night, I figured out that keeping a glow stick on your vest is good, but not good enough. I got into the habit of attaching a short piece of string to the stick as well. If a boat starts getting too close for comfort, you simply grab the string, which pulls the stick off your vest. You can then swing it around in a circle. It may be easy to ignore or not see stationary lights, but not seeing a moving one is unlikely.
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