Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Check Lists

[Steven Mills <cirtemoeg@juno.com>]

On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 22:06:01 -0500 Michael B Holt <tlohm@juno.com>
writes:
> >Another question: "nav lights".  Should nav lights be on a pSub
> like other...................................
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>
> According to the USCG, the boat has to have running lights.   Well, 
> as long as it's over 16 feet and/or "mechanically powered." 
> .................snip
> However, in the Real World of bassboats and PWCs, they don't pay 
> close
> attention to lights.   I'd be willing to bet very few of the weekend
> boaters
> have any idea what the lights mean, or what's required.   Even fewer 
> are
> capable of being sufficiently aware of their environments to pay any
> attention to an odd flashing light at the surface.
> 

Lake diving was one of my concerns.  Summers in the Ozarks revealed that
along
with pole and tackle box, several cases of brew were part of some
fishermen's
repetoire. [ not knocking beer and fishing, but there are limits ]
and I've seen marked trot-lines and warning buoys on stringers
snagged and wisked away and bad boating accidents and these were craft
in view in broad daylight.  Add jet-skis to the equation.


> >As for the performance calcs, I'm working hard on it. I've been in
> >contact with Prof. Siva Thangam and he has also referred me to 
> >Prof. Thomas  Herrington [ also faculty of Stevens Institute ] to 
> help.................... snip........................ 
> 
> Keep us informed of this.  I've played with this a little, but it
> deserves more research than I can do.
> 
> Go for it.
> 

Will do!  Need to set limits for myself.  Already encountering
information overload.
[ my doing ].  And adhering to the "KISS" principle is harder than one
thinks.
Trying to determine software that is "free" is another. There are demos
and
shareware, but time or usage crippled.  Fine for quick assesments with
intentions to purchase, but not good if one wants to take their time
learning
over a long period of time.

Thanks,  --Steve




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