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What Would you do if you're operating a motorboat that is being overtaken by sailboat?
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Ease back on the throttle to reduce the wake of your boat - until the sailboat has overtaken, and has put some distance between you.
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What should you do if you are operating a motorboat that is being overtaken by a sailboat?
Give the sailboat a little room for navigation. It's odd that a sailboat would overtake a powerboat, but it can happen. Whether we are piloting a power or sail craft we should always be aware of our surroundings. A good pilot will have their head on a swivel at all times and know what is approaching from behind.
What should you do if you are operating a motorboat that is being overtaken by sailboat?
Give the sailboat a little room for navigation. It's odd that a sailboat would overtake a powerboat, but it can happen. Whether we are piloting a power or sail craft we should always be aware of our surroundings. A good pilot will have their head on a swivel at all times and know what is approaching from behind.
A sailboat under sail encounters a motorboat Both boats are underway When would the sailboat be the give-way vessel?
If the motorboat was hindered in its ability to maneuver, such as a tug pulling a boat or pushing a barge, or if the motorboat was adrift or signaling distress. Understanding the rules of underway and give-way are important parts of maritime safety.
A sailboat under sail encounters a motorboat Both boats are underway When would the sailboat be?
In any encounter between two "vessels," there is a "give-way" vessel and a "stand-to" vessel. The "give-way" vessel is the one that lets the "stand-to" vessel. IOW the "stand-to" vessel has the right-of-way. This is the "pecking order" of vessels: Vessels not under command Vessels restricted in their ability to maneuver Vessels constrained by draft Fishing vessels engaged in fishing, with gear deployed Sailing vessels Power-driven vessels Notice something? As you go down the list, the vessels become more and more maneuverable. A vessel constrained by draft - a ship that has to run in a dredged channel so it won't bottom-out - is less maneuverable than a sailboat, and a sailboat is less maneuverable than a motorboat. So...ASSUMING the two vessels are going to cross paths in a way that could cause a collision, the sailboat would be the stand-to vessel and the motorboat the give-way vessel. If the sailboat's path doesn't cross the motorboat's path or the motorboat's going to cross 20 miles in front of the sailboat, you don't have to do anything.
What should you do when and your vessel is being overtaken by a sailing vessel?
This is a case where the sailing vessel does not have the right of way. The overtaking vessel must stay clear of the vessel being overtaken. The best thing you could do would me to keep a steady course, or make any changes obvious so the overtaking sailboat knows what you are doing.
Are the forces balanced or unbalanced on a motorboat coasting at a constant speed?
That would be balanced, because the motorboat is not increasing in speed or decreasing in speed.
What should a motorboat operator do when approaching a sailing vessel head-on?
Do everything possible to avoid it. The motorboat operator would give way if boat is under sail but go by regular motorboat rules if he is under power.
What kind of sailboat in Nim's Island?
It's a regular sailboat with everything a regular boat would have
What should a motorboat operator do when approaching a sail boat?
He would give way if boat is under sail but go by regular motorboat rules if he is under power.
What is the top of a sailboat called?
That would be the deck.
What equipment is required to be aboard while operating a motorboat in New York?
Common sense would tell you that at the absolute minimum you need to have a life preserver for each and every passenger in the boat. It would also be a good idea to have a fire extinguisher aboard and a first aid kit. If you are operating the boat at night you will need to have running lights fore and aft.
What would happen if a sailboat went to the moon?
it would float
