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Old 08-11-2009, 01:48 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by Kracken View Post
I had a friendly disagreement with a buddy of mine the other day. We were traveling from Alton to Paugus Bay. We cut over to the west side of Governor’s Island. About 50 feet before the no-wake marker near the bridge, I came off plain. He laughed at me and said “I just broke the safe-passage rule”. I looked around quick to see if there was another boat within 150’ feet of me…there was nothing. I said “what are you talking about.” He said I had to come to headway speed 150’ before the marker. This can’t be right.

We have a little friendly wager on this. Please tell me I am right.
You're correct. You need to proceed at headway speed once you reach the marker, not when you're 150' away from it.
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