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Originally Posted by Capt.Ken
Whenever I'm faced with this situation, I give an indication of direction change by spinning my steering wheel 180 degrees away from the oncoming boat, then immediately back to where it started, this doesnt change the direction of my boat, but gives a visual "nod" if you will to the oncoming boat that I'm heading in another direction. Most of the time the other boater will react by changing course in the opposite direction. If this doesnt work I'll change direction, even if I have the right of way.
You can hang on the rules all you want, but your assuming that the other guy knows what he's doing. The final rule is to take any measure possible to avoid a collision, or you could wind up dead right.
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The problem with this is that while you think you have sent a clear signal to the other boat of your intentions, if I was in the other boat I might think you were a drunk or inattentive driver. There is no agreed upon interpretation of the "nod". That means that no one can be sure of what you intend.
If I stick to the agreed upon rules as much as I can I can figure that at least some will know how it should work. If it becomes clear they do not, I can take whatever action I need to avoid a collision.