Bouncer gets a boat...

[lipripper]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aoSRH9Ddhs

:rofl::rofl:

[Bouncer]

This shit is nuts.

https://youtu.be/dW_dk2NCOUU

[lipripper]

yep...bigger boat has right of way in this case.. crazy as it sounds but due to its size and limited ability to maneuver ship was/ is totally right by maritime laws.

big dog rules...LOL

[TKD]

Not if the smaller boat was anchored or not under power which may be the case with what the people were saying.

[lipripper]

Not if the smaller boat was anchored or not under power which may be the case with what the people were saying.

But if said boat is not underway in the shipping channel/ navigational route larger vessel may not have the ability to maneuver or stop.

[TKD]

It's a silly debate but it's their responsibility to try. The bigger boat can't just say oh well if that boat can't move, it's in my way. Obviously the small boat couldn't gain power. Why else would it just sit there with life jackets on if they could simply turn a key and be gone in seconds.

[Bouncer]

How long does it take for a massive ship like that to stop? Is there even a brake? I'd imagine a brake in the water is simply reversing the propeller?

[TKD]

Yes they would reverse but they also are supposed to have multiple spotters with binoculars and radar to avoid coming that close in the first place. It's not full proof and the ship looks to have made the adjustment. I could also see the captain of that ship coming that close on purpose to be a dick.

[lipripper]

A several 100 ton ship don't just stop or change course in an instant..it takes time and space to maneuver. I'm just going on what I remember from the "rules of the road" when I went to school and got my Capt license years ago. if your in a shipping lane and your broken down..your pretty well screwed..if they know your there they should/ will try to avoid you if they can do so safely.. You are also required to make it known by sight and sound your adrift and not under power. Also if they did anchor in a shipping lane, they are required to yield to that traffic in said shipping lane. They shouldn't be anchored in it except in an emergency.. Which in this case of what appears to be mechanical failure would grant that.

[lipripper]

How long does it take for a massive ship like that to stop? Is there even a brake? I'd imagine a brake in the water is simply reversing the propeller?

Brake...yea like Fred Flinstone...they back pedal with his and Barneys feet..:laugh::laugh::laugh:

[Bouncer]

Brake...yea like Fred Flinstone...they back pedal with his and Barneys feet..:laugh::laugh::laugh:

i was thinking something more like a giant scope that extends down into the water from the ship almost like a big plow. That would act as some sort of brake I would imagine.

[lipripper]

Only thing you can do on a boat or ship is reverse thrust/ Power..

whats fun is taking the wind and current into account.. it can play hell on ya trying to maneuver. its always best to maneuver into the current and wind when possiable. You will have a lot more control of the vessel that way.

[TKD]

i was thinking something more like a giant scope that extends down into the water from the ship almost like a big plow. That would act as some sort of brake I would imagine.

To much unknown on the floor and who knows the depth. There are anchors kind of like what you are saying (not on a ship though), but dropping an anchor is s last resort to avoid a catastrophe. Not reliable and very dangerous.

The people on the little boat I assume had no idea what to do or the rules. They were panicked and confused. Sounds like they were about to jump in the water. If that ship really thought it was going to hit the boat I think they may have have, and maybe did, neutral it so the props stop spinning.

[Bouncer]

im gonna have to watch a documentary on this and get the real facts. :D

[blm]

One of my favorites.

Bouncer driving his girls boat...

https://youtu.be/dE-nfzcUiPk