Post by: birddogdad on August 21, 2025, 08:23:05 AM
no radar is sketchy right to start with but many dont realize there are "Law for safe speed in the Rules of the Nautical road" .
i cant count the times i have been stationary off shore and hear a boat steaming and watch them last minute turn away! pretty sketchy!!!
Post by: ballpark on August 21, 2025, 08:40:18 AM
Damn that would suck :bash:
Post by: CP on August 21, 2025, 08:51:10 AM
Post by: washingtonmuley on August 21, 2025, 09:09:04 AM
Post by: Stein on August 21, 2025, 10:40:55 AM
It's spooky stuff for sure.
Post by: Happy Gilmore on August 24, 2025, 10:55:24 AM
Post by: EnglishSetter on August 24, 2025, 01:42:39 PM
Glad all souls were safe.
Post by: MLhunter1 on August 24, 2025, 09:28:20 PM
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Post by: birddogdad on August 25, 2025, 07:43:22 AM
I wouldn't expect everyone to have radar, but I would expect everyone to operate in the fog more slowly.
its quite troubling in the fog... watching my radar as a "boat without" runs at speed directly at me... pretty dangerous to not have it and then double down with running... these people are "going fishing 20 miles that way" no way they are idling or going slow to get there... so you are in direct danger from others poor decisions... kind of like having headlights out and driving home in the dark..... i have mine on but.....
Post by: GWP on August 25, 2025, 10:04:02 AM
Once we were on the water (still dark) and lights on we motored slowly toward where we wanted to fish. There were big boats, small boats, many with NO LIGHTS, and people driving like idiots. It was INSANE. Once it got light there were so many boats you could almost step from one to another. Boats running into each other, people yelling. It was crazy.
You could see the path where the fish were by the wave of poles hooking fish. We got our two, but one was because we snagged a broken off line and there was a fish on the end when we got it reeled in!
Never again.
I have been fishing the bay by Westport and have had fog roll in fast and thick to where you can't see. I can imagine how scary having someone 'in a hurry' relying solely on radar running up on or over would be. For that matter, I have had them do it in the daylight!
Post by: EnglishSetter on August 25, 2025, 10:39:12 AM
Do small craft use fog horns? Every time I’ve been at sea on the aircraft carriers and we were in fog banks they used them.
IIRC, they're supposed to. Some specified interval. Never heard a private boater emitting one though.
Post by: trophyhunt on August 25, 2025, 12:22:34 PM
I'm not a boat owner, curious how much a radar system cost's??I wouldn't expect everyone to have radar, but I would expect everyone to operate in the fog more slowly.
its quite troubling in the fog... watching my radar as a "boat without" runs at speed directly at me... pretty dangerous to not have it and then double down with running... these people are "going fishing 20 miles that way" no way they are idling or going slow to get there... so you are in direct danger from others poor decisions... kind of like having headlights out and driving home in the dark..... i have mine on but.....
Post by: The scout on August 25, 2025, 12:30:18 PM
Post by: MADMAX on August 25, 2025, 12:36:16 PM
That’s when kelp line is my fav
Post by: EnglishSetter on August 25, 2025, 02:38:28 PM
I'm not a boat owner, curious how much a radar system cost's??I wouldn't expect everyone to have radar, but I would expect everyone to operate in the fog more slowly.
its quite troubling in the fog... watching my radar as a "boat without" runs at speed directly at me... pretty dangerous to not have it and then double down with running... these people are "going fishing 20 miles that way" no way they are idling or going slow to get there... so you are in direct danger from others poor decisions... kind of like having headlights out and driving home in the dark..... i have mine on but.....
Around $2k and up. A lot depends on things like do you already have a multifunction display that will accept radar module, or do you need a new display? How big/sophisticated to you want your display.
Post by: Stein on August 25, 2025, 04:36:38 PM
I'm not a boat owner, curious how much a radar system cost's??I wouldn't expect everyone to have radar, but I would expect everyone to operate in the fog more slowly.
its quite troubling in the fog... watching my radar as a "boat without" runs at speed directly at me... pretty dangerous to not have it and then double down with running... these people are "going fishing 20 miles that way" no way they are idling or going slow to get there... so you are in direct danger from others poor decisions... kind of like having headlights out and driving home in the dark..... i have mine on but.....
Around $2k and up. A lot depends on things like do you already have a multifunction display that will accept radar module, or do you need a new display? How big/sophisticated to you want your display.
Plus a place to mount it which many boats don't have.
Post by: EnglishSetter on August 25, 2025, 11:09:59 PM
I'm not a boat owner, curious how much a radar system cost's??I wouldn't expect everyone to have radar, but I would expect everyone to operate in the fog more slowly.
its quite troubling in the fog... watching my radar as a "boat without" runs at speed directly at me... pretty dangerous to not have it and then double down with running... these people are "going fishing 20 miles that way" no way they are idling or going slow to get there... so you are in direct danger from others poor decisions... kind of like having headlights out and driving home in the dark..... i have mine on but.....
Around $2k and up. A lot depends on things like do you already have a multifunction display that will accept radar module, or do you need a new display? How big/sophisticated to you want your display.
Plus a place to mount it which many boats don't have.
True. A radar arch ain't cheap...same price range as the radar. Some can do a relatively simple pole mount.
I was fortunate to have a hard roof and added a Seaview mount. Even that was a few hunert going on 20 years ago.
Post by: 30.06 on August 26, 2025, 03:37:30 AM
Boats shall slow in fog to safely navigate high vessel traffic areas.
Picture is of another September collision immediately in front of Edmonds about 5 years ago, due to alcohol and high speed at sunset on Labor Day.