caltexflanc
Guru
Why would you want to intentionally represent you boat as something it isn't? Not just a boat of a different size, but a railroad engine? The first cue a horn signal gives you is to then look for some kind of visual confirmation, by eyes or by radar; with either, you then look and listen for something that matches, with as little confusion as possible. If I'm headed up the Hudson River, or towards a railroad lift bridge, or up the Carquinez Strait for that matter, I really want to know what's a train and what's not, without a moment of further confusion. Or I hear a horn that should belong to a big ship, or a low whistle that should belong to a land based fog horn, but can't find one. It may sound pedantic to all you weekend warriors out there, but it's no laughing matter when you are in a position of trying to sort out all sorts of conflicting input, particularly in a crowded and/or confined area.
We use the horns a lot for all their prescribed uses. On the Hatteras the compressor was OEM engine mount. For you guys who don't have occasion to do so, exercise them regularly. And carry a portable back up for last ditch use. The last thing you want is for it not to work when you do need it to work.
We use the horns a lot for all their prescribed uses. On the Hatteras the compressor was OEM engine mount. For you guys who don't have occasion to do so, exercise them regularly. And carry a portable back up for last ditch use. The last thing you want is for it not to work when you do need it to work.