I was afraid you'd say that.
Color non-plused; symbol you post on bow is a recognized international nuclear hazard sign... far as I know!?!?!!! But, from your last comment above... guess that's what you intended, and, it could create a good laugh, from some.
Don't know legalities regarding placement of hazard symbols where represented hazard did not, does not, or will not exist. Do know there are specific regs about symbols appropriately placed where hazards do exist.
Wouldn't photo/artistic-drawing of a prop, actual marine propeller, be more instructive/appropriate to help save hands and feet of near by swimmers??
Just wonderen!
Coots are built in China, near Hong Kong (American-owned company). USCG always travels at high speed, so doubt they see the symbols when they pass by. Anyway, the Coots' signs are the wrong color for radiation danger.
Ian Griffith's Coot #5 has the symbols too, which like mine, were builder-installed.
I'm not sure there's an accepted international symbol for thrusters but generally it seems to be usual to use a four-armed cross within a circle....
Like this.....There's also a bulb-bow symbol and a propeller symbol each side of the stern.....
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Don't recall a "real" boat that didn't have a red bottom. ...
I think it all started with red lead paint.But I'm with you on this one in that I'm sure RED is the most traditional bottom color......... . But RED is traditional and obviously we are traditional watermen w RED bottoms.
Perhaps I should ask why the sky is blue while I'm at it?
I agree Walt.
But how did dark grey lead become fairly bright red? Lead ain't red.
Perhaps I should ask why the sky is blue while I'm at it?
The blue color of the sky is due to Rayleigh scattering. As light moves through the atmosphere, most of the longer wavelengths pass straight through. Little of the red, orange and yellow light is affected by the air.
However, much of the shorter wavelength light is absorbed by the gas molecules. The absorbed blue light is then radiated in different directions. It gets scattered all around the sky. Whichever direction you look, some of this scattered blue light reaches you. Since you see the blue light from everywhere overhead, the sky looks blue.
The blue color of the sky is due to Rayleigh scattering. As light moves through the atmosphere, most of the longer wavelengths pass straight through. Little of the red, orange and yellow light is affected by the air.
However, much of the shorter wavelength light is absorbed by the gas molecules. The absorbed blue light is then radiated in different directions. It gets scattered all around the sky. Whichever direction you look, some of this scattered blue light reaches you. Since you see the blue light from everywhere overhead, the sky looks blue.
I think it all started with red lead paint.
Lead(II,IV) oxide, also called minium, red lead or triplumbic tetroxide, is a bright red or orange crystalline or amorphous pigment. Chemically, red lead is Pb3O4, or 2 PbO·PbO2. Lead(II,IV) oxide is used in the manufacture of batteries, lead glass and rust-proof primer paints.
Lead(II,IV) oxide - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I don't have any shots of my bottom yet but thankfully another Cheoy Lee 66 owner has laid her girl over on her side especially so we can see underneath. I am very grateful to have saved the expense of doing the same myself.
Looks a nice efficient round bilge double ender style trawler hull which explains why she is so efficient. No transom dragging in the water here.