Do you blow your horn/whistle as required?

[thefishingfreak]

I'm to busy texting usually to bother with the fog horn
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[macojoe]

When Fluking if I hear someone coming around I will blow the horn to let them know that I am around, but I am not sure that anyone ever hears it??
Some of these guys just come flying out on no were!
When under way I go real slow and there is always at least 2of us watching for any thing coming out if the fog.
This year I have radar and a 4 stroke and I hope I will be able to see and hear better!

[Raider Ronnie]

Originally Posted by thefishingfreak

I'm to busy texting usually to bother with the fog horn
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Aint that the truth !

[Fly Rod]

Sometimes I use the horn when over taking another boat and they do not know what it means, some people wave a friendly gesture as if they know you, others think that it is like screaming at them to get out of the way.

In fog I do use the horn and watch the radar.

[Van]

Never mind pleasure boaters, I'll bet almost all the "so-called" captians don't have a clue what sound signals are required for different situations. Here is some info.

In or near an area of restricted visibility, whether by day or night the signals prescribed in this Rule shall be used as follows:
(a) A power-driven vessel making way through the water shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes one prolonged blast.
(b) A power-driven vessel underway but stopped and making no way through the water shall sound at intervals of no more than 2 minutes two prolonged blasts in succession with an interval of about 2 seconds between them.
(c) A vessel not under command, a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver whether underway or at anchor [Inld], a vessel constrained by her draft [Intl], a sailing vessel, a vessel engaged in fishing whether underway or at anchor [Inld] and a vessel engaged in towing or pushing another vessel shall, instead of the signals prescribed in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Rule, sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes three blasts in succession, namely one prolonged followed by two short blasts.
(d) A vessel engaged in fishing, when at anchor, and a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver when carrying out her work at anchor, shall instead of the signals prescribed in paragraph (g) of this Rule sound the signal prescribed in paragraph (c) of this Rule. [Intl]
(i/h) A vessel of less than 12 meters in length shall not be obliged to give the above mentioned signals but, if she does not, shall make some other efficient sound signal at intervals of not more than 2 minutes.
(i) A vessel of 12 meters or more but less than 20 meters in length shall not be obliged io give the bell signals prescribed in paragraphs (g) and (h) of this Rule. However, if she does not, she shall make some other efficient sound signal at intervals of not more than 2 minutes. [Intl]
(j/h) A vessel of less than 12 meters in length shall not be obliged to give the above mentioned signals but, if she does not, shall make some other efficient sound signal at intervals of not more than 2 minutes
k) The following vessels shall not be required to sound signals as prescribed in paragraph (f) of this Rule when anchored in a special anchorage area designated by the Secretary:
(ii) a vessel of less than 20 meters in length; and
(iii) a barge canal boat, scow, or other nondescript craft. [Inld]