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britinusa
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Initially Posted - 03/25/2012 :  06:34:06  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
West Palm Beach Boat show.

Bridge span closes as boat is passing.

[url="http://www.waterwayguide.com/newsupdate.php?area=6#1350"] Link [/url]

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OJ
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Response Posted - 03/25/2012 :  07:43:44  Show Profile
So what is the proper protocol for passing through a drawbridge?
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Response Posted - 03/25/2012 :  08:09:44  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
here's a great start
[url="http://www.sailnet.com/forums/learning-sail-articles/37451-dealing-bridges.html"]Sailnet[/url]

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Response Posted - 03/25/2012 :  08:15:38  Show Profile
Don't enter when the light is red. As a tie in to the sailing in marinas on another thread, a flashy sailor almost transited the the Port Clinton bridge under sail about 40 years ago. A swirling wind in the confines of the bridge stopped him in irons and he lost his mast before the bridge could stop.
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Response Posted - 03/25/2012 :  09:09:04  Show Profile
Each boat intending to pass through should contact the bridge operator--especially those that are toward the end of the line. I've only known a couple of operators who don't like talking on the radio--most of them are pretty bored otherwise. Bridges around here sound an audible signal (whistle or siren) when they're about to close, but have no signal lights. Our Amtrak bridge is a swing--a few times I've passed through the "wrong" (left) side so the operator could close it behind me before I was completely clear--all of this agreed to with the operator.

Maybe this guy tried to squeeze through unannounced--sorta like accelerating toward a yellow light...
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Response Posted - 03/25/2012 :  09:38:41  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by britinusa</i>
<br />here's a great start
[url="http://www.sailnet.com/forums/learning-sail-articles/37451-dealing-bridges.html"]Sailnet[/url]

Paul
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Thanks Paul! That's a good article.
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Response Posted - 03/25/2012 :  12:26:33  Show Profile
Remember this one?

Great example of the power of current.

http://www.maritimeconsultant.com/tugboat.htm
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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 03/25/2012 :  17:18:54  Show Profile  Visit OLarryR's Homepage
When I first was into sailing, I sailed on the south shore of Long Island out of Lindenhurst and then Amityville. (When I was in Amityville, my marina was located on the same block as the "real" Amityville Horror House ! but that is another story.) Anyway, I recall a number of experiences with bridges. One time I recall the tide was coming in but i went under the bridge with very little clearance for the mast but made it. Then after having past thru it, I soon after thought it wise to get back on the other side before there was no clearance for the mast. But as I approached the bridge the bridge operator must have spotted me this time and blew his horn....I guess so I would not approach. But I was getting to the other side no matter what and so I headed straight thru the middle section and watched as the mast wavered a bit sideways and just slightly hit one of the girders underneath....but I made it (no damage). Never did that again !
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