Mondays 03/22/2010 Question and boating safety tip. ANSWERED

[CaptainScott]

Saftey Tip:
Know your channel markers!
Or . . . .

One of these could be you and YOU could end up on my website! LOL!







Question:
Please match the marker with its description.
Please note though. I have provided 5 descriptions and only 4 markers.
This is intentional to avoid the ole' process of elimination! LOL!


1)Day Marker with no lateral significace just to help you locate tour position
2)Prefered Channel Marker
3)Safe Water Marker
4)Center Channel Marker
5) Special Purpose Marker with a wide range of uses , including but not limited to things such as dredging, fish trap areas, spoils areas or military exercises.

A)


B)


C)


D)

[Alanhod]

Okay, you picked the hard ones again. This is again best guess.

My guess also includes my looking like stranded boat photo #2 if I guessed wrong on these without looking them up.

1)Day Marker with no lateral significace just to help you locate tour position

D

2)Prefered Channel Marker

A

3)Safe Water Marker

C

4)Center Channel Marker

B

5) Special Purpose Marker with a wide range of uses , including but not limited to things such as dredging, fish trap areas, spoils areas or military exercises.

I have no clue what this one would be

[Chrysler20%26]

We in Michigan don't have tides, to bad it would be a easy way to change that keel cable.

[CaptainScott]

ANSWER:

1) D
2) C
3) A
4) A ( heh heh! )
5) B



Here are the pictures plus descriptions:

A)Safe Water Marker ( Center Channel Marker )


B)Special Purpose Marker with a wide range of uses , including but not limited to things such as dredging, fish trap areas, spoils areas or military exercises.


C)Prefered Channel Marker


D)Day Marker with no lateral significance just to help you locate tour position



Lastly,
For those looking for extra credit,
The "Safe water marker" is actually the "Center Channel Marker"

So when I said I put 4 pictures and 5 definitions two of the definitions defined the SAME marker! LOL!

Sorry, I was feeling like a smart a$$ on Monday!!!
heh heh!!
Scott

[Alanhod]