Why boats don't have turn signal?

[kandil]

Hello I was wondering why boats don't have a turn signal? I boat the Potomac river and it can get very busy at times and one time I wanted to turn left into a side stream and the incoming boat kept on going to his port side to keep me on his starboard side so I ended up stopping and wait for hem to pass or we would have crashed

 

[Shizzy]

Re: Why boats don't have turn signal?

probably because they have troubles painting the white and yellow lines on the water....

 

[kandil]

Re: Why boats don't have turn signal?

LOL I know they got bowie instead.

 

[Splat]

Re: Why boats don't have turn signal?

They do. It's called your horn.

Two short blows my friend, two short blows.

http://www.boatingbasicsonline.com/content/general/6_2_a3.php

Bill

 

[Rocky_Road]

Re: Why boats don't have turn signal?

Brake, and turn signals?

You mean like on the Corvette boat....

 

[Boss Hawg]

Re: Why boats don't have turn signal?

I'm still wondering about the steering wheel being on the "wrong" side

 

[kandil]

Re: Why boats don't have turn signal?

I'm still wondering about the steering wheel being on the "wrong" side

This has to do with the propeller torque and having your wight to to balance the boat
Hi Splat
(Two short blows my friend, two short blows.)

Hmm...... thanks for reminding me I need to fix the horn

 

[kandil]

Re: Why boats don't have turn signal?

Brake, and turn signals?

You mean like on the Corvette boat....

This is cool never seen one.
Do they work how about the bow do you have signal and headlight in the front too?

 

[Boss Hawg]

Re: Why boats don't have turn signal?

This has to do with the propeller torque and having your wight to to balance the boat
Hi Splat
(Two short blows my friend, two short blows.)

Hmm...... thanks for reminding me I need to fix the horn

HORN?

 

[GatorMike]

Re: Why boats don't have turn signal?

Hush....I have enough trouble just keeping the lights I do have burning.

 

[newbster]

Re: Why boats don't have turn signal?

Seems like you never took a boaters course my friend. As taught to me you simply use your center finger to signal your intents. Left hand for a left turn, right hand for a right turn. Pretty simple really. It may confuse the newbs out there but any seasoned boater will recognize your proper protocol and be quite appreciative.

 

[SS MAYFLOAT]

Re: Why boats don't have turn signal?

Would you put a teen in a car to drive without any instructions or a drivers test? That is why it is mandatory for the younger generations to go through a safe boating course. Those that are ignorant of that requirement will find out when they get pulled over for an ignorance of a law that they broke.

 

[Rocky_Road]

Re: Why boats don't have turn signal?

This is cool never seen one.
Do they work how about the bow do you have signal and headlight in the front too?

LOL!

They work as brake lights (like someone is going to be able to keep up with you...).

Here are two shots of the engine:

Red one is the new 2009 model. Other one is an older Calloway 'ba**s to the wall' edition!

 

[BWR1953]

Re: Why boats don't have turn signal?

HORN?

Pick up a copy of Chapman's Piloting & Seamanship. It's a big, expensive book, but older versions can be bought from Craigslist for as little as ten bucks.

All the basics are in there, including how to use your horn to signal intentions.

Of course, you can only hope that the OTHER boater has read it too! LOL!

Best of luck.

 

[kandil]

Re: Why boats don't have turn signal?

I have taken sailing coursec and I know about hand signal and horns some pepole don't see or hear.I was jumping up and down with my left hand up and he was still comming at me
I am only asking why they don't have turn signal? Not how to make a turn?

 

[Expidia]

Re: Why boats don't have turn signal?

Seems like you never took a boaters course my friend. As taught to me you simply use your center finger to signal your intents. Left hand for a left turn, right hand for a right turn. Pretty simple really. It may confuse the newbs out there but any seasoned boater will recognize your proper protocol and be quite appreciative.

Now that's funny

They seem to teach that course to the Down State'ers from NY and NJ when they use their boats up here. That's how they signal when they go by you 10 feet away and throw off this huge wake while you're trying to fish. I never realized they were actually taught how to do that thing with their finger. I thought it was just inbred from their parents

 

[TexasBayFisher]

Re: Why boats don't have turn signal?

LOL!

They work as brake lights (like someone is going to be able to keep up with you...).

Here are two shots of the engine:

Red one is the new 2009 model. Other one is an older Calloway 'ba**s to the wall' edition!

Nice.
You buy gas, I'll buy the bait. Deal?

 

[Boss Hawg]

Re: Why boats don't have turn signal?

Nice.
You buy gas, I'll buy the bait. Deal?

Now thats funny

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Why boats don't have turn signal?

People don't use them on cars, what makes you think they would use them on the water.

 

[kandil]

Re: Why boats don't have turn signal?

People don't use them on cars, what makes you think they would use them on the water.

LOL I did not think about that I would use it