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admin Site Admin Posts: 144 Registered: December 1969	Yes Wed, 13 November 2002 11:36 Wed, 18 September 2002 09:14 I agree wholeheartedly with Tim's response. One thing that tends to make it difficult to avoid them, however, is the inconsistant use of toggles as you move further downeast. Its hard to figure out which bouys have toggles, how long the toggle warp is etc etc. But it just adds to the on-the-water experience. Avoiding pot bouys is one of the responsibilites that we take on (or should, anyway) when we go out on the water. Not really any different from avoiding other boats, floating hazards, or AToNs. Its just that there are more of them. And one last thing that I'd like to say in defense of the lobster(wo)men... when push comes to shove, they are more likely than anyone else to go out of their way to help a boater in distress. I had this experience in Jericho Bay this summer. On a 25 knot day, at peak flood, with 4 foot chop, we snagged a pot between the keel and the rudder. There was so much force on the boat that I was unable to get ahold of the line to cut us free. A lobsterboat out of Stonington was kind enough to come along, survey the situation, and haul us back into the wind/waves/current so that I could grab ahold of the line. And don't think he wanted us to try to push the float down and out either. He told me in no uncertain terms to cut the line. A fine and considerate mariner! Nathan Dasein, Pearson Triton 668 www.dasein668.com [Report message to a moderator]

	Subject	Poster	Date
	SNAGGED A TRAP? CUT A TRAP? SET A TRAP? LOST A TRAP?	admin	Wed, 13 November 2002 11:12
	too many buoys	admin	Wed, 13 November 2002 11:13
	Reply to Nat	admin	Wed, 13 November 2002 11:14
	Thanks Curtis	admin	Wed, 13 November 2002 11:15
	lobstermen are farmers	admin	Wed, 13 November 2002 11:16
	float free zones	admin	Wed, 13 November 2002 11:17
	Re: float free zones	admin	Wed, 13 November 2002 11:18
	2nd the Cheasapeake solution	admin	Wed, 13 November 2002 11:24
	"Traps" are appropriately named!	admin	Wed, 13 November 2002 11:19
	Re: "Traps" are appropriately named!	seaglass	Fri, 09 April 2004 21:14
	Happy swimming	admin	Wed, 13 November 2002 11:20
	Swimming and hacking	admin	Wed, 13 November 2002 11:21
	Lobster Pot concerns.....follow up...	admin	Wed, 13 November 2002 11:22
	Thanks Nat	admin	Wed, 13 November 2002 11:23
	FYI..Here are the rules & regulations of the Lobsterin'	admin	Wed, 13 November 2002 11:23
	Clearing up a few misconceptions	admin	Wed, 13 November 2002 11:28
	Lobster Pots	admin	Wed, 13 November 2002 11:29
	Too many lobster buoys?	admin	Wed, 13 November 2002 11:32
	Re: Too many lobster buoys?	admin	Wed, 13 November 2002 11:33
	Cruisers aren't innocent...	admin	Wed, 13 November 2002 11:34
	Nicely said	admin	Wed, 13 November 2002 11:34
	Yes	admin	Wed, 13 November 2002 11:36
	I support lobstermen and women, but...	admin	Wed, 13 November 2002 11:38
	Re: I support lobstermen and women, but...	admin	Wed, 13 November 2002 11:58
	Re: I support lobstermen and women, but...	admin	Wed, 13 November 2002 12:00
	A few comments about Glissando's comments..	admin	Wed, 13 November 2002 12:02
	lobster buoys?	admin	Wed, 13 November 2002 12:07
	venting - last sail of the year I hooked 100 feet of line	andy	Fri, 15 November 2002 09:57
	Re: SNAGGED A TRAP? CUT A TRAP? SET A TRAP? LOST A TRAP?	Iceman	Fri, 14 March 2003 23:38
	Re: SNAGGED A TRAP? CUT A TRAP? SET A TRAP? LOST A TRAP?	Karlo	Fri, 08 July 2005 21:46
	Nah, that old yachtie vs local doesn't cut it anymore,	Tom Young	Sun, 10 July 2005 06:43
	Re: SNAGGED A TRAP? CUT A TRAP? SET A TRAP? LOST A TRAP?	StarboardJon	Sun, 10 July 2005 20:55
	Re: SNAGGED A TRAP? CUT A TRAP? SET A TRAP? LOST A TRAP?	MEblkbears	Sat, 10 June 2006 13:52
	Re: SNAGGED A TRAP? CUT A TRAP? SET A TRAP? LOST A TRAP?	Curtis Rindlaub	Sat, 10 June 2006 14:00
	Re: SNAGGED A TRAP? CUT A TRAP? SET A TRAP? LOST A TRAP?	Highlander	Mon, 18 February 2008 12:10
	Re: SNAGGED A TRAP? CUT A TRAP? SET A TRAP? LOST A TRAP?	spar	Thu, 10 July 2008 18:24

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