Ships bell

[sailingdog]

BF-

Giu's just annoyed since they don't make bells out of Carbon Fiber...

[jimmalkin]

Had a somewhat animated discussion with the USCG fellows in Rockland Maine last August who thought that my bell (buried behind/under a bunch of gear below deck) should have been more accessable. In short, his view - beyond that of "that's the rule, Sir" - was that we must have bells in case our electric dies or freon runs out and we need a signalling device. I suggested my conch shell and the already discussed pots and spoons, but he wasn't impressed.

[Giulietta]

SHIP AHOY.......

SHIP AHOY.......

OPEN WATER FOR BESTFRIEND AND HIS "LITTLE BELL"...

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

BF PLAYING HIS "BIG BELL"

[max-on]

Originally Posted by Giulietta

To make noise, I have a blow horn you blow into...weighs a few ounces, and sounds like Cam if you squeze his balls with a pliers.... Pretty loud. I drilled holes on it to reduce weight...

This is a new 'blow horn' Giu purchased for the boat this week:




O'Canada Hockey Puck Horn

[bestfriend]

Now THAT was funny Giu! You're on a roll today. We do tend to have a little something called fog here sometimes. Look here.

[tdw]

It's all OK, Bluebottle is just a touch ding a ling that's all.

[sailaway21]

Bottom line: if you're over 12 meters LOA you're required to have a bell. If you do not you cannot comply with the Colregs, either international or inland.

[Boasun]

A bell was also used to give engine orders:

one bell = Ahead slow
two bell = Stop
three bell = back slow
Four bells = Full speed in the direction of the last engine order.

This was in the days when you did not have engine controls next to the helm. Those were the good old days

This is also along with the Fog signals given by the bell. (5 seconds of ding-a-linging)

[Melrna]

This a great topic for all you Ding-a-lings out there!

[Idiens]

Whatever rings your bell, Mel.