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1 hour ago, LadyG said:

The Union flag upside down is a distress signal, but it's hardly a good signal.

I m not sure about flag etiquette of random unregistered boats on inland waters.

I've furled my red ensign, the flagstaff is very short.

At sea, I would lower the ensign at eight pm, as is normal when in harbour , or at sunset if under way.The flagstaff would be such length that it could be lowered to half mast, or dipped when a RN vessel is passing.

We used to dip the ensign when we passed another of the companies fleet. Always a contest to see who could get aft first. When we had a trip on Vic 32 the puffer a nuke submarine was coming in the opposite direction, I said we should dip the ensign which we did prompting  panic in the conning tower as they had no flag flying. 

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Today 2022

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Bridlington, East Riding:

Onward Star II - SH 2 Scarborough registered fishing boat

RNLI Pride of the Humber - 17-05

Traditional fishing cobles at low tide

Beach at low tide - Recent high tides have bought in seaweed

Pictures (#2) (#3)  (#4) by JThomas

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6 hours ago, Naughty Cal said:

Which really pisses them off when they have to dip theirs in response.

Of course, but I don't think I've actually done it, certainly not with a nuclear sub even though he turn to starboard right across my bows , with no signal!

6 hours ago, Dav and Pen said:

We used to dip the ensign when we passed another of the companies fleet. Always a contest to see who could get aft first. When we had a trip on Vic 32 the puffer a nuke submarine was coming in the opposite direction, I said we should dip the ensign which we did prompting  panic in the conning tower as they had no flag flying. 

Yes, that's standard procedure nowadays, but at least they knew how to panic!

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Today in 1979 At Aston on Trent. We had finished camping boating and decided to load at Stenson and see if there were any customers on the way to Braunston via the Soar. Credit to the photographer.

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On this day in 2009

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Red Bull Lock No 42 T&M

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Hardings Wood Junction

(T&M: Main Line with Hall Green Branch)

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