John,

I didn't say that he wasn't answering his radio. I said that he had his  name
covered so other boats had to call to find out his name and then to discuss
safe passing.

If he had not answered, I would have used the horn. Would he answer with  his
horn?  Who knows.

After a successful VHF discussion about passing do you also give horn
signals?

Doc on the Caloosahatchee

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If I make contact by VHF I don't need to give a whistle signal. Never heard
of anyone doing both.

If he had answered would you have even heard the reply. Maybe if you were
approaching each other head on but I doubt the over taken vessels whistle signal
would have been heard if you were in an over taking maneuver. That's why I
prefer to make contact by VHF.

TB

Tom B.

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