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Kracken · 08-25-2009, 08:04 AM

It seems most people do not know what to do at the Sandy Point black spar marker. 95% of boaters seem to pass it on the east. While that is ok to do it’s also ok to pass it on the west.

I say this because last week I had 2 Captain Bonehead incidents there.

1. A boat was approaching me from behind while I was heading into my dock. I came off plain and turned east just as he was about to break the 150 ft rule. He then passed me within 30 feet doing 40 or so.
2. I was pulling a tuber along the east shore of the bay (about 200 feet from shore) when a rental boat heading south east, also pulling a tuber was trying to pinch to the east of the marker. Once I determined they were not going to turn away I came to off plain and started to turn to starboard to give them even more room to maneuver. To my surprise the boat and tuber passed to my starboard side between me and the shore.

08-25-2009, 08:04 AM	#25
Kracken Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Alton Posts: 223 Thanks: 46 Thanked 130 Times in 50 Posts	Sandy Point Marker It seems most people do not know what to do at the Sandy Point black spar marker. 95% of boaters seem to pass it on the east. While that is ok to do it’s also ok to pass it on the west. I say this because last week I had 2 Captain Bonehead incidents there. 1. A boat was approaching me from behind while I was heading into my dock. I came off plain and turned east just as he was about to break the 150 ft rule. He then passed me within 30 feet doing 40 or so. 2. I was pulling a tuber along the east shore of the bay (about 200 feet from shore) when a rental boat heading south east, also pulling a tuber was trying to pinch to the east of the marker. Once I determined they were not going to turn away I came to off plain and started to turn to starboard to give them even more room to maneuver. To my surprise the boat and tuber passed to my starboard side between me and the shore.