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Originally Posted by NH_boater
I will sometimes remind someone that their ladder is down as they depart. Most thank you nicely, even if they know. Other might snap back that they know it is down. I will sometimes climb aboard and depart with the ladder down if it is windy and I am looking to clear out quicker to avoid getting too close to anyone. I usually get a 'your ladder is down', I am careful to smile and say thank you, even though I knew. All is usually helpful and friendly.
It is nice to have conversations with your neighbors and maybe meet some new fellow Winni boaters.
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I do the same with the ladder and people often remind me (and odds are good I'll forget 60 seconds later anyway). I don't mind. When I haul in the anchor, I idle up to the anchor, go into neutral, and simultaneously run the windlass until the anchor is dangling on about 5 feet of chain. I then go into gear and travel at idle speed for 100' or so to clean the anchor before pulling it up to the stop. This often elicits frantic yelling of "YOUR ANCHOR IS STILL OUT!". I smile and explain that I'm cleaning it. This cleaning method works great, BTW.