Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post - Another Hit and Run at Wolfeboro Town Dock, Red Stingray

Webbsatwinni · 08-04-2014, 09:09 AM

I was getting Ice Cream with the kids late Sunday, eating it in the gazebo when we saw a boat trying to dock on the end of an empty dock that was across from where we docked. The back then swung out and the driver hit reverse and it was hard to tell if the swim platform hit out boat or if the girl attempting to save it on the back pushed our boat into the dock making the loud noise. We inspected ours and luckily there was no visual damage (I swam under it when I got home to make sure and it looked ok).

We then walked over to the people on the boat and the girl immediately started saying that they didn't hit it and whats the issue. Then the driver said and I quote "the bimini top on this new boat acts like a sail when docking and I can't control it". I not nicely suggested to him that he learn to boat and if he can't dock on an empty dock that he shouldn't be boating until he learns. It was a nice brand new mastercraft wakeboard boat and you would think that he would be more upset that he backed into another boat.

Glad there was no damage, but the docks were empty and all ends were open, its not like he was going for deep and needed any skill to dock.

08-04-2014, 09:09 AM	#32
Webbsatwinni Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lebanon Ct and Rattlesnake Island Since 2007 Posts: 610 Thanks: 180 Thanked 137 Times in 72 Posts	And now it was my boat that was hit. I was getting Ice Cream with the kids late Sunday, eating it in the gazebo when we saw a boat trying to dock on the end of an empty dock that was across from where we docked. The back then swung out and the driver hit reverse and it was hard to tell if the swim platform hit out boat or if the girl attempting to save it on the back pushed our boat into the dock making the loud noise. We inspected ours and luckily there was no visual damage (I swam under it when I got home to make sure and it looked ok). We then walked over to the people on the boat and the girl immediately started saying that they didn't hit it and whats the issue. Then the driver said and I quote "the bimini top on this new boat acts like a sail when docking and I can't control it". I not nicely suggested to him that he learn to boat and if he can't dock on an empty dock that he shouldn't be boating until he learns. It was a nice brand new mastercraft wakeboard boat and you would think that he would be more upset that he backed into another boat. Glad there was no damage, but the docks were empty and all ends were open, its not like he was going for deep and needed any skill to dock.