Has anybody else noticed that cruising along at or near headway speed seems to be an invitation to Captain Bonehead to ignore the 150 ft. rule?
Between the cost of gas, trying to be a good neighbor, and having discovered that 6 - 7 mph is a very relaxing speed to run at, I've been cruising in that range a lot this year; especially in areas like the slot between Bear Island and Meredith Neck and in and around the forty islands.
The downside is that the fact that I'm not pushing much wake seems to be an invitation to Capt. B to whip by me far too closely; lately it seems that I'm lucky to be given 50 ft of clearance, let alone 150. One idiot in a bowrider shaved that down to about 15 feet this past weekend!
It's not that I'm being endangered; so long as they miss me. But, it's annoying to realize that if I'm at 7 mph and hold course and speed as required when being overtaken, I'm technically in violation of the 150 ft. rule!
Silver Duck