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hazelnut · 07-23-2007, 10:45 AM

But I just have to VENT!!!! WHY is it that 80% of the Bass Boat drivers on this lake have absolutely NO CLUE what the rules of the lake are. I am convinced this year more than ever that Bass Boats are the absolute worst offenders of the R.O.W. and 150 foot rule. I apologize to the less than 20% of Bass Boat drivers who actually have a clue.

3 MAJOR incidents with Bass boats this week alone. I had my twin 3 year old boys in our small boat (13 foot Whaler). I was slowing down due to Traffic as three boats were coming together at the same point. I was giving way to the boat coming from my right (he was coming out of the Graveyard, I was coming from 19 mile bay). There was another boat coming from the direction of the Barbers pole (on my left). All of a sudden a Bass boat coming from the direction of Long Island at almost full speed zig-zags around those two and zips across my bow about 10-15 FEET off my bow. I stopped my boat and raised my arms he starts to actually WAVE at me then he sees me and just shrugs. That is just one of the incidents.

Phew that feels good getting that off my chest.

07-23-2007, 10:45 AM	#20
hazelnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,348 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 508 Thanked 462 Times in 162 Posts	Sorry to Stereotype But I just have to VENT!!!! WHY is it that 80% of the Bass Boat drivers on this lake have absolutely NO CLUE what the rules of the lake are. I am convinced this year more than ever that Bass Boats are the absolute worst offenders of the R.O.W. and 150 foot rule. I apologize to the less than 20% of Bass Boat drivers who actually have a clue. 3 MAJOR incidents with Bass boats this week alone. I had my twin 3 year old boys in our small boat (13 foot Whaler). I was slowing down due to Traffic as three boats were coming together at the same point. I was giving way to the boat coming from my right (he was coming out of the Graveyard, I was coming from 19 mile bay). There was another boat coming from the direction of the Barbers pole (on my left). All of a sudden a Bass boat coming from the direction of Long Island at almost full speed zig-zags around those two and zips across my bow about 10-15 FEET off my bow. I stopped my boat and raised my arms he starts to actually WAVE at me then he sees me and just shrugs. That is just one of the incidents. Phew that feels good getting that off my chest.