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ITD · 08-19-2007, 07:06 PM

I think the key point here is that you were still moving whether in neutral or not you still had the responsibility to alter your course to avoid a collision. That being said, it sounds as though the other party should have gone to headway speed sooner. I don't agree with the "picture taking" idea to prove one is right. It really proves nothing as it is impossible to judge distance in a photo and in this case it would just prove that you were the give way boat. Worst case, is someone is trying to take a picture and drive the boat, that's just idiotic if you ask me. ( I understand you weren't taking the pictures.)

Kudos to you Rattlesnake Guy for trying to sort this out though, Good Luck.

08-19-2007, 07:06 PM	#6
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,942 Thanks: 483 Thanked 700 Times in 391 Posts	I think the key point here is that you were still moving whether in neutral or not you still had the responsibility to alter your course to avoid a collision. That being said, it sounds as though the other party should have gone to headway speed sooner. I don't agree with the "picture taking" idea to prove one is right. It really proves nothing as it is impossible to judge distance in a photo and in this case it would just prove that you were the give way boat. Worst case, is someone is trying to take a picture and drive the boat, that's just idiotic if you ask me. ( I understand you weren't taking the pictures.) Kudos to you Rattlesnake Guy for trying to sort this out though, Good Luck.