[Rattlesnake Guy]

Originally Posted by Mee-n-Mac

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We need to see the pictures ! (or perhaps a diagram)

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Me or Mac,
RG and I went back and took a look at the two pictures she took and then attempted to prepare as honest a drawing as possible. If we have it right, it should convince half of us that I was wrong and half that she was wrong. The other half will think we were both wrong and the rest will think that RGal and RGuy are the same person as we sometimes use the same IP.

In preparing the drawing it does not appear that my switching to neutral had much impact on my forward speed. The inertia and tail wind probably only slowed me for a short time. Once she was behind me, I put the boat back in gear to avoid being an obstacle.

The drawing shows our best reconstruction of the passage in 5 second increments. (Watching way too much CSI) (Next on CSI Wolfeboro….)

If I had it to do over, and fully realized what was happening, I would have reversed or turned to the right. My thoughts were that this was just a 150 foot violation and not a crossing situation. Remember my title (two wrongs).

I must admit that I can’t help but wonder if she had slowed to NWS at my 150 foot boundary, she would have passed uneventfully a 100 feet behind me.

I hope the conversation is at least educational and I thank everyone for the contributions.