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Originally Posted by Rattlesnake Guy
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.
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The diagram tends to confirm my guess. Technically you probably should have acted sooner but their intention to dock wasn't obvious*. Given their timing to come off plane was late, it sure appears they would have passed behind you had you done nothing. Still it wouldn't have been obvious at the time. Had I been in the other boat I would have seen you slowly cruising along and timed my arrival to occur after you had passed just so as to avoid any potential conflict. Oh well, all the gel coat is still intact.
FWIW : I had a similar situation coming out of the Wiers during bike week. We were headed out from the Weirs and I, as usual, avoid the Eagle - Governor I channel like the plague. Sadly, now a lot of people do the zig-zag past the Eagle I #3 black marker and Pitchwood. As I approached, there were 4 or so boats coming through the channel (or so I thought) the opposite way and 1 guy in front of me, though coming more from the Spindle Pt direction. I slowed to allow the crowd to sort itself out and pass when I noticed that boat #2 wasn't going to follow #1 and round the last black marker. Nooo, he was going to pass #1 boat by slotting between the 2'nd and 3'rd black markers (out from Eagle I). I popped it into neutral and then reverse to stop motion and allow him to pass in front of me unhindered. I just didn't expect him (and the boat following him) to take that precarious route. Moral of the story; don't get complacent.