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Silver Duck · 07-07-2004, 08:02 PM

I was leaving Braun Bay last Sunday, and was just at the mouth of the bay when I spotted an MP boat approaching from starboard.

I came off plane and down to headway speed, since he had the right of way. The MP boat passed in front of me and came by on my port side much closer than 150 ft

without ever slowing down!

I'll concede that maybe he had good reason to be in a hurry, but his lights weren't on and he wasn't using his siren. Granting that his wake couldn't possibly have endangered me, it still sort'o makes me wonder....

Silver Duck

07-07-2004, 08:02 PM	#5
Silver Duck Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Billerica, MA Posts: 364 Thanks: 40 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	I was leaving Braun Bay last Sunday, and was just at the mouth of the bay when I spotted an MP boat approaching from starboard. I came off plane and down to headway speed, since he had the right of way. The MP boat passed in front of me and came by on my port side much closer than 150 ft without ever slowing down! I'll concede that maybe he had good reason to be in a hurry, but his lights weren't on and he wasn't using his siren. Granting that his wake couldn't possibly have endangered me, it still sort'o makes me wonder.... Silver Duck