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winnidiver · 02-06-2008, 03:17 PM

Last August on a Sat.I was heading from Lee's Mills to Wolfeboro with my dive gear to watch my son take his last certification dive at Clark's Point.I was down past Parker at about 7:00 am going around 35mph when I heard a noise.It sounded like a big wave,like a boat slowing fast,I heard it over the noise of my own motor.I looked back behind me on the starboard side and saw a bass boat with his bow straight up in the air.If I had been in the stern I could have touched him .I turned hard to port and when he got the bow down he gunned it and turned right,and took off.I never saw him again.Was he going over 45?I don't know.I do know if he had been going slower he would have had more time to see me during the few times he was looking ahead.I don't know what he was doing in that boat but it wasn't driving.We were the only two boats in sight so I guess he got careless.He almost ruined what turn out to be a great day. What's the answer slow down or pay attention? All I know is you can't legislate "pay attention". PS My son did get certified and now we dive together.

02-06-2008, 03:17 PM	#121
winnidiver Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 54 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	A close call Last August on a Sat.I was heading from Lee's Mills to Wolfeboro with my dive gear to watch my son take his last certification dive at Clark's Point.I was down past Parker at about 7:00 am going around 35mph when I heard a noise.It sounded like a big wave,like a boat slowing fast,I heard it over the noise of my own motor.I looked back behind me on the starboard side and saw a bass boat with his bow straight up in the air.If I had been in the stern I could have touched him .I turned hard to port and when he got the bow down he gunned it and turned right,and took off.I never saw him again.Was he going over 45?I don't know.I do know if he had been going slower he would have had more time to see me during the few times he was looking ahead.I don't know what he was doing in that boat but it wasn't driving.We were the only two boats in sight so I guess he got careless.He almost ruined what turn out to be a great day. What's the answer slow down or pay attention? All I know is you can't legislate "pay attention". PS My son did get certified and now we dive together.