Captain Bonehead
So Sunday afternoon I was out on the lake, cruising along, chart in hand to explain to my friend that was up for the day where the Islands, rocks, and other landmarks lie. We had just passed "The Witches" on our left, and were cruising along side of Gov. Island when a boat approached along side at 20 - 25 mph, I got off the throttle because with him about 20 ft away we were both now breaking 150` rule.
When I could finally hear the guy, his question was "Is there anything I need to worry about out here!?"
After a few seconds of thought...
I yelled back, "Rocks!" Not sure what else I could do at that point besides maybe give him my chart or have him follow me for the rest of the day.
It's kind of hard to explain the numerous "things" he needed to be aware of, and the nature of the navigational markers on the lake, from 20 ft away. We can pass all the laws we want, some people are just gonna find trouble!
Scary
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