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Originally Posted by sgold44
I just have to vent!! On Saturday, around 4:00 pm, after enjoying a nice day at Weirs w/ my family & my 2 nephews (age 7 & 10), I began the cruise back to Alton Bay. After leaving the Govs island no wake zone, I powered up & headed towards the Witches. Approx 200 yards before the witches markers, I had a boat ahead of me, & 2 boats approaching from the NW, on my Port side. I noticed neither the boat in front of me nor the 1st boat approaching on my left giving way to each other, so I slowed down & waited to see what would happen. I seriously thought I may see a collision. The larger boat on my Port finally stopped & let the boat in front of me pass, as he should. The boat on the Port or Left is the give way boat, the starboard or right is the Stand on. Correct???? Then, I powered up & proceeded ahead, when I realized the next boat approching from my left is not going to give way to me. I immediately pulled back & maneuvered to my port to go behind him to avoid a collision, & this @#$%^^&&* Captain gave me the Middle finger salute. Oh well, life goes on, but I had to vent.  |
What you have stated happens all the time! And drives me crazy. The best part is when the captain bonehead actually blames the boat that had the right of way. Simply amazing!
This is how I have have solved the problem...On Saturdays and Sundays, I am always the give way vessel. Too many clueless people out there.