West Alton Sandbar - Marine Patrol Trouble

jrc · 08-03-2006, 10:10 PM

Doesn't seem like much fun for a WAMite (WAMy?) to untie their boat and drive to that sandbar to anchor. It hardly seems worth the effort. We see a few boats anchored in the shallow water in front of Silver Sands. I wonder if WAMies boat over to anchor in front of Silver Sands and the Sandies boat over to anchor in front of WAM.

Aquadeziac: I guess WAM customers are allowed to use the beach behind the sandbar, so all the No tresspassing sign stuff really wasn't an issue.

As to anchoring so close to your vessel, mistakes happen. First I'd give the benefit of the doubt, tell him he's too close and ask him to move. The next step depends on his attitude. If he's a newbie, offer to help. If he's a jerk and his boat bobbed against your boat, I would be steamed. You should have wrote down his hull number and asked for his insurance papers. Tell him you're going to file an accident report. That would have got his attention.

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08-03-2006, 10:10 PM	#39
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	Doesn't seem like much fun for a WAMite (WAMy?) to untie their boat and drive to that sandbar to anchor. It hardly seems worth the effort. We see a few boats anchored in the shallow water in front of Silver Sands. I wonder if WAMies boat over to anchor in front of Silver Sands and the Sandies boat over to anchor in front of WAM. Aquadeziac: I guess WAM customers are allowed to use the beach behind the sandbar, so all the No tresspassing sign stuff really wasn't an issue. As to anchoring so close to your vessel, mistakes happen. First I'd give the benefit of the doubt, tell him he's too close and ask him to move. The next step depends on his attitude. If he's a newbie, offer to help. If he's a jerk and his boat bobbed against your boat, I would be steamed. You should have wrote down his hull number and asked for his insurance papers. Tell him you're going to file an accident report. That would have got his attention.