Stay out of my boat

chaseisland · 05-07-2012, 10:20 AM

You need to board my boat to tie up, prevent damage, save a life, or some other emergency, be my guest. Try not to damage anything and don't stay long enough to get a sun tan. But, my boat is a 1971 Penn Yan and has seen many years of heavy use and probably abuse.

codeman671 · 05-07-2012, 11:53 AM

I agree with Chaseisland.

Rick, would you have been uglier had he stayed out of your boat but whacked into it and done damage? I assume so.

Being a Gilford islander, I am at Glendale often. You did not specify where you were parked on the dock, but I am assuming it was in the launch row. It can get pretty crazy in there, and with the slightest wind backing a boat all the way out after launch can be tricky for even an experienced captain.

I would not be a fan of someone boarding my boat just to board and check it out, but if there was a necessity such as preventing an accident or damage then go for it. Just don't touch anyones lines, if you move a boat and re-tie it you risk damaging it. Everyone has a specific way (or reason) their boat is tied the way it is.

Diver Vince · 05-07-2012, 11:53 AM

I really wouldn't get too upset about it, nor would I let it interfere with my lunch. Unless he actually damaged your boat I wouldn't really care. I'm sure he was just trying to do the right thing and prevent the boats from damaging each other.

Rusty · 05-07-2012, 12:15 PM

Is this the window that you were looking out when you saw the guy get on your boat?

05-07-2012, 10:20 AM	#1
chaseisland Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Concord, NH Posts: 158 Thanks: 17 Thanked 68 Times in 44 Posts	You need to board my boat to tie up, prevent damage, save a life, or some other emergency, be my guest. Try not to damage anything and don't stay long enough to get a sun tan. But, my boat is a 1971 Penn Yan and has seen many years of heavy use and probably abuse.

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05-07-2012, 11:53 AM	#2
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,536 Thanks: 222 Thanked 827 Times in 498 Posts	I agree with Chaseisland. Rick, would you have been uglier had he stayed out of your boat but whacked into it and done damage? I assume so. Being a Gilford islander, I am at Glendale often. You did not specify where you were parked on the dock, but I am assuming it was in the launch row. It can get pretty crazy in there, and with the slightest wind backing a boat all the way out after launch can be tricky for even an experienced captain. I would not be a fan of someone boarding my boat just to board and check it out, but if there was a necessity such as preventing an accident or damage then go for it. Just don't touch anyones lines, if you move a boat and re-tie it you risk damaging it. Everyone has a specific way (or reason) their boat is tied the way it is.

05-07-2012, 11:53 AM	#3
Diver Vince Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Bonaire Dutch Caribbean and Gilford NH Posts: 103 Thanks: 31 Thanked 27 Times in 17 Posts	I really wouldn't get too upset about it, nor would I let it interfere with my lunch. Unless he actually damaged your boat I wouldn't really care. I'm sure he was just trying to do the right thing and prevent the boats from damaging each other.

05-07-2012, 12:15 PM	#4
Rusty Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,028 Thanks: 603 Thanked 687 Times in 425 Posts	Is this the window that you were looking out when you saw the guy get on your boat?