Marine Patrol in Alton Bay

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by Slickcraft

Laws of physics. Torque of a single prop tilts boat to port. If driver is only one in boat, his/her weight on the starboard side helps level the boat at speed.

^This for sure, but also I suspect, because you need to give way to boats that are on a collision course off of your starboard bow. Sitting on the starboard side helps ensure an unobstructed view to starboard.

[SIKSUKR]

Originally Posted by Dave R

^This for sure, but also I suspect, because you need to give way to boats that are on a collision course off of your starboard bow. Sitting on the starboard side helps ensure an unobstructed view to starboard.

I think you might have it backwards. I believe the law was constructed long after the established right hand driver became standard.