Fight over docking! Really?

caloway · 09-02-2014, 01:58 PM

Sounds like both of those guys had a great day out on the lake.

It's really just not worth worrying about. Do your best to be considerate and take turns. If you aggravate somebody, apologize and move on. Odds are, they're looking for an excuse to be a problem.

With 20 year boat loans, most people on the lake can afford most of what's floating out there, so arguing about size is pretty ridiculous.

pjard · 09-02-2014, 04:35 PM

It really does amaze me how good the "honor" system of who is next works. Even on the busiest days at Meredith or Wolfeboro most of the time everyone seems to figure it out.

dickiej · 09-02-2014, 05:58 PM

Years ago, at Cashman Park in Newburyport, there was no supervision and there would be knock down, all out brawls! On a typical Saturday in July, there would be as many as 50-60 boat trailers in the lot, and everyone would basically come back at the same time at the end of the day. It was great entertainment to grab an ice coffee and go down to the ramp about 4:30 and watch the action!

jrc · 09-02-2014, 07:05 PM

People fight over who's next to get cold cuts, why not a dock?

pjard · 09-02-2014, 07:11 PM

Was Martha Coakley there? She seems to want to "fight" everything and everybody. "I'm going to fight big oil, fight the special interests and fight for the common boater on Winnipesaukee".

dave603 · 09-02-2014, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by dickiej

Years ago, at Cashman Park in Newburyport, there was no supervision and there would be knock down, all out brawls! On a typical Saturday in July, there would be as many as 50-60 boat trailers in the lot, and everyone would basically come back at the same time at the end of the day. It was great entertainment to grab an ice coffee and go down to the ramp about 4:30 and watch the action!

Something that really does irritate.

There's three people ( with family ) pulled up to the dock to go get their trailers.
Suddenly a number of Bass boat guys come in at the same time, and drop off a guy to go get their trailer ahead of the people already waiting for others to launch.

OK , no problem I'm not really in that much of a rush, I 'll wait, but I AM still blocking up the dock since i have been there waiting, we don't all have someone to go get the trailer in the ramp.

Thing that really ticks me off is after cutting everyone else off they insist on power loading , even when the signs tell them not too!
It's not so much a problem at some ramps, but is not a problem at all to Bass boats with a shallow hull.
Besides creating a problem at some ramps, At Winnisquam it chops up the damned milfoil, and it gets on my trailer after these jerks are on on their way home, and I get to pick it all off the bottom of my boat and trailer.

I'll also bet these guys don't bother to check their own trailers and boats for it and go to other lakes having a bass tournament the next day.

09-02-2014, 01:58 PM	#1
caloway Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: exeter, nh Posts: 73 Thanks: 4 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts	nice day, huh? Sounds like both of those guys had a great day out on the lake. It's really just not worth worrying about. Do your best to be considerate and take turns. If you aggravate somebody, apologize and move on. Odds are, they're looking for an excuse to be a problem. With 20 year boat loans, most people on the lake can afford most of what's floating out there, so arguing about size is pretty ridiculous.

09-02-2014, 04:35 PM	#2
pjard Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 638 Thanks: 498 Thanked 194 Times in 101 Posts	It really does amaze me how good the "honor" system of who is next works. Even on the busiest days at Meredith or Wolfeboro most of the time everyone seems to figure it out.

09-02-2014, 05:58 PM	#3
dickiej Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: White Salmon, WA Posts: 301 Thanks: 21 Thanked 171 Times in 93 Posts	Years ago, at Cashman Park in Newburyport, there was no supervision and there would be knock down, all out brawls! On a typical Saturday in July, there would be as many as 50-60 boat trailers in the lot, and everyone would basically come back at the same time at the end of the day. It was great entertainment to grab an ice coffee and go down to the ramp about 4:30 and watch the action!

09-02-2014, 07:05 PM	#4
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	People fight over who's next to get cold cuts, why not a dock?

09-02-2014, 07:11 PM	#5
pjard Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 638 Thanks: 498 Thanked 194 Times in 101 Posts	Was Martha Coakley there? She seems to want to "fight" everything and everybody. "I'm going to fight big oil, fight the special interests and fight for the common boater on Winnipesaukee".