Open Note to Another Captain

[Weekend Pundit]

Originally Posted by Barney Bear

While boating on Lake Winnipesaukee for sixty-two years, and earlier on the inland rivers of the eastern states of the U.S.A., trouble has been avoided by anticipating what others might do including sailboat movements, boats towing a tuber or skier, a person running a trot line on a river, a tow boat with a string of barges, or other boats operating nearby on the body of water which I was enjoying. When in doubt of another's intent, I simply changed course, slowed down, or stopped. 🐻

I have done likewise.

I automatically assume that other boaters can't see me, are distracted, don't understand or don't care about he "rules of the road", or are affected by the chemical overload sloshing above their eyebrows. Better to back off and let these boaters pass me by and live to boat another day.

However, I do have to admit to having the urge to launch a torpedo at the more egregious of the Cap'n Boneheads...if I had torpedoes.