It’s always unfortunate to have a negative encounter with another boat. I was on strawberry yesterday and was landing a double and trying to navigate around another boat. I started the conversation friendly until the gentleman on the pontoon started spouting off saying everyone is going one way and there are no navigation rules for boats that are fishing. I ended the conversation there knowing you aren’t going to get through to the ignorant. Here is a quick link to anyone wanting to freshen up on water etiquette.
https://www.boatus.com/expert-advice/exp...ght-of-way
(06-15-2024, 05:33 PM)Redrebel Wrote: [ -> ]It’s always unfortunate to have a negative encounter with another boat. I was on strawberry yesterday and was landing a double and trying to navigate around another boat. I started the conversation friendly until the gentleman on the pontoon started spouting off saying everyone is going one way and there are no navigation rules for boats that are fishing. I ended the conversation there knowing you aren’t going to get through to the ignorant. Here is a quick link to anyone wanting to freshen up on water etiquette. https://www.boatus.com/expert-advice/exp...ght-of-way
Sounds like a guy I have seen out there many times, that think they own the water and they think it's your job to stay out of his way. Was he fishing by himself?
(06-15-2024, 05:33 PM)Redrebel Wrote: [ -> ]It’s always unfortunate to have a negative encounter with another boat. I was on strawberry yesterday and was landing a double and trying to navigate around another boat. I started the conversation friendly until the gentleman on the pontoon started spouting off saying everyone is going one way and there are no navigation rules for boats that are fishing. I ended the conversation there knowing you aren’t going to get through to the ignorant. Here is a quick link to anyone wanting to freshen up on water etiquette. https://www.boatus.com/expert-advice/exp...ght-of-way
More details, please. I presume both boats were moving, and about to cross.
(06-15-2024, 09:03 PM)Paddler Wrote: [ -> ] (06-15-2024, 05:33 PM)Redrebel Wrote: [ -> ]It’s always unfortunate to have a negative encounter with another boat. I was on strawberry yesterday and was landing a double and trying to navigate around another boat. I started the conversation friendly until the gentleman on the pontoon started spouting off saying everyone is going one way and there are no navigation rules for boats that are fishing. I ended the conversation there knowing you aren’t going to get through to the ignorant. Here is a quick link to anyone wanting to freshen up on water etiquette. https://www.boatus.com/expert-advice/exp...ght-of-way
More details, please. I presume both boats were moving, and about to cross.
He was not by himself, he had a couple of boat mates that ducked down as soon as he started running his mouth. He was headed south. I was headed east. I was to his starboard. I kept turning right as we approached each other and I finally told him that I can’t keep turning right or I’m going to cross my lines and he kept driving into my port side. he told me that I was going the wrong way. I looked up to Try to figure out what he was talking about. I realized that he was pretty far off the proper etiquette and just realized it was best to not engage anymore.