ancora I would think a for sale sign would attract lookers.
It would. That's why many marinas won't allow them and others greatly restrict them in size and placement.
ancora I would think a for sale sign would attract lookers.
"Could it be they know you are a Yankee????? "
Sorry Ron but that there's funny!
Sometime the "Good Ol' Boys" need to take the party somewhere else. Radio at 3 AM? Why not just hold the horn button down for a minute of two?
Instead of being grateful they asked if we had never seen a boat with a heat pump on it before (none of us had) and proceeded to chastise us for trespassing on their boat.
Live and learn!
..........When helping others I pay particular attention to the captain and the situation. I always throw a half wrap against a cleat and hold the bitter end. This way I can bring in or let out line as needed while still helping hold the boat in its slip.
It was a windy day coming into the dock, with the wind blowing in a direction away from my finger.
One reminder which one hopes they never need. Most towns do have noise ordinances and other disturbing the peace and public intoxication laws. They do apply at marinas.
Unfortunately, I did witness boaters and a marina having to resort to that one time. At 3 AM, eight people were handcuffed and escorted away in police limousines. This was an extreme situation. We weren't close to the two boats partying but some older couples and a family were and were subjected to very bad situations.
As we left at 7:00 AM, I wasn't there to see the rest of the story. Turns out quite a few disturbing the peace and public intoxication citations, but then some resisting arrest and one assault on a police officer, one possession of a controlled subject, leading to a search of the vessels and at that point the Coast Guard got involved.
I honestly felt those docked close to them were not only disturbed but in some degree of danger. While the situation was being resolved they all came over to our boat and waited.
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Unfortunately, I did witness boaters and a marina having to resort to that one time. At 3 AM, eight people were handcuffed and escorted away in police limousines. This was an extreme situation......
Turns out quite a few disturbing the peace and public intoxication citations, but then some resisting arrest and one assault on a police officer, one possession of a controlled subject, leading to a search of the vessels and at that point the Coast Guard got involved.
Sounds like business as usual in South Florida.....or have I been watching too many reruns of CSI Miami.
It would appear TF is now famous!''
http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2014/10/are-you-a-marina-jerk-first-ever-completely-scientific-irrefutable-poll-tells-no-lies/
If we all make enough stink about bone head operators and etiquette,maybe the bone head operators will get it and slow down.I know I am wishing,but it may prevent some property damages and maybe a few deaths per year.
Not sure how much good you can do to stop a sinking boat by grabbing a line anyway ;-)