someone hiting you while exiting or entering a marina is totally avoidable? I am impatient to know how
Lou,
Absolutely, without a doubt avoidable? Probably not. But just not getting into a conflicting situation is fairly easy. If there's another boat too close for your comfort or even appears to possibly get in the way, I could argue to avoid. Stop, turn around, bail out of there, whatever it takes.
In small areas that are hard to maneuver especially when there's other boats, it's not that hard to avoid. Marinas, bridges, and tight waterways are some.
Fortunately, I'm batting 100% on no conflicts, even being on the water about 5 days out of 7.