Learn from it.

First of all, the fact that you had to shut him up should have been a
tip off. Letting someone engage in a potentially dangerous and
unnecessary act is a poor way to make the noise stop. If he was
competent to tow you off, he should have been able to figure out the
situation.

Second, always brief any operation. Discuss exactly what you are
going to do and how. One of you could have been seriously hurt or
even killed here.

I'd now stay as far away as you can. This could be the kind of jamoke
who now comes back to sue you.

--

Roger Long



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Ran aground, couldnt power off, tide rising so I'm ok, just settin
reading the paper waitin. 20' power boat comes by, offers help, I
explain bout the tide, he insists his boat can pull me off. I
foolishly
agree just to shut him up. Tie a 1/2" nylon line to my bow cleats,
before I can say anything, he gets a running start and cannot hear
me
yelling for him to stop. He takes off, line goes taut, he seems to
stop dead as part of his transom tears off and then flies in a
beautiful arc over my bow to splash in the water behind me, bummer.
Instead of sinking, he manages to beach his boat about 50' away and
walks back to his truck. Should I offer him any compensation at
all?
I did offer to give him some fiberglass cloth and resin.