Doug King wrote:
I hope that none of the people here were in that fishing boat. I also
hope that this will be a lesson to some of those who don't already know
not to anchor in a channel.


"John Gaquin" wrote
No amount of diplomatic talk will alleviate stupidity and selfishness in
adults. People like that need their asses kicked, plain and simple.



Calif Bill wrote:
Actually, the best is when they lose their house and other assets to pay for
the time lost and damages and then the word is publicized. Maybe then the
work will get out.

Maybe both. But it wouldn't have been an ass kicking, these guys out
fishing could have died, right there right then, less than 100 yards
from shore on a calm day. And while it would probably have served them
right, I tried to warn them and that barge skipper probably sacrificed
his job for them.

Unfortunately, I know of many incidents wherein the need to avoid
recreational boaters has caused delay and damage to commercial shipping.
We all pay for this in increased prices and increased insurance, but I
don't know of a single incident where the recreational boater at fault
was made to pay. In one episode I know of (at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge
a couple years ago) the idiot boaters at fault were photographed, proud
and smiling, for several news publications. They clearly had no clue
what they had done.

Regards
Doug King