Cruise Ship Runs Aground in Atlantic ICW - Obstruction Blocks Traffic
On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:27:18 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:
Ok. But I must say that these wake issues is why I will boat in a Mac
26X/M or a Carolina Skiff.
12-16 inches draft. Lead the big boys onto the shoals and oyster flats
when they try to
wake me. Might get a Sea-Tow referral sideline set up to defray
gas costs.
--Vic
Delicious.
Humorous, but not reality. No one in a big boat is going to follow you onto
a shoal or oyster flat purposely trying to wake you.
Not that I would do it, but it's not unknown for inattentive,
sheep-like drivers of boats - and autos - to follow another
into a hazard.
I'm not proud of it, but I did once sucker another driver into a
speeding ticket.
I had noticed that no matter how fast I went on a lightly traveled
section of highway, some lady just insisted on passing me.
I kept increasing my speed, and backed off just before the crest
of a hill where I knew a state trooper often waited on the other side.
He was there, waiting.
Hey, I didn't force her to be doing 90mph over that hill.
--Vic
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