If you are a herbivore, the answer is do nothing.

If you are not a leaf-eater, there is a simple answer.


Marc wrote
I have no answer, but your observation is valid.
My most recent example is in Port Jefferson, the Wednesday after the
4th. I pull into the large anchorage at 2pm and I am absolutely
alone. 11:30 pm, I awaken to a strange noise, go up on deck to find I
am no longer alone. The only other boat in the anchorage, that wasn't
there when I went to bed, has anchored so close that his dinghy is
banging on my boat.


On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 15:34:25 GMT, "Bart Senior"
wrote:

It seems every time I anchor with a group of
boats, the other skippers want to anchor close
to me. If I anchor last, it is not uncommon to see
other boats pull anchors and move even closer.
I call this the "herd" instinct.

What should a "non-leaf-eater" do in this situation?

Get out the BBQ and start cooking a side of beef?

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"Bart Senior" wrote in message
...
If you are a herbivore, the answer is do nothing.

If you are not a leaf-eater, there is a simple answer.


Marc wrote
I have no answer, but your observation is valid.
My most recent example is in Port Jefferson, the Wednesday after the
4th. I pull into the large anchorage at 2pm and I am absolutely
alone. 11:30 pm, I awaken to a strange noise, go up on deck to find I
am no longer alone. The only other boat in the anchorage, that wasn't
there when I went to bed, has anchored so close that his dinghy is
banging on my boat.


On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 15:34:25 GMT, "Bart Senior"
wrote:

It seems every time I anchor with a group of
boats, the other skippers want to anchor close
to me. If I anchor last, it is not uncommon to see
other boats pull anchors and move even closer.
I call this the "herd" instinct.

What should a "non-leaf-eater" do in this situation?

"Bart Senior" wrote in message
...
| It seems every time I anchor with a group of
| boats, they other skippers want to anchor close
| to me. If I anchor last, it is not uncommon to see
| other boats pull anchors and move even closer.
| I call this the "herd" instinct.
|
| What should a "non-leaf-eater" do in this situation?

Stick out your gut... strip buck naked and crank up the music then start
dancing around the deck screaming obscenities! It pays to wear a rasta wig
and beg for sexual favours from any boat within earshot. ;-)

CM

Stick out your gut... strip buck naked and crank up the music then start
dancing around the deck screaming obscenities! It pays to wear a rasta wig
and beg for sexual favours from any boat within earshot. ;-)

CM

Oh heck...you do that every weekend no matter whether someone anchors next
to you or not....
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Kirie Elite 32
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"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein



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"katysails" wrote in message

| Oh heck...you do that every weekend no matter whether someone anchors next
| to you or not....

That's why I'm never bothered by neighbours!

CM

Katy,

That is why he has to find employment in the Arctic!

OT

You anchor in two steps. First you anchor away from where you really want to
anchor; when the boat move close to you and drop their anchor, raise you
anchor and move to your ultimate anchorage, but be sure and circle each boat
a couple of time at full throttle on the way to your final anchorage.
Calling them names as you circle may help.

You should yell over, damn I'm starting to drag, should make them
nervous.Then start playing NIN at full volume.
John Cairns
"Bart Senior" wrote in message
...
It seems every time I anchor with a group of
boats, they other skippers want to anchor close
to me. If I anchor last, it is not uncommon to see
other boats pull anchors and move even closer.
I call this the "herd" instinct.

What should a "non-leaf-eater" do in this situation?

Good answer John.


John Cairns wrote

You should yell over, damn I'm starting to drag, should make them
nervous.Then start playing NIN at full volume.
John Cairns

"Bart Senior" wrote

It seems every time I anchor with a group of
boats, they other skippers want to anchor close
to me. If I anchor last, it is not uncommon to see
other boats pull anchors and move even closer.
I call this the "herd" instinct.

What should a "non-leaf-eater" do in this situation?

What should a "non-leaf-eater" do in this situation?

I'd tell them to get the crap away from my boat....reason most people anchor
is for some privacy...if you wanted to raft off, you'd go out with friends
that wanted to do the same....

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katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein



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