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"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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I think it makes you look less professional, thus suspect. I don't think
it really adds any value to the complaint and it sounds like griping,
even though you're right about, well, being right, according to what you
said happened. Of course, without us all being there, we only have your
word for it, but since you're publically slamming the company, it dilutes
your credibility.

I should keep it a secret? I don't get that reasoning.

By the way JG, the company has not even bothered to respond to my complaint.

"Scout" wrote in message
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"Scout" wrote in message
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"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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I think it makes you look less professional, thus suspect. I don't think
it really adds any value to the complaint and it sounds like griping,
even though you're right about, well, being right, according to what you
said happened. Of course, without us all being there, we only have your
word for it, but since you're publically slamming the company, it
dilutes your credibility.

I should keep it a secret? I don't get that reasoning.

By the way JG, the company has not even bothered to respond to my
complaint.




Ah, well, since it's you... :-) I doubt they would. The only thing you can
do that will likely be effective is to report them to the authorities...

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www.sailnow.com

"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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"Scout" wrote in message
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"Scout" wrote in message
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"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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I think it makes you look less professional, thus suspect. I don't
think it really adds any value to the complaint and it sounds like
griping, even though you're right about, well, being right, according
to what you said happened. Of course, without us all being there, we
only have your word for it, but since you're publically slamming the
company, it dilutes your credibility.

I should keep it a secret? I don't get that reasoning.

By the way JG, the company has not even bothered to respond to my
complaint.




Ah, well, since it's you... :-) I doubt they would. The only thing you can
do that will likely be effective is to report them to the authorities...

Thanks JG - I've used two long standing nom de plumes here, with only the
Coast Guard getting my real info.
I'm pretty ****ed about the whole incident, as you can see, and I intend to
push it until they agree to make a change. There were boats smaller than
mine in their wake; I saw others hanging on for dear life as they sped past.
It's not right. I don't get shaken up easily but this was real close and
really threw us around for no good reason.

"Scout" wrote in message
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"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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"Scout" wrote in message
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"Scout" wrote in message
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"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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I think it makes you look less professional, thus suspect. I don't
think it really adds any value to the complaint and it sounds like
griping, even though you're right about, well, being right, according
to what you said happened. Of course, without us all being there, we
only have your word for it, but since you're publically slamming the
company, it dilutes your credibility.

I should keep it a secret? I don't get that reasoning.

By the way JG, the company has not even bothered to respond to my
complaint.




Ah, well, since it's you... :-) I doubt they would. The only thing you
can do that will likely be effective is to report them to the
authorities...

Thanks JG - I've used two long standing nom de plumes here, with only the
Coast Guard getting my real info.
I'm pretty ****ed about the whole incident, as you can see, and I intend
to push it until they agree to make a change. There were boats smaller
than mine in their wake; I saw others hanging on for dear life as they
sped past. It's not right. I don't get shaken up easily but this was real
close and really threw us around for no good reason.


I hear ya... In our case, it was about 5:30pm and they were late for
dinner... bozos... gave us and another boat the finger when we were
gesturing wildly at them... didn't slow down, didn't move an inch.

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www.sailnow.com

"Capt. JG" wrote:

I hear ya... In our case, it was about 5:30pm and they
were late for dinner... bozos... gave us and another boat
the finger when we were gesturing wildly at them... didn't
slow down, didn't move an inch.

We were on the river headed to St.Michaels when we got
seriously waked. They had the whole damn river to play in
but just had to dead cross my bow. The old Tahiti took her
time turning so I couldn't take it on the quarter. I just
had time to yell,"WAKE" when it hit. The bow buried right
to the mainmast when we came down and 2 6" firehose jets of
water blasted thru the cabin from the forward portholes. I
thought we were goners, but the bow came back up and things
eventually quit flogging around. Bill and the cat were
fine. Of course by that time the powerboat was gone so we
never got a name nor the pleasure of exchanging hand
signals.

Seahag

"Seahag" wrote in message
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"Capt. JG" wrote:

I hear ya... In our case, it was about 5:30pm and they were late for
dinner... bozos... gave us and another boat the finger when we were
gesturing wildly at them... didn't slow down, didn't move an inch.

We were on the river headed to St.Michaels when we got seriously waked.
They had the whole damn river to play in but just had to dead cross my
bow. The old Tahiti took her time turning so I couldn't take it on the
quarter. I just had time to yell,"WAKE" when it hit. The bow buried
right to the mainmast when we came down and 2 6" firehose jets of water
blasted thru the cabin from the forward portholes. I thought we were
goners, but the bow came back up and things eventually quit flogging
around. Bill and the cat were fine. Of course by that time the powerboat
was gone so we never got a name nor the pleasure of exchanging hand
signals.

Seahag



Yeah, I don't get that... it's typical that we're sailing along and some
huge cabin cruiser decides to accelerate in front of us, threading the
needle between us and a boat at anchor instead of going behind. It's not
unusual for him to actually go a greater distance that way than if he just
went behind us.


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www.sailnow.com

On Aug 14, 10:09 am, "Seahag" wrote:

fine. Of course by that time the powerboat was gone so we
never got a name nor the pleasure of exchanging hand
signals.

Seahag


Hand signals. Well put Haggie!

On Aug 13, 8:06 pm, "Capt. JG" wrote:
"Scout" wrote in message

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"Scout" wrote in message
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"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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I think it makes you look less professional, thus suspect. I don't think
it really adds any value to the complaint and it sounds like griping,
even though you're right about, well, being right, according to what you
said happened. Of course, without us all being there, we only have your
word for it, but since you're publically slamming the company, it
dilutes your credibility.

I should keep it a secret? I don't get that reasoning.

By the way JG, the company has not even bothered to respond to my
complaint.

Ah, well, since it's you... :-) I doubt they would. The only thing you can
do that will likely be effective is to report them to the authorities...

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What.... to the Harbor master like you did Jon? Hardly the
authorities..call the USCG. If anyone was injured a hearing will have
to be conducted and the operator could loose his ticket.

As a boat captain, regardless of the size of your vessel, you are
responsible for your wake. That includes any damages that occur as a
result of your wake, regardless of whether you had the right of way or
the location.

Joe

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ps.com...
On Aug 13, 8:06 pm, "Capt. JG" wrote:
"Scout" wrote in message

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"Scout" wrote in message
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"Capt. JG" wrote in message
{snipped}

I think it makes you look less professional, thus suspect. I don't
think
it really adds any value to the complaint and it sounds like griping,
even though you're right about, well, being right, according to what
you
said happened. Of course, without us all being there, we only have
your
word for it, but since you're publically slamming the company, it
dilutes your credibility.

I should keep it a secret? I don't get that reasoning.

By the way JG, the company has not even bothered to respond to my
complaint.

Ah, well, since it's you... :-) I doubt they would. The only thing you
can
do that will likely be effective is to report them to the authorities...

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"j" ganz - Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

What.... to the Harbor master like you did Jon? Hardly the
authorities..call the USCG. If anyone was injured a hearing will have
to be conducted and the operator could loose his ticket.

As a boat captain, regardless of the size of your vessel, you are
responsible for your wake. That includes any damages that occur as a
result of your wake, regardless of whether you had the right of way or
the location.

Joe



Joe, the harbor master controls the slips in our marina. He fields
complaints. Calling the CG after the fact probably won't do much unless
there's damage or injury.

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www.sailnow.com

On Aug 13, 9:41 pm, Joe wrote:
On Aug 13, 8:06 pm, "Capt. JG" wrote:



"Scout" wrote in message

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"Scout" wrote in message
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"Capt. JG" wrote in message
{snipped}

I think it makes you look less professional, thus suspect. I don't think
it really adds any value to the complaint and it sounds like griping,
even though you're right about, well, being right, according to what you
said happened. Of course, without us all being there, we only have your
word for it, but since you're publically slamming the company, it
dilutes your credibility.

I should keep it a secret? I don't get that reasoning.

By the way JG, the company has not even bothered to respond to my
complaint.

Ah, well, since it's you... :-) I doubt they would. The only thing you can
do that will likely be effective is to report them to the authorities...

--
"j" ganz -Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

What.... to the Harbor master like you did Jon? Hardly the
authorities..call the USCG. If anyone was injured a hearing will have
to be conducted and the operator could loose his ticket.

As a boat captain, regardless of the size of your vessel, you are
responsible for your wake. That includes any damages that occur as a
result of your wake, regardless of whether you had the right of way or
the location.

Joe

Good point Joe. It would be a good idea to file a
claim against them.