Capt. JG wrote:

"JimC" wrote in message
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I really doubt than any even half-way rational skipper would

consider taking a Mac offshore under such conditions (with the boat
overloaded, with several adults standing on the deck, with the skipper and
half the guests drunk, and with the ballast tank empty). It's an anomaly
that doesn't really relate to the present discussion.



Such conditions? Calm waters?

You are again evading the substance of my post, Ganz. "Calm waters" was
only one factor out of a number of more critical ones, including: drunk
skipper, negligent owner, drunk guests, ignorant skipper who wasn't
familiar with the boat, empty ballast tank (apparently not checked by
either the skipper or the owner), motoring at night under varying
lighting (fireworks) boat overloaded, boat top heavy with several drunk
adults standing on the deck, some apparently holding on to the mast, and
infants left in the cabin. Regarding the "calm waters" issue,
apparently the skipper was trying to maneuver around other boats also in
the area to watch the fireworks. In any event, he turned the boat at
excessive speed under the conditions.

Ganz, are you intentionally or maliciously distorting the points made in
my notes, or are you just stupid?

Jim