Vic Smith wrote:
On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:20:32 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

For example, a couple of years ago some
powerboat asshole anchored two boatlengths directly upwind of where I was
anchored for the night. There was lots of room and plenty more than that
downwind of me where he could have anchored half a mile away. But, noooo!
The jerk drops anchor right on top of me and then,

I'm thinking that with a Mac 26M I could settle in for the night in a
foot or two of water, avoiding all that kind of crap.
What do you think?

--Vic

Overall, I've had more problems with smaller powerboats (which also draw
a foot or two) over the years. For example, my dislike of the concept
of using a portable generator for cooking started when four small rafted
powerboats fired up generators on their swim platforms at 6:30AM
directly under my bow. In the same anchorage, a powerboat left its
mooring at speed, passing less than 10 feet from my wife and daughter as
they were climbing out of our kayak. And of course, most small boats
don't carry a decent anchor, and wouldn't know how to set it. For this
reason, I only go to such popular small boat sites midweek. Half the
reason to travel to more distant destinations is simply to avoid the crowds.