Big Mike wrote:
Hi to all.... I'm Mike (Long Island Sound N.Y. - North Side - Very Rocky
Area)

Finally, finally, I figured out a really good reason why boat operators do
this. I could never for the life of me understand why no matter where I
would anchor or drift, a good number of boats will buzz by me only a few
short yards away as if I'm a marker buoy. And the wakes pushed from some of
these monsters is enough to get me dizzy. Even fellow fishing vessels with
the entire ocean to navigate around me, who should know better, would pass
right on top of me. Correction, speed by me as I'm fishing. I can never have
a calm day fishing!!!

My Conclusion: These Clowns figure, if I'm there, it's safe to pass. No
rocks, obstructions or low depths. UNBELIEVABLE! I realized this the other
day and can't believe it took so long to put it together.

Here's what happened. I recently purchased a GPS and marked all of the
rocks, especially the submerged rocks only visible at low tide in this
particular area I planned to fish. A place where BOATS NEVER VENTURE! On the
first day fishing this new marked spot, here they came.... I could not
believe the amount of Clowns that started heading in my direction. Mind
you..., you never see boat in this area because some of the rocks are
visible even at high tide. I swear to God, within 1 hour, a sailboat slammed
one of the rocks next to me. The bang was so loud, I was ready to call in
the MAYDAY for this person myself. When I turned around, both occupants were
getting back to their feet after I guess the force threw them forward and
down on their faces. The keel appears to have caught the rock and stopped
them DEAD!!! I can also now confirm that submerged rocks don't move or
budge. I couldn't even stay and fish the spot any longer because I was
spending more time waving boats away than fishing. I was in fear of someone
DYING!

What a joke. The first thing I did when I purchased my first boat way back
when was to go out at low tide and check out my local waterways for
dangerous spots. I think I purchased every possible chart for the Long
Island Sound N.Y. and made some of my own custom marks on it. I'm not the
brightest light bulb in the box but checking things out first seems like an
obvious thing to do even for absent-minded me.

Aaahhh, I still love this crazy world anyway and everyone in it including
the Psychos. If everyday was a perfect day, I think I would hang myself due
to boredom.


! 23' ReD MaX !



A good reason why every new (or old boater) should be made to pass a
Power Squadron 'Boating Course' before venturing out.

Don White wrote:
Big Mike wrote:

Hi to all.... I'm Mike (Long Island Sound N.Y. - North Side - Very
Rocky Area)

Finally, finally, I figured out a really good reason why boat
operators do this. I could never for the life of me understand why no
matter where I would anchor or drift, a good number of boats will buzz
by me only a few short yards away as if I'm a marker buoy. And the
wakes pushed from some of these monsters is enough to get me dizzy.
Even fellow fishing vessels with the entire ocean to navigate around
me, who should know better, would pass right on top of me. Correction,
speed by me as I'm fishing. I can never have a calm day fishing!!!

My Conclusion: These Clowns figure, if I'm there, it's safe to pass.
No rocks, obstructions or low depths. UNBELIEVABLE! I realized this
the other day and can't believe it took so long to put it together.

Here's what happened. I recently purchased a GPS and marked all of the
rocks, especially the submerged rocks only visible at low tide in this
particular area I planned to fish. A place where BOATS NEVER VENTURE!
On the first day fishing this new marked spot, here they came.... I
could not believe the amount of Clowns that started heading in my
direction. Mind you..., you never see boat in this area because some
of the rocks are visible even at high tide. I swear to God, within 1
hour, a sailboat slammed one of the rocks next to me. The bang was so
loud, I was ready to call in the MAYDAY for this person myself. When I
turned around, both occupants were getting back to their feet after I
guess the force threw them forward and down on their faces. The keel
appears to have caught the rock and stopped them DEAD!!! I can also
now confirm that submerged rocks don't move or budge. I couldn't even
stay and fish the spot any longer because I was spending more time
waving boats away than fishing. I was in fear of someone DYING!

What a joke. The first thing I did when I purchased my first boat way
back when was to go out at low tide and check out my local waterways
for dangerous spots. I think I purchased every possible chart for the
Long Island Sound N.Y. and made some of my own custom marks on it. I'm
not the brightest light bulb in the box but checking things out first
seems like an obvious thing to do even for absent-minded me.

Aaahhh, I still love this crazy world anyway and everyone in it
including the Psychos. If everyday was a perfect day, I think I would
hang myself due to boredom.


! 23' ReD MaX !




A good reason why every new (or old boater) should be made to pass a
Power Squadron 'Boating Course' before venturing out.

Would us doing this requiring assuage your moral obligation to do
the best you can to make this world perfect and safe for every idiot?

I say let 'em strike dirt, even move right on in to stay. The
idiots deserve it, and it's not our fault, so why should we pay such
a price in tax supported requirements, to straight jacket and spoon
feed every idiot you tyrant, you? Geeze, Louise!

My sailboat is a bilge keeler, draught 2-10", moored in shallow
water near rocks, but you wouldn't know from looking, unless you
were looking at a chart! Now I know what it is what baits all those
idiots from across the river to buzz by close. I was flattered to
think they thought my boat so lovely that they must have pictures.
You have disallusioned me. I am hurt.

Take warning, all you deep draught (3 feet?) power drivers. I will
not move my boat, and you all may come to regret that I do have a
functioning anchor light, though I guess now I have to lie awake at
night wondering if it too attractive, unsportsmanlike bait.

(He-he-he, evil grin {-;

Terry K

"Terry Spragg" wrote in message
...
Don White wrote:
Would us doing this requiring assuage your moral obligation to do the best
you can to make this world perfect and safe for every idiot?

I say let 'em strike dirt, even move right on in to stay. The idiots
deserve it, and it's not our fault, so why should we pay such a price in
tax supported requirements, to straight jacket and spoon feed every idiot
you tyrant, you? Geeze, Louise!

My sailboat is a bilge keeler, draught 2-10", moored in shallow water near
rocks, but you wouldn't know from looking, unless you were looking at a
chart! Now I know what it is what baits all those idiots from across the
river to buzz by close. I was flattered to think they thought my boat so
lovely that they must have pictures. You have disallusioned me. I am
hurt.

Take warning, all you deep draught (3 feet?) power drivers. I will not
move my boat, and you all may come to regret that I do have a functioning
anchor light, though I guess now I have to lie awake at night wondering if
it too attractive, unsportsmanlike bait.




( ;

Big Mike wrote:
"Terry Spragg" wrote in message
...

Don White wrote:
Would us doing this requiring assuage your moral obligation to do the best
you can to make this world perfect and safe for every idiot?

I say let 'em strike dirt, even move right on in to stay. The idiots
deserve it, and it's not our fault, so why should we pay such a price in
tax supported requirements, to straight jacket and spoon feed every idiot
you tyrant, you? Geeze, Louise!

My sailboat is a bilge keeler, draught 2-10", moored in shallow water near
rocks, but you wouldn't know from looking, unless you were looking at a
chart! Now I know what it is what baits all those idiots from across the
river to buzz by close. I was flattered to think they thought my boat so
lovely that they must have pictures. You have disallusioned me. I am
hurt.

Take warning, all you deep draught (3 feet?) power drivers. I will not
move my boat, and you all may come to regret that I do have a functioning
anchor light, though I guess now I have to lie awake at night wondering if
it too attractive, unsportsmanlike bait.



Say what?
I didn't write any of the above. That's the truth...and the whole truth!

"Terry Spragg" wrote in message
...

Don White wrote:
Would us doing this requiring assuage your moral obligation to do the
best you can to make this world perfect and safe for every idiot?

I say let 'em strike dirt, even move right on in to stay. The idiots
deserve it, and it's not our fault, so why should we pay such a price in
tax supported requirements, to straight jacket and spoon feed every idiot
you tyrant, you? Geeze, Louise!

My sailboat is a bilge keeler, draught 2-10", moored in shallow water
near rocks, but you wouldn't know from looking, unless you were looking
at a chart! Now I know what it is what baits all those idiots from
across the river to buzz by close. I was flattered to think they thought
my boat so lovely that they must have pictures. You have disallusioned
me. I am hurt.

Take warning, all you deep draught (3 feet?) power drivers. I will not
move my boat, and you all may come to regret that I do have a functioning
anchor light, though I guess now I have to lie awake at night wondering
if it too attractive, unsportsmanlike bait.



"Don White" wrote in message :
Say what?
I didn't write any of the above. That's the truth...and the whole truth!


Ooops sorry about that... When removing the extras, your name seems to have
been left in there from another post. it's confirmed, Don White is telling
the truth. Terry Spragg wrote the above. ( :

Big Mike wrote:


Ooops sorry about that... When removing the extras, your name seems to have
been left in there from another post. it's confirmed, Don White is telling
the truth. Terry Spragg wrote the above. ( :


Thank you...thank you very much!