Boating etiquette

[Tacet]

1 hour ago, IanD said:

That's what I do.

 

Didn't stop an obnoxious boater refusing to take notice -- and almost causing a collision coming out of a lock -- then shouting "Idiot, don't you know to *always* pass on the right?"

Indeed. After signalling my intentions to the oncoming boat (which were obviously sensible as I needed the portside lock mooring and they needed to be on their portside to clear the bridgehole) they opened a discussion about the comparitive number of  years of boating experience, which they were never going to win.

[johnmck]

On 12/07/2023 at 15:29, Hudds Lad said:

These days i'll usually wave an oncoming boat through a bridge first even if i'm a bit closer, got sick of the loonies that give it full beans to try and beat you to it  

Tis exactly our approach.