tmors424
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It would have taken everything in me not flatten their tires in their locked trucks.
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Here is my issue. At the end of a long day on the water we might have 7-8 boats in line waiting for 1 of 2 exit ramps to open up. 99% of the boats will wait their turn in line and pull into the next available slip when it is their turn. A driver jumps out and retrieves the vehicle. They load the boat pull out and the next boat in line takes their turn.
Every now and then (usually a bass boat jockey) will take their boat past the line of waiting boats and will find a spot on a pier to drop off a driver. Then they retreat off to the side. When a boat on a trailer pulls out the bass boat's vehicle driver will take the open spot even if it is not their turn. The boat who's turn it may be will pull in and now we have a stand off. Most of the time the boat will give up and pull back out. The bass boat will once again pass all the boats in line load up and go.
My question besides shooting the guy is what can be done? Very frustrating to watch and feel so helpless to do anything about it. I know there are more horses azzes than horses. I just hate to see it when boating.
That’s just insane!Also don’t forget to have your small children play in the water on the ramp while other people are trying to back up! Happened to me twice this last week while trying to back up and get off the lake.
What you put up with, is what you will have...
Here is my issue. At the end of a long day on the water we might have 7-8 boats in line waiting for 1 of 2 exit ramps to open up. 99% of the boats will wait their turn in line and pull into the next available slip when it is their turn. A driver jumps out and retrieves the vehicle. They load the boat pull out and the next boat in line takes their turn.
Every now and then (usually a bass boat jockey) will take their boat past the line of waiting boats and will find a spot on a pier to drop off a driver. Then they retreat off to the side. When a boat on a trailer pulls out the bass boat's vehicle driver will take the open spot even if it is not their turn. The boat who's turn it may be will pull in and now we have a stand off. Most of the time the boat will give up and pull back out. The bass boat will once again pass all the boats in line load up and go.
My question besides shooting the guy is what can be done? Very frustrating to watch and feel so helpless to do anything about it. I know there are more horses azzes than horses. I just hate to see it when boating.
'to phrase it another way...
What we allow, we ultimately teach.
Why not talk to the guys involved and very gently and politely remind them of the rules of dock etiquette.
Is it the same guy all the time? Maybe its time to introduce your wire cutters to his tire valve stems!That's the problem. I'm 3-4 back in line. By the time I can pull my boat they are long gone. Or if I choose to run up to the pier while they are still loading I risk a confrontation in front of my wife and family further delaying the retrieval process. I can only hope that some day they try to cut directly in front of me. I won't be so easy to move from the pier. Then I can have a teaching session. Oh yea and these guys know exactly what they are doing. They just don't care.