I had a nightmare, then it came true.

Wow......what a shame. I just don't understand people like that.

The boat next to me is a 15 year old 270DA that has 2005 DNR tags on it. :wow: It gets cleaned once a year whether it needs it or not. :smt038 Same kind of deal as you have......................it belongs to the owner of one of our Mega Car Dealerships herein Charlotte. This guy sells just about every brand imaginable and has multiple locations. He gave it to his daughter who is afraid to pilot it.

If it ever gets used, I hope I am not around because I fear I will have a similar tale to tell as you Turtle Tone. :smt089
 
TurtleTone said:
Out of the conversation I get that his boat is a 1999 formula that he bought new, has 450 hours on the engine. boat looks like it's 50 years old. I quickly calculate the number of hours per year to try and figure out how many times he takes his boat out every season.

I walk back to my boat, go down below and cry "Ohhhhh Nooooo, Why Meeeeeeee".
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450 hours is not unusual for a 8 year old boat where we live. Most seem to be closer to 50 hours a year. He has more experience than most....SCARY.. HUH?
 
Pakmule said:
How can you operate a boat for 450 hours and not know how to dock it?
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What do you mean? He docked it!
 
I think every marina has one of "them." At ours, he makes every docking an "arrival." Whenever we see him approaching, everyone around rushes to his slip to help him--and to prevent damage to adjacent boats. Unfortunately, the one at my marina is a good friend. We try to counsel him to take it slow, but he seems oblivious to our good intentions. What's one to do? He's the nautical equivilent of being musically "tone deaf;" i.e., he hasn't a clue!

I would hate to lose his friendship, but at the same time, hate to see what he's doing to his boat and to others around him. Perhaps, if the marina owners have a chat with him?
 
I definately have to tread lightly. He's been there for a long time and owns his slip. I've been there for 3 months and lease. When trying to tie down his boat, he wanted to do it his way even though it wasn't exactly the right way.
I've got one more lesson with a captain on tight maneuvering and I think I'm going to introduce the two of them. :lol:

I recommend that all new boat owners, like me, hire a captain for a couple of lessons. He nipped a couple of bad habbits early before they formed and showed me some great ways to handle a boat in tight quarters in various conditions. I went from having a knot in my gut every time I came into a marina to solo docking in one week. Also showed me the correct way to do various things like request a bridge opening. :thumbsup:
 
TurtleTone said:
When trying to tie down his boat, he wanted to do it his way even though it wasn't exactly the right way.
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Yup, seems pretty common. I always lend a hand when someone is returning, and leaving...

Almost always, the captain shouts... "I'LL TAKE CARE OF THE LINES, THANKS ANYWAY"...

Funny thing is, no one comes to help me when coming back in... :smt017
 
I take any help I can get.

Invariably. . .the lines are a bit messed up by the dock help, but once the boat is stationary, I can take 3 minutes and fix any mistakes.
 
This reminds me of the first time coming back to our marina in our 'new to us boat' some years ago. I had the usual butterflies, but they got huge when I realized that there was a full crowd on the drinking terrace with a clear view of the docks - we were going to be their entertainment for the evening, no doubt. So we make the approach just like they taught us in sailing school (it was a 27' diesel sloop w/ full keel) and backed it right in without so much as a bump anywhere. After we tied off all the lines we both looked at each other and realized that we were in the wrong slip! Fortunately we were able to warp it over after the crowds left for the evening ... :wink:
 
The spider refuge boat bought new ropes :smt038

Hasn't washed it yet but at least it isn't going to break loose from the dock and infect my boat. :lol:
 
Sleepless summer nights

I don't think it would be too hard to change his slip number to A39. Then you can watch him do doughnuts out in the bay looking for A30
 
Pakmule said:
You are going to have an interesting summer. I hear West Marine is having a sale on fenders. You should buy like 200 of them.

Best of luck.
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