“You can tell a new boater when”

[Jaybeaux]

@Jaybeaux is Prince William liable for that damage, or the boat owner?

Boat owner

 

[northshore]

Many Canadians pronounce it like that..... just sayin...

Probably getting it confused with Burton Cummings (Canadian) from 'The Guess Who'

 

[northshore]

Every year for the airshow, the USCG bouys off an area inside the breakwall.
As it is right at the end of the runway, just outside that area it is an awesome place for everyone to anchor and enjoy the show...

...unless your a new boater! (or first time airshow'er) then you think to yourself "We can get a sport right up front!"
Then you go blasting through everyone's anchor lines and blow past the the 2 or 3 USCG vessels, the sheriffs department boat, the Ohio department of natural resources boat and the Rocky River police boat only to find yourself surrounded by them seconds later.

 

[zool]

The admiral is a new boater and i still have to warn everytime that the dock line goes under the rail from the cleat to the dock or vise versa......bless her heart she wants to get it right but is still nervous.

Bent bow rails are a tell tale scar from a once new boater.

 

[northshore]

The admiral is a new boater and i still have to warn everytime that the dock line goes under the rail from the cleat to the dock or vise versa......bless her heart she wants to get it right but is still nervous.

Bent bow rails are a tell tale scar from a once new boater.

This is a semantics kind of thing that I have had with my admiral before.
When she is on the bow cleating a line, I always tell her over the top - to the outside.
We had an issue once. Someone had once told her 'under' and my response to her was "So are you or he going to pay for the new bow rail? 'cause I'm not"
Once I showed her - no problems. There are a couple ways to describe it but one demo was worth a thousand words.

 

[dwna1a]

Every year for the airshow, the USCG bouys off an area inside the breakwall.
As it is right at the end of the runway, just outside that area it is an awesome place for everyone to anchor and enjoy the show...

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...unless your a new boater! (or first timer at the airshow'er) then you think to yourself "We can get a sport right up front!"
Then you go blasting through everyone's anchor lines and blow past the the 2 or 3 USCG vessels, the sheriffs department boat, the Ohio department of natural resources boat and the Rock River police boat only to find yourself surrounded by them seconds later.

Damn! I think we have a winner.

 

[Pirate Lady]

The admiral is a new boater and i still have to warn everytime that the dock line goes under the rail from the cleat to the dock or vise versa......bless her heart she wants to get it right but is still nervous.

Bent bow rails are a tell tale scar

The admiral is a new boater and i still have to warn everytime that the dock line goes under the rail from the cleat to the dock or vise versa......bless her heart she wants to get it right but is still nervous.

Bent bow rails are a tell tale scar from a once new boater.

I still do it from time to time, then correct myself. It’s more of a put the loop on boat cleat. And forget to pass under the rail before throwing to person on dock. Ain’t ripped a rail off yet so so tell your admiral she ain’t alone.

 

[highslice]

4th of July this year and we are anchored off of the City of Cocoa on the Indian River to see the fireworks; it's a great show from the water. Hundreds of boats all around us and pretty much everyone is well behaved and moving slowly getting into the cove. I'm next to a 45-something sailboat and a new Cobalt with a family comes in between us. They have nothing ready to anchor and are pretty much scrambling to get things in place. Winds are about 15 out of the south and they drift aimlessly and pretty much too close to other boats including me and the sailboat trying to keep that boat in control. There are boat's anchored in every direction and it's starting to get dark. They finally get the anchor rigged and throw it overboard but it refuses to hook; they try and try but nothing..... They come back up next to us and I notice they have the rode tied to the securing hole in the shank not to the eye at the end of the shank. I tried to explain they had the rode connected to the wrong part of the anchor but he simply couldn't comprehend. Finally, seeing nothing good coming from this show I offered to let them tie off of the back of my boat which they did and were very grateful as they were about to bag it and go home.
The message here is - we were all "green" at some point and, at least me, are still green around some of the fringes. I think one is a more mature and experienced captain to extend a helping hand rather than being a bloviating curmudgeon behind a keyboard.....

That was very kind of you. I try to guide new boaters in the right direction but as soon as I get that "I know everything" attitude, I'm out. Like the guys in my marina that bought their pontoons during COVID and think the docking lights are "headlights". I tried to explain the purpose and the rules about what lights can be on when running at night, but I was told I don't know what I'm talking about. So I will let them have that conversation with Water Patrol.

 

[ttmott]

That was very kind of you. I try to guide new boaters in the right direction but as soon as I get that "I know everything" attitude, I'm out. Like the guys in my marina that bought their pontoons during COVID and think the docking lights are "headlights". I tried to explain the purpose and the rules about what lights can be on when running at night, but I was told I don't know what I'm talking about. So I will let them have that conversation with Water Patrol.

For sure - It's not rocket science identifying someone who needs help and advice and will relish it vs another that will be an ignorant know-it-all.
It was six or seven years ago, maybe longer, Rusty (@Capt. Rusty Higgins) and I ran a brand new L590 from Sikes Creek to Palm Coast with me at the helm pretty much all of the way. My first with the Zeus drives (triples) and Skyhook. There is a rather low bridge on the Halifax river and I'm holding it near the bridge while Rusty went out to check the overhead clearance. Somehow I lost control of the drives and the current was taking the boat directly into the bridge concrete; panic for sure. Rusty came thundering back in and calmly resumed the control - I had no clue what just happened. He took me through the control sequence and what happened. There was more than a lesson on how the boat worked there for me. It's the fine art of drawing someone in as a partner in the corrective action.... Maybe it's his years of dealing with the new owners of yachts, but, I benefited the most I think.

 

[highslice]

For sure - It's not rocket science identifying someone who needs help and advice and will relish it vs another that will be an ignorant know-it-all.
It was six or seven years ago, maybe longer, Rusty Higgins (@Capt. Rusty Higgins) and I ran a brand new L590 from Sikes Creek to Palm Coast with me at the helm pretty much all of the way. My first with the Zeus drives (triples) and Skyhook. There is a rather low bridge on the Halifax river and I'm holding it near the bridge while Rusty went out to check the overhead clearance. Somehow I lost control of the drives and the current was taking the boat directly into the bridge concrete; panic for sure. Rusty came thundering back in and calmly resumed the control - I had no clue what just happened. He took me through the control sequence and what happened. There was more than a lesson on how the boat worked there for me. It's the fine art of drawing someone in as a partner in the corrective action.... Maybe it's his years of dealing with the new owners of yachts, but, I benefited the most I think.

That seems to be a common theme for people who cross paths with Rusty. I hope I get the chance to meet the man!