glocklt4
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Very minor scratches around the eyehook on the front of my boat and some black marks that will come off with some elbow grease, however I feel the need to report this one.
Yesterday I was anchored front and back in Party Cove. A bit of wind but i was not moving pretty much at all. I'm in the water sitting on my life raft behind my boat and another boat comes across the front WAY too close to my anchor line, the driver isn't paying attention and his buddy in the back says, "you're getting too close, turn the wheel! NO TURN IT THE OTHER WAY!" and then he turns the other way and gives the boat gas. Basically he would have been fine if one of them had put their foot out to push off of my boat or probably if he just went straight, but because he turned away from my boat and gave it gas, the deck on the back end of his boat whipped around and made contact on the eye hook area. I was not there to see exactly what hit and where, but this is all I can tell from the marks on my boat and what could have possibly made contact from his boat. I am pretty sure it was the swim deck of his, the bolt on kind, not molded into boat like mine.
I immediately got out of the water and went to the front of the boat to see what had happened, mean while this guy DRIVES OFF. I said "hey, stop! you just hit my boat!" ... my buddy said he remembers the driver saying "oh, sorry!" as they drive off slowly. I yelled again "STOP! YOU JUST HIT MY BOAT! DO NOT RUN OFF!". Continued to drive off and they anchored about 200-300 yards away. I tried to get the TX numbers off as they were driving away, but couldn't due to the angle. So I immediately pulled up anchors and we cruised over there. I got close and the guy driving still didn't give a crap at all, his buddy was trying to calmly say they were sorry, and one of their wives decided that I was accusing them of something (duh!) and try and pick a fight with the girls on my boat (wtf? it's your fault).
I backed off a bit, threw anchor and got into the water to look at the damage and it is pretty minor but could have been much worse. I swam over to their boat and the nicer buddy of the driver met me half way and we discussed that it was a bit scratched but could have been much worse but that you CANNOT drive off, it's a hit and run just like a car. I asked who's boat it was and of course he said it was a rental......
After a 15 minute fight to get my anchor loose I flagged down one of the game warden's as we were leaving and asked them what the proper thing to do is, he said to get the TX numbers (as I already had) and call Texas parks and wildlife to report the accident and they will find the rental company that owns it. They have insurance for claims against their boat when renters are using it.
Like I said, it's pretty minor scratches in an area of the boat that gets scratched and worn a bit due to getting boat on/off trailer, however I feel compelled to turn this in due to the hit & run aspect and not caring at all that he hit a boat. Obviously the rental company didn't teach him a single thing if his buddy is yelling at him to turn the other way too! It simply amazes me that anyone with a few hundred bucks can get in a boat with no prior experience or training and drive off. We see rentals blowing through no wake zones and things all the time unfortunately on Lake Lewisville... ugh. Rental places need to be responsible and show their renters how to drive!
Any advice on this? :huh:
Yesterday I was anchored front and back in Party Cove. A bit of wind but i was not moving pretty much at all. I'm in the water sitting on my life raft behind my boat and another boat comes across the front WAY too close to my anchor line, the driver isn't paying attention and his buddy in the back says, "you're getting too close, turn the wheel! NO TURN IT THE OTHER WAY!" and then he turns the other way and gives the boat gas. Basically he would have been fine if one of them had put their foot out to push off of my boat or probably if he just went straight, but because he turned away from my boat and gave it gas, the deck on the back end of his boat whipped around and made contact on the eye hook area. I was not there to see exactly what hit and where, but this is all I can tell from the marks on my boat and what could have possibly made contact from his boat. I am pretty sure it was the swim deck of his, the bolt on kind, not molded into boat like mine.
I immediately got out of the water and went to the front of the boat to see what had happened, mean while this guy DRIVES OFF. I said "hey, stop! you just hit my boat!" ... my buddy said he remembers the driver saying "oh, sorry!" as they drive off slowly. I yelled again "STOP! YOU JUST HIT MY BOAT! DO NOT RUN OFF!". Continued to drive off and they anchored about 200-300 yards away. I tried to get the TX numbers off as they were driving away, but couldn't due to the angle. So I immediately pulled up anchors and we cruised over there. I got close and the guy driving still didn't give a crap at all, his buddy was trying to calmly say they were sorry, and one of their wives decided that I was accusing them of something (duh!) and try and pick a fight with the girls on my boat (wtf? it's your fault).
I backed off a bit, threw anchor and got into the water to look at the damage and it is pretty minor but could have been much worse. I swam over to their boat and the nicer buddy of the driver met me half way and we discussed that it was a bit scratched but could have been much worse but that you CANNOT drive off, it's a hit and run just like a car. I asked who's boat it was and of course he said it was a rental......
After a 15 minute fight to get my anchor loose I flagged down one of the game warden's as we were leaving and asked them what the proper thing to do is, he said to get the TX numbers (as I already had) and call Texas parks and wildlife to report the accident and they will find the rental company that owns it. They have insurance for claims against their boat when renters are using it.
Like I said, it's pretty minor scratches in an area of the boat that gets scratched and worn a bit due to getting boat on/off trailer, however I feel compelled to turn this in due to the hit & run aspect and not caring at all that he hit a boat. Obviously the rental company didn't teach him a single thing if his buddy is yelling at him to turn the other way too! It simply amazes me that anyone with a few hundred bucks can get in a boat with no prior experience or training and drive off. We see rentals blowing through no wake zones and things all the time unfortunately on Lake Lewisville... ugh. Rental places need to be responsible and show their renters how to drive!
Any advice on this? :huh:
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