Boating hit and run, what to do?

[rcknecht]

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About 10 years ago, I was anchored once in a popular spot near me, called Tice’s Shoal, by the Ocean... You anchor in the bay and walk over to the Ocean across a barrier island park... We anchored and left our boat unattended, and walked to the beach. When we came back to our boat, a 25 fishing boat with 4 women, and no anchor had wrapped their out board engine around my anchor line... The boat banging against the bow of my Sea Ray, and their railing and anchor light were mangled from banging against my boat... The worst part was they had a knife out were attempting to cut my anchor line... I rushed to my boat and let the anchor line out and jumped in the water and untangled the line... I did not report what happened, and promised myself to get all chain rode with my next boat... I also stay away from that anchoring spot... I yelled at the "Ladies" for trying to cut my rode... They were hysterical, and had lost their anchor and were panicking... My boat had a few scratches which where not too noticeable and I fixed the rub rail myself... I contemplated reporting the situation, but felt that no good would come out of it. Now when I anchor, I try to raft up with friends and don't leave the boats unattended... I have all chain, and I am sure the "Ladies" learned their lesson...

 

[OldSkool]

JerryS
Someone told me but would not tell me how to spell it correctly. :smt089 If I know it was misspelled I still would use it cause it's on my boat now.

 

[Moose]

The real problem is the rental people in general. They will rent a boat to anyone who has a credit card. I've seen it too often, people out driving around that don't know what they are doing! Let's have a few beers, what a great time. I say go after them and push it to the limit. The rental people don't want to lose their insurance, so pursue it. If we all did, we might have an impact.

 

[bigduby]

Isn't the real problem personal responsibility. If they guys stops and owns up to the incident, and there is minor damage, maybe nothing comes of it. But to run off and not take responsibility. I would have went to the rental company.