NWhippie
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We were on Lake Washington for a few days last week for the hydros and Blue Angels airshow. On Saturday, we were anchored on the east side of the Bailey Peninsula between Mercer Island and Seward Park along with anywhere from 100 to 300 other boats ranging in size from 14 to 60 feet. Tight anchorage to say the least. Lot's of teens and 20 somethings in ski boats with those round tubular speakers attached to their tow arches and obnoxious rap and robotic crap music blasting out cruising in and out of the anchored boats. LOT'S of swimmers in the water even though it was a cool and drizzly day. Water cannons squirting and water balloons were flying everywhere.
Anyway, along comes this 18 or so foot long aluminum open cockpit fishing boat with a fool at the controls. He was trimming his high HP outboard up to make the prop just stick out of the water and then would rev the motor IN GEAR so the prop would send a wall of water towards other boats. With swimmers in the water, I did not think this was the greatest idea so I called on VHF 16 to the CG patrolling the area and reported his location and registration numbers. A short while later, another guy did the same and immediately got a reply from some other fool on 16 to "get a life captain." The CG then asked to go to 22a for a complete report so I did as well to follow the conversation. Apparently, so did the outspoken fool who proceeded to hold his mic button down every time the CG hailed the reporting party so as to not allow him to be heard.
What is it with people these days? Is fun so much more important than safety? I couldn't believe all the a***oles out on the water during this event. Arrogant, no regard for others, etc., etc. One guy even commented as my wife was washing the salt off the bow, "swabbing the decks is for losers." Well he got waved at by her middle finger and told to p**s off.
I love the hydros and the Blues but if it's going to be like that every year, I may pass from now on.
Eddie
Anyway, along comes this 18 or so foot long aluminum open cockpit fishing boat with a fool at the controls. He was trimming his high HP outboard up to make the prop just stick out of the water and then would rev the motor IN GEAR so the prop would send a wall of water towards other boats. With swimmers in the water, I did not think this was the greatest idea so I called on VHF 16 to the CG patrolling the area and reported his location and registration numbers. A short while later, another guy did the same and immediately got a reply from some other fool on 16 to "get a life captain." The CG then asked to go to 22a for a complete report so I did as well to follow the conversation. Apparently, so did the outspoken fool who proceeded to hold his mic button down every time the CG hailed the reporting party so as to not allow him to be heard.
What is it with people these days? Is fun so much more important than safety? I couldn't believe all the a***oles out on the water during this event. Arrogant, no regard for others, etc., etc. One guy even commented as my wife was washing the salt off the bow, "swabbing the decks is for losers." Well he got waved at by her middle finger and told to p**s off.
I love the hydros and the Blues but if it's going to be like that every year, I may pass from now on.
Eddie
