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Belmont Resident · 08-17-2009, 07:43 AM

First why would you not turn around before getting there if you saw that much of a backup and only one-way traffic possible under the bridge?
I find it easier and less frustrating to just go around the island unless it is during off peak times. Usually this is before 10am and after 6pm.
We find that mid morning and just before dinner time are the worst times in heavy traffic areas because everyone is in a big rush to get where they want to go, at the same time, and pay little attention to rules.
Remember it is tourist season, a time when there are all sorts of people out boating. Many have little or no knowledge of proper boating or even rules to boat by.
Example
We were driving up Paugus bay Saturday morning around 7:30 on our way to the job site on Rattlesnake Island. Paugus bay was empty of all but a couple of ski boats and a few fishing boats.
We were beyond Christmas Island staying far right just off the mooring fields heading for the channel.
A ski boat makes a turn and comes at me forcing me to either cut power or turn out which I did. As they passed my son noticed there was no spotter on the boat only the female driver towing the male skier.
What I should have done is stay the course slow down to headway and leave a monster wake for the skier to navigate over. Next time I will.

08-17-2009, 07:43 AM	#7
Belmont Resident Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belmont NH but prefer Jackman Maine Posts: 1,857 Thanks: 491 Thanked 410 Times in 251 Posts	it is tourist season! First why would you not turn around before getting there if you saw that much of a backup and only one-way traffic possible under the bridge? I find it easier and less frustrating to just go around the island unless it is during off peak times. Usually this is before 10am and after 6pm. We find that mid morning and just before dinner time are the worst times in heavy traffic areas because everyone is in a big rush to get where they want to go, at the same time, and pay little attention to rules. Remember it is tourist season, a time when there are all sorts of people out boating. Many have little or no knowledge of proper boating or even rules to boat by. Example We were driving up Paugus bay Saturday morning around 7:30 on our way to the job site on Rattlesnake Island. Paugus bay was empty of all but a couple of ski boats and a few fishing boats. We were beyond Christmas Island staying far right just off the mooring fields heading for the channel. A ski boat makes a turn and comes at me forcing me to either cut power or turn out which I did. As they passed my son noticed there was no spotter on the boat only the female driver towing the male skier. What I should have done is stay the course slow down to headway and leave a monster wake for the skier to navigate over. Next time I will.