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kjbathe · 08-19-2007, 07:26 PM

I'm looking forward to the discussion on this one, too, but I'll give you my opinion. While the boat approaching you at 90 degrees to your right was the stand on vessel, that you were already at headway speed and then in neutral makes the other boat the give-way vessel because... every operator is responsible for taking the necessary action to avoid a collision. There's little more you can do in Neutral other than turn into shore, or back up.

By your description, I think the other operator was just being a puke -- being the stand-on vessel does not exempt the operator from the safe passage rule.

08-19-2007, 07:26 PM	#4
kjbathe Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 289 Thanks: 3 Thanked 22 Times in 12 Posts	I'm looking forward to the discussion on this one, too, but I'll give you my opinion. While the boat approaching you at 90 degrees to your right was the stand on vessel, that you were already at headway speed and then in neutral makes the other boat the give-way vessel because... every operator is responsible for taking the necessary action to avoid a collision. There's little more you can do in Neutral other than turn into shore, or back up. By your description, I think the other operator was just being a puke -- being the stand-on vessel does not exempt the operator from the safe passage rule.