tough without seeing it
Very tough to say without actually seeing the exact situation. But since the other boat passed behind you, your putting it into neutral probably made the situation worse. Had you kept going you may have been well out of the way before they reached 150 ft behind you. The other boater probably was not anticipating your stopping (or slowing down) and therefore came closer than they thought.
Was the other boat headed directly at you, or headed in front of you? If in front (to cross your bow) then you should have changed direction to travel behind the other. Headed directly at you, nudge up the speed a bit to clear the area before they get there.
You had little option beyond that as you are close to shore and can only change direction to close the distance quicker.
They should have slowed before they "broke" the 150 foot zone and common sense says they slow down approaching shore and just motor behind you.
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