Stay out of my boat

JanN · 05-07-2012, 09:33 AM

Don't own a boat, never will and wouldn't in most cases want anyone on my property without permission, but in this case are you saying you'd rather come out from lunch and find damage to your boat because this guy didn't try to prevent it?

chaseisland · 05-07-2012, 10:20 AM

You need to board my boat to tie up, prevent damage, save a life, or some other emergency, be my guest. Try not to damage anything and don't stay long enough to get a sun tan. But, my boat is a 1971 Penn Yan and has seen many years of heavy use and probably abuse.

codeman671 · 05-07-2012, 11:53 AM

I agree with Chaseisland.

Rick, would you have been uglier had he stayed out of your boat but whacked into it and done damage? I assume so.

Being a Gilford islander, I am at Glendale often. You did not specify where you were parked on the dock, but I am assuming it was in the launch row. It can get pretty crazy in there, and with the slightest wind backing a boat all the way out after launch can be tricky for even an experienced captain.

I would not be a fan of someone boarding my boat just to board and check it out, but if there was a necessity such as preventing an accident or damage then go for it. Just don't touch anyones lines, if you move a boat and re-tie it you risk damaging it. Everyone has a specific way (or reason) their boat is tied the way it is.

Diver Vince · 05-07-2012, 11:53 AM

I really wouldn't get too upset about it, nor would I let it interfere with my lunch. Unless he actually damaged your boat I wouldn't really care. I'm sure he was just trying to do the right thing and prevent the boats from damaging each other.

Rusty · 05-07-2012, 12:15 PM

Is this the window that you were looking out when you saw the guy get on your boat?

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05-07-2012, 09:33 AM	#1
JanN Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 42 Thanks: 174 Thanked 19 Times in 10 Posts	Don't own a boat, never will and wouldn't in most cases want anyone on my property without permission, but in this case are you saying you'd rather come out from lunch and find damage to your boat because this guy didn't try to prevent it?

05-07-2012, 10:20 AM	#2
chaseisland Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Concord, NH Posts: 164 Thanks: 16 Thanked 70 Times in 46 Posts	You need to board my boat to tie up, prevent damage, save a life, or some other emergency, be my guest. Try not to damage anything and don't stay long enough to get a sun tan. But, my boat is a 1971 Penn Yan and has seen many years of heavy use and probably abuse.

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05-07-2012, 11:53 AM	#3
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,604 Thanks: 223 Thanked 856 Times in 519 Posts	I agree with Chaseisland. Rick, would you have been uglier had he stayed out of your boat but whacked into it and done damage? I assume so. Being a Gilford islander, I am at Glendale often. You did not specify where you were parked on the dock, but I am assuming it was in the launch row. It can get pretty crazy in there, and with the slightest wind backing a boat all the way out after launch can be tricky for even an experienced captain. I would not be a fan of someone boarding my boat just to board and check it out, but if there was a necessity such as preventing an accident or damage then go for it. Just don't touch anyones lines, if you move a boat and re-tie it you risk damaging it. Everyone has a specific way (or reason) their boat is tied the way it is.

05-07-2012, 11:53 AM	#4
Diver Vince Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Bonaire Dutch Caribbean and Gilford NH Posts: 103 Thanks: 31 Thanked 27 Times in 17 Posts	I really wouldn't get too upset about it, nor would I let it interfere with my lunch. Unless he actually damaged your boat I wouldn't really care. I'm sure he was just trying to do the right thing and prevent the boats from damaging each other.

05-07-2012, 12:15 PM	#5
Rusty Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,028 Thanks: 603 Thanked 687 Times in 425 Posts	Is this the window that you were looking out when you saw the guy get on your boat?