Tired of people not following the rules of the road

JasonG · 08-22-2011, 04:03 PM

Assume everyone around you is ignorant and never boated before. We can get upset all that we want, but the facts is boating cert requirements are lax vs a regular drivers lisc. Until this changes, it is naive (not being rude) to assume everyone knows or will even follow the rules and to assume we will never run into a problem.

AB_Monterey · 08-22-2011, 05:33 PM

That's our SOP.

My wife will point out a boat in the distance and add, "We're the stand-on."

My standard response is "Want to bet whether he knows that?"

Her: "no."

Knot yet · 08-22-2011, 06:34 PM

I normally don't post, but had to one this one, I was out with a friend on Sunday and after he did not Change course and was complaining about people, I had to point out that they where the standon vessel. His said I thought that was only at night. So we now know that one more person is aware.

VitaBene · 08-22-2011, 08:59 PM

The MP has a great sticker that shows a good graphic on stand-on as well as the red and white tipped spars. I give them to people during vessel safety checks.

They should mail one out with every registration.

hazelnut · 08-28-2011, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by VitaBene

The MP has a great sticker that shows a good graphic on stand-on as well as the red and white tipped spars. I give them to people during vessel safety checks.

They should mail one out with every registration.

Best idea I've heard in a LONG time! That could go a long way towards educating a few people on the lake.

jrc · 08-22-2011, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Knot yet

I normally don't post, but had to one this one, I was out with a friend on Sunday and after he did not Change course and was complaining about people, I had to point out that they where the standon vessel. His said I thought that was only at night. So we now know that one more person is aware.

arrrrgh, that's why I don't tell people the green light, red light as a way to remember. A lot of people jumble that together.

I find that most people will get it right in a pure 90 degree crossing. But at other angles it get dicey. Say when two boats are merging on the same tight channel or when two boats are almost side by side and want to cross paths. This is where I get the most one finger waves.

08-22-2011, 04:03 PM	#1
JasonG Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 310 Thanks: 48 Thanked 45 Times in 33 Posts	Assume no one can drive... Assume everyone around you is ignorant and never boated before. We can get upset all that we want, but the facts is boating cert requirements are lax vs a regular drivers lisc. Until this changes, it is naive (not being rude) to assume everyone knows or will even follow the rules and to assume we will never run into a problem.

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08-22-2011, 05:33 PM	#2
AB_Monterey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 293 Thanks: 86 Thanked 78 Times in 49 Posts	That's our SOP. My wife will point out a boat in the distance and add, "We're the stand-on." My standard response is "Want to bet whether he knows that?" Her: "no."

08-22-2011, 06:34 PM	#3
Knot yet Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I normally don't post, but had to one this one, I was out with a friend on Sunday and after he did not Change course and was complaining about people, I had to point out that they where the standon vessel. His said I thought that was only at night. So we now know that one more person is aware.

08-22-2011, 08:59 PM	#4
VitaBene Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 3,591 Thanks: 1,628 Thanked 1,641 Times in 844 Posts	The MP has a great sticker that shows a good graphic on stand-on as well as the red and white tipped spars. I give them to people during vessel safety checks. They should mail one out with every registration.

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