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There are no shortages of A-holes when it comes to boat ramps. A couple years ago I was coming in to the Wesagusset Boat Ramp in Weymouth to pull out for the day. An acquaintance of mine was right behind me coming in to the docks. Typically, one side is for launching and the other for pull outs. But given the time of day and the back up of boats waiting to haul out, both sides get used for hauling out unless someone comes along to launch. I had just put my boat on the trailer when I heard the yelling and screaming. Someone had backed down the launch side, but "Dave", who was obviously pretty well in the bag from too much to drink was insistant he waited long enough and was going to pull out before this guy and his young son were going to launch. Some pretty foul language and close to fist fight ready to break out. I look at my buddy and said, let's get the hell out of here before we get involved.
I was embarrassed for Dave, but he was in the wrong and if he had just waited, he was next in line behind me. He called me a day or two later asking me if I witnessed the incident, but I told him I must have just left before it happened.
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