WEEKEND BOATERS !!!! (venting)

[Van]

I thought I would vent a bit here on what happened Saturday on my way back to the marina. Hopefully it will at least make others aware and more cautious of others on the water.

I seems people drive their boats during the weekend like their cars during the week.

I've been boating quite a few years and yes mostly on crowded weekends. I consider myself a cautious and curtious captain.

This takes the cake. On my way back in to the marina, (town river). I am going headway speed (as posted).
There is a zodiac to my port side and a 35 ftr behind me about 20 yards. As I approach the first marina (I think it was Bay point), I hear a roar to my starboard side, the 35 ft is accelerating (over the posted speed) only feet away from my side. When he gets just in front of me he turns hard port and cuts me off. I leaned on the horn in frustration. I had to back the throttle and steer hard starboard to avoid hitting him. As is thats not bad enough, he is now on a collision course with two kids in the zodiac. They also had to turn hard starboard to avoid being swamped or run over. He acted like nothing happened, and continued on his way into the marina. If I did not have my son with me, I would have followed him to his berth and tore him a new one. Maybe embarrasing him in front of his dock mates might be some satisfaction. But rather than start more trouble I explained to my son why that is sooooo wrong and how we all have to be very careful out there. even in the calm sections of the river where you would think you are out of harms way.

To all SB boaters, please be aware of others around you. It seems you have to assume that boater is not knowlegeable and could be dangerous until he proves he is not !!!!

THERE I VENTED !!
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