[froggy]

Originally Posted by luckypete

Greetings to one and all,

We spend our summers on the big lake in a no wake zone. Apparently, the aforementioned capt has an entire flotilla of watercraft.

I've witnessed the capt. piloting his kayak successfully into the path of an oncoming boat, causing the other boat to test his emergency stop/reverse skills.

The capt. also likes fishing. His 17 ft bass boat with a 200 hp is a joy to behold. One time i watched him scream at another boater who came to close to the captains fishing line, even though the capt was trolling through a very narrow channel.

The captain also owns and operates a beautiful vintage wooden powerboat, complete with mahogany, brass and vintage flags. However, apparently boats of this era are not equipped with either speedometers or the ability to turn one's head and observe the rather impressive wake being generated.

The Captain is, of course, a family man. Spending time on the water in his bowrider while pulling all the baby captains around on their obrien ski tubes is the captains idea of quality family time. The good times do suffer a bit when the captain realizes that his progeny are in serious trouble of not carrying on the family name because he has not noticed that the tots have fallen off the tube and are floating in the aforementioned narrow channel during the July 4th weekend.

The Captain is also a big time sailor. I've seen the captain navigate the channel under full sail, not lowering the mainsail a bit or even lowering his standards and using the engine. No sir, the captain just screamed at every other boater about his right of way, "i'm a boat under sail, therefore I have the right of way". You gotta love the captain's intricate understanding of navigational law, don't you?

Finally, and most importantly, the captain is a loving husband. One way the captain displays his love is to operate his 24' center console at 15 to 20 mph through the no wake zone. When I displayed the universal sign for "what the heck are you doing" (arms outstretched, palms facing upward, shoulders shrugging) the captain's wife responded, "I'm sick to my stomach". Perhaps the captains piloting skills are not really what they should be after all.

Maybe next year he'll buy another boat!

NOW, that's a good definition of person with respect for others - the very reason I retired from boating on the Lake on busy times like weekends!
I will remember sailing my own 24' sailboat alone around from Meredith Bay to Shep Brown's in November for winter storage - very peaceful since the Lake was without so many boaters!!! Not at all like an August weekend day.