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hazelnut · 09-13-2013, 03:06 PM

Seriously???? This is even a debate. laserp admitted in their statement that he FAILED TO KEEP A PROPER LOOKOUT. Direct quote:

"I may have been cruising for 5 minutes when I was getting to my destination. Started to pull off plain and pull to the right. Turned around and this guy was 20ft from me doing at least 30."

So laser made a decision to come off plain and TURN without looking behind his vessel first. GUILTY, CASE CLOSED, ZERO DEBATE. Wow, the polarity on this issue scares the heck out of me that there are boaters on this forum that don't see that? Am I missing something. laserp, you admittedly failed to keep proper lookout. All resulting commentary and calling out of other boater is null and void. Had you been hit you and your passengers injuries would be your own fault. I don't mean to sound harsh or come down on you but this was your responsibility in this instance.

Yikes!

09-13-2013, 03:06 PM	#42
hazelnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,348 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 508 Thanked 462 Times in 162 Posts	Omg Seriously???? This is even a debate. laserp admitted in their statement that he FAILED TO KEEP A PROPER LOOKOUT. Direct quote: "I may have been cruising for 5 minutes when I was getting to my destination. Started to pull off plain and pull to the right. Turned around and this guy was 20ft from me doing at least 30." So laser made a decision to come off plain and TURN without looking behind his vessel first. GUILTY, CASE CLOSED, ZERO DEBATE. Wow, the polarity on this issue scares the heck out of me that there are boaters on this forum that don't see that? Am I missing something. laserp, you admittedly failed to keep proper lookout. All resulting commentary and calling out of other boater is null and void. Had you been hit you and your passengers injuries would be your own fault. I don't mean to sound harsh or come down on you but this was your responsibility in this instance. Yikes!