Tired of people not following the rules of the road

SigSauer · 08-21-2011, 08:45 PM

This past weekend I was cruising around the lake. Due to the amount of boat traffic, I encountered several "crossing" situations. On multiple occasions I was the stand-on vessel with an approaching vessel on my port. (My position was starboard of the oncoming vessel) and on two instances the other boater failed to give way, with irate captains throwing their arms in the air. How many boaters are not aware that when two power driven vessels are approaching on a crossing patter, the starboard vessel (boat on the right) has the right of way and the port vessel should alter course passing behind the starboard vessel?

Speak up forum, how many times has this happened to you? Having to yield to a captain bonehead, when you are the stand-on vessel is frustrating and unsafe!

08-21-2011, 08:45 PM	#1
SigSauer Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 18 Thanks: 1 Thanked 11 Times in 5 Posts	Tired of people not following the rules of the road This past weekend I was cruising around the lake. Due to the amount of boat traffic, I encountered several "crossing" situations. On multiple occasions I was the stand-on vessel with an approaching vessel on my port. (My position was starboard of the oncoming vessel) and on two instances the other boater failed to give way, with irate captains throwing their arms in the air. How many boaters are not aware that when two power driven vessels are approaching on a crossing patter, the starboard vessel (boat on the right) has the right of way and the port vessel should alter course passing behind the starboard vessel? Speak up forum, how many times has this happened to you? Having to yield to a captain bonehead, when you are the stand-on vessel is frustrating and unsafe!