Cannon
Well, I have taken two approaches in the past. Once on land and once in my boat. The first was at a Restaurant I used to work at in a bay. It was at the end of a dock and surrounded by water. We used to have power boaters and PWC go as fast as they could strait towards the Restaurant and turn at the last minute to soak our customers. Sometimes they even hit the restaurant. Getting the police involved in time and proving anything let alone damages was nearly impossible. My solution was a potato cannon. A few flaming shots across someone’s bow normally gives them the hint. I didn't try and shoot at them, just a nice display of trouble. Worked every time. Another was more recent. A boat on the same dock as me came cutting across my bow, overtaking me, and cutting me off as I pulled into the marina. Then as soon as he got into the narrow channel. He stopped dead with his big engines to put out his fenders. I had to swing the boat around to miss hitting him and got soaked by his wake. But I let it go. The very next day as I was coming in with another boat on my dock, he was the first one over to give a hand docking. I don't think they are generally mean spirited, just ignorant because their boats can be very different. In my experience, if you can, politely educate first. Then if that doesn't work, break out the cannon. Stephen Fierro Captain of Calamity
Well, I have taken two approaches in the past. Once on land and once in my boat. The first was at a Restaurant I used to work at in a bay. It was at the end of a dock and surrounded by water. We used to have power boaters and PWC go as fast as they could strait towards the Restaurant and turn at the last minute to soak our customers. Sometimes they even hit the restaurant. Getting the police involved in time and proving anything let alone damages was nearly impossible. My solution was a potato cannon. A few flaming shots across someone’s bow normally gives them the hint. I didn't try and shoot at them, just a nice display of trouble. Worked every time. Another was more recent. A boat on the same dock as me came cutting across my bow, overtaking me, and cutting me off as I pulled into the marina. Then as soon as he got into the narrow channel. He stopped dead with his big engines to put out his fenders. I had to swing the boat around to miss hitting him and got soaked by his wake. But I let it go. The very next day as I was coming in with another boat on my dock, he was the first one over to give a hand docking. I don't think they are generally mean spirited, just ignorant because their boats can be very different. In my experience, if you can, politely educate first. Then if that doesn't work, break out the cannon. Stephen Fierro Captain of Calamity