This month's issue of "Prop Talk", a local powerboat rag here in Annapolis, has the story of accident with a good sized commercial fishing boat (I'm guessing 36' or better.) Skipper of the fishing boat was anchored with others (typical on the bay) off the Choptank River (one of our best cruising and fishing areas - see the problem already?) Seems that 2 large cruisers approached, at high speed, a little too closely, and giving no signs of altering course. Realizing there was no one on the bridge of the 46' aft cabin aimed at him, and after using the horns, etc, the skipper ordered his guests to "hit the deck" just seconds before the 46' made a direct hit on the transom of his boat. Because they were anchored, there was nothing else they could do. Captain said it was the "most bone crushing impact I have ever experienced." Appartenly everyone survived, but the article reports lots of flying debris, glass and wood everywhere, with one of the guests thrown overboard. Four crewmembers were evacuated by helicopter to the hospital. Point is, we can complain about rules of the road, etc., but so many boats now are being operated by a/p and/or inexperienced skippers, all you do is stay or get out of the way as soon as you think there may be trouble. Sure made me think. Size does count, unfortunately not for most of us.