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I do alot of night time boating which allows me to launch without all the usual daytime drama at the ramp - if you know what I mean. However, one of MY pet launch ramp peeves are these idiots that leave their headlamps on while either launching or retrieving on the ramp. I am usually pretty good at keeping my mouth shut, hoping that some of these "boaters" will learn by example and see that "my" headlamps are off as well as some of the other considerate boaters.
Well, over the weekend I just couldn't keep my mouth shut as this A**hole was on the ramp with not only his headlamps on but his high beams too. How RUDE!! Because of the angle of the ramp I couldn't see to back down and launch to save my life. I got out and as politely as I could muster I asked the A**hole if he could at least turn his high beams down so I could back down the ramp & launch. Well, he mumbled something I couldn't hear and told me he was only going to be minute to retrieve his boat. Fifteen minutes later I manage to block the light from his high beams and get my trailer into the water.
Once on the water, I forgot about everything and got back into my happy boating frame of mind. On the water everything seems better.
But of course, I have to come back to land eventually, always a sad moment when the boating is over for the day, and low and behold what do I find? Someone had scratched (keyed) the door and tinted window of my tow vehicle. Big swirling circle scratches. What a frigging coward and despite the fact that I did not witness the crime I'll give you 3 guesses as to who did it. I wished I'd paid more attention to the A**hole mentioned above, like his tag or boat reg.# cause I'd bet my life that's who did it.
What do you other fellow boaters do at the ramp when you encounter these types of incidents?? Do you say something to these people or do you keep quite due to the retaliation factor on our helpless and undefended tow vehicles??
Well, over the weekend I just couldn't keep my mouth shut as this A**hole was on the ramp with not only his headlamps on but his high beams too. How RUDE!! Because of the angle of the ramp I couldn't see to back down and launch to save my life. I got out and as politely as I could muster I asked the A**hole if he could at least turn his high beams down so I could back down the ramp & launch. Well, he mumbled something I couldn't hear and told me he was only going to be minute to retrieve his boat. Fifteen minutes later I manage to block the light from his high beams and get my trailer into the water.
Once on the water, I forgot about everything and got back into my happy boating frame of mind. On the water everything seems better.
But of course, I have to come back to land eventually, always a sad moment when the boating is over for the day, and low and behold what do I find? Someone had scratched (keyed) the door and tinted window of my tow vehicle. Big swirling circle scratches. What a frigging coward and despite the fact that I did not witness the crime I'll give you 3 guesses as to who did it. I wished I'd paid more attention to the A**hole mentioned above, like his tag or boat reg.# cause I'd bet my life that's who did it.
What do you other fellow boaters do at the ramp when you encounter these types of incidents?? Do you say something to these people or do you keep quite due to the retaliation factor on our helpless and undefended tow vehicles??