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"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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"Steve Daniels" wrote in message
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On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 20:15:03 GMT, something compelled "Calif
Bill" , to say:


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Nobody mentioned jetskis.

Not me.


Some places have outlawed jetskis. I don't think they should be
prohibited, but I do think we ought to be allowed to shoot at
them.

And nobody mentioned sailboats. They may be quiet, but their
tendency
(is) to
think that they own the water, and can make a 90 degree turn in front
of
a
power boat, whether the powerboat is doing a loud 60 or a quiet 25.

If the sail boat is beating against the wind, you can expect
these turns, especially if the sailboat in question is about to
run out of water. But, much like a pedestrian has the right of
way in a crosswalk, it's not always a good idea to step out into
traffic. Creating a dangerous situation is *not* a provision of
the rules of the road, and the overtaken boat is required to
maintain course and speed until the situation is resolved.

We have the problem in SF bay, that the sailboats think they have the
right
of way over any power boat. They will cross in front of large container
ship coming in the Golden Gate and state they are sail and have right of
way. 2 points. One they do not have right of way over a restricted
channel
vessel and two, they are losers in the physics world of bigger mass
wins. I
have had them come out of the Alameda estuary channel, and turn right in
front of me with sails up, and they still have the iron sail running.
Then
yell at me they have the right of way. Well, if they are in a crash,
and
hurt my $20,000 boat, they will find out that they are going to buy me a
$100,000 boat. Both because they were under power, and 2nd, they have
to
maintain course as they are being overtaken.

Ah, so all of a sudden you LIKE law suit lawyers?

I actually have friends that are lawyers. Do you have any friends? And If
they sink my boat and injure me, I am going to be made whole.