Boating Etiquette

[larry_arizona]

Lake was busy today but suddenly everyone had manners!!!! Great day!!!


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[AtTheRiver]

Lots of people going the wrong direction yesterday. Again, just need to be defensive and get away from the idiots.

It amazes me how many people go full bore in the clockwise rotation (Michigan is counterclockwise)on inland lakes.





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I think some if not most of the etiquette issues are ignorance. When I read this post, I was like they have wrong directions on lakes??? If I would have been 1st boat out on a MI inland lake there would be a 50/50 chance I would have got it right. When I approach other boats / people about etiquette, I tried to start it off as an educational moment, something like: See that other boat over there, they probably do not realize......

[larry_arizona]

Michigan does have some interesting boating laws/rules.

1) counter clockwise direction on the lake makes sense (one way traffic is safer)

2) at the ramp, an incoming boat has ramp priority over a boat on the lake trying to get out. (Only makes sense if there are open parking spots for truck and trailer)

3) you can drink and drive while boating, you of course need to be under .08 BAC and if you do blow over it’s a ticket BUT does not count against your driving record. I got to say that’s a headscratcher right there.

The one rule I see a lot of people break is standing at the helm at wide open throttle.

I simply don’t understand why people do this, often standing to the left and steering with right hand and no where near throttle.


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[kaneboats]

The one rule I see a lot of people break is standing at the helm at wide open throttle.
I simply don’t understand why people do this, often standing to the left and steering with right hand and no where near throttle.

Ha ha. I do this on the way back to the ramp all the time. Just trying to dry out my shorts before the 40 min. drive home. Stand in the walkway to get more air.

[Prospersigman]

Ha ha. I do this on the way back to the ramp all the time. Just trying to dry out my shorts before the 40 min. drive home. Stand in the walkway to get more air.

Make that 2 of us...every time and my shorts are dry before I get half way back. Swimsuit material has come a long way that stuff dries in a matter of minutes.

[larry_arizona]

Lol, although your reason make sense, the gentlemen I witnessed did not appear to be drying themselves at speed.

If they got booted, oh man, unmanned boat at WOT!!!


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