Quick story;
Fishing off South West corner of Cree Island early this morning on a 2021 seadoo fish pro. Usually we would only go out with two skis, my wife took off camping so I went out solo. Low hour ski, freshly dealer serviced. It thru an "engine code" wouldn't start back up, this engine only has 70 hours on it. I paddled 1 nautical mile to where I know there is a safe anchorage behind Dicebox Island. Calm sea state & close to slack so minor current. Long story short I got to DiceBox set anchor, got into the engine compartment fixed it, rode home.
The reason I placed this in this section.... while paddling to Dice Box I had 4 boats drive close by me waking me out and not asking if I needed assistance. I have a cell phone, VHF, inReach etc was is no immediate danger hadn't called ch 16 or anything I had it under control. A check in or thumbs up would have been appreciated & not getting waked, thankfully I had the engine compartment closed/sealed up still.
We fish Renfrew to Quatsino, worked on the ocean year round towed lots of boats to a safe haven over the years and always check if folks are okay if I have any suspicion. We fish lots in our 19' alumn boat with a main & kicker will always stop to help and always will. I know being amped to fish the slack that's why I was there ha ha for the boats that passed me if I'm ever towing you in likely best not to bring this up ha ha, I'd get pretty grumpy but still tow you in.
I've fished the west coast off larger vessels we've owned down to paddle boards and Kayaks etc recognize the risk. I would have just texted a friend from Ukee or Bami to come grab me if I couldn't get it going again.