banger17
Well-Known Member
AlberniFisher posted a video a while back about ramp etiquette - I think it must have been about the same weekend I experienced the following scenario, and I ask - what would you do???
It is around 11am at Schooner Cove (Nanoose), coming in after a day of fishing and looking to pull the boat out on a mid-tide. Happen to come around the marina to the ramp and there are three boats waiting to exit and pull out - two of them are tied up at dock, one is floating and awaiting his turn to tie up and get his truck. I am now #4 in line, waiting patiently for the line to do its thing...
For those who dont know, on a mid-tide (or any tide) Schooner cove has a single lane, and limited wharf space to tie onto, etc.
... so anyways, as we wait, boat number one does his thing and pulls out and the next guys shuffle along and keep the line going to ALL pull out. Next thing we know, out of nowhere comes a 20ft boat barreling down the road towards the ramp, seems like he doesnt even look to see whats happening (3 boats now tied up waiting to exit as nobody else waiting to dump in) and he proceeds to back down the ramp, jackknife his truck and trailer to totally block the ramp and screw us three - then wrestles his boat to an unload for about 10 minutes when finally he takes off in boat and she pulls the truck out and away.
we all wait patiently and somewhat diplomatically, but what would you do as you see this all unfold over a grand total of about 20 mins???
It is around 11am at Schooner Cove (Nanoose), coming in after a day of fishing and looking to pull the boat out on a mid-tide. Happen to come around the marina to the ramp and there are three boats waiting to exit and pull out - two of them are tied up at dock, one is floating and awaiting his turn to tie up and get his truck. I am now #4 in line, waiting patiently for the line to do its thing...
For those who dont know, on a mid-tide (or any tide) Schooner cove has a single lane, and limited wharf space to tie onto, etc.
... so anyways, as we wait, boat number one does his thing and pulls out and the next guys shuffle along and keep the line going to ALL pull out. Next thing we know, out of nowhere comes a 20ft boat barreling down the road towards the ramp, seems like he doesnt even look to see whats happening (3 boats now tied up waiting to exit as nobody else waiting to dump in) and he proceeds to back down the ramp, jackknife his truck and trailer to totally block the ramp and screw us three - then wrestles his boat to an unload for about 10 minutes when finally he takes off in boat and she pulls the truck out and away.
we all wait patiently and somewhat diplomatically, but what would you do as you see this all unfold over a grand total of about 20 mins???