The last few posts reminded me that the actor Billy Zane was once photographed on
our last boat for a product advertisement. His publicity manager was a buddy's wife.
The photo crew only broke a few things...
I gotta ask a slightly related question. I used to liveaboard my boat in Treasure Island, San Francisco. Now, San Francisco is a pretty windy place which makes it a sailors-mecca.
How do y'all feel about stepping aboard a neighboring sailboat to secure their halyards that are relentlessly slapping against their mast?
Peter
I gotta ask a slightly related question. I used to liveaboard my boat in Treasure Island, San Francisco. Now, San Francisco is a pretty windy place which makes it a sailors-mecca.
How do y'all feel about stepping aboard a neighboring sailboat to secure their halyards that are relentlessly slapping against their mast?
Peter
I have no hesitation about securing anyone's slapping halyards. It's standard procedure before dark, rather than at midnight after listening to them slapping for an hour.
I've mentioned it to a few owners in nearby berths. They didn't have a issue with me doing this, and apologised for not doing so themselves.
I've also gone aboard other boats to secure jibs that had come unfurled in high winds; and investigated others that had bilge pumps operating regularly; retied dock lines that had come loose/broken.
Does this mean I have no respect for other's property?
Worst offenders were boats where owners rarely visited so there was no conversations possible. And yea, it was a non-liveaboard marina where I lived openly and with the blessing of many owners. I was one of a few people who secured furling jibs and re-rigged chafed dock lines.Discuss first try.....
Warn second and third try.....
Action after all else fails....
Trespassing last resort unless you have that kind of juice where you pretty much get a free hand at a marina.
I say the same thing to lookiloos and LEOs that have wanted to board our boat: I am the captain, and the Admiralty Law of Prima Noctae will be strictly enforced.
I say the same thing to lookiloos and LEOs that have wanted to board our boat: I am the captain, and the Admiralty Law of Prima Noctae will be strictly enforced.
No worries, it is done right and legal. In order to get the warrent you have to have "probable cause" a crime is being commented.Wait where you are. We will return with a warrent to tear your boat apart.
No worries, it is done right and legal. In order to get the warrent you have to have "probable cause" a crime is being commented.
Neither would I. USCG has the right to board any time or place.Drugs.
That is the usual reason for USCG to board your boat.
I would never have guts to tell the USCG "not unless you have a warrant."
Neither would I. USCG has the right to board any time or place.
LEO such as the local sheriff is different in most cases.
True. It all depends on how you feel about your rights and the extra time.I am not disagreeing with you but remember, it may be faster to let them on board than to be instructed to follow them to the docking facility.
Reminds me of a collision on Sydney Harbour between 2 racing sailboats, the skipper of the "not at fault" boat handed the other skipper his copy of the Rules, saying "you might find these of interest".My brothers are all rag boaters - three of them.
They do an annual cruise from Ireland to the Kyles in Scotland. Once the anchor is down their kids all dive in, splash about and make a racket.
They told me a story about one particular anchorage where they went in on their boats, slapped the anchor down and the kids made sure all mayhem broke loose.
The second evening they were rafted together having drinks after dinner, one "stiff" looking gentleman rowed over from another "yacht" nearby.
"Sirs," he said, "I have no issues whatsoever with your noisy offspring, but I will NOT tolerate your noisy halyards! Please tend to them" Then rowed off!
We may need the Legal Eagles to step in here, but my understanding is that any LEO with proper jurisdiction may board without a warrant, or even probably cause.
In some jurisdictions (well, one I know of for sure) they have an internal policy not to. But that doesn't mean they don't have the right.
Maritime law is very different from what you find shoreside. I'd avoid exerting your "rights" too forcefully uness you are very sure of what they are.
I have had folks ask if they could take a picture of the boat. Sometimes I ask if they want the pic with them on the bow. The smiles were great. I ask them to take their shoes off. Happy kids and I am happy they ask.