Run Over by a Fishing Boat!

[ardoin]

How's the northerly swell there (Simpson Bay)? I moved out of Marigot last week cause of the swell. Would love cleaner water, thought north end one Le Lagoon is clear is has a lot of debris (grass sea-weed leaves etc.)

[a64pilot]

Originally Posted by meatservo

I would have went with .308...


meatservo

What no Ma Dueces mounted in the bow of your dinghies?
And you wonder why you get no respect

[Cadence]

Originally Posted by rwidman

Now that is some seriously bad advice. Shooting at a boat is illegal to start with, but as a practical matter, if you shoot at a boat, there's a good possibility that someone on that boat is armed and will shoot back in self defense.

It's best to think these things out beforehand and it's best to think about what you post before you post it.

I'd be more concerned with a murder charge. The idea is sophomoric
I feel sure Phil was saying it in jest.

[masonc]

Originally Posted by ardoin

How's the northerly swell there (Simpson Bay)? I moved out of Marigot last week cause of the swell. Would love cleaner water, thought north end one Le Lagoon is clear is has a lot of debris (grass sea-weed leaves etc.)

I was there for the swells, we moved from our mooring in Anguilla as there was nowhere safe to hide. We went straight onto our mooring in the lagoon, didn't hang around Marigot because we knew it was going to get ugly. When we dinghied to Marigot we were very glad we got out of there. We're back in Anguilla now, it's so calm, no wind.

[Barney21]

Originally Posted by Celestialsailor

Exactly!...It so easy to sit behind a computer and criticize someones action. As the OP said, "You only have a few seconds" by the time you figure he didn't see the light you were shining at him, is not slowing down and then to grab the tiller on the outboard and take evasive action. That boat was probably traveling at 60ft.@second. Not much time to do anything.

Agree 100%, if you were not there you have no clue!
It is like some policeman being told "you shouldnt have done so and so" by some committee or Judge .or worse still some do-gooder.

[MarkJ]

Originally Posted by ardoin

How's the northerly swell there (Simpson Bay)? I moved out of Marigot last week cause of the swell. Would love cleaner water, thought north end one Le Lagoon is clear is has a lot of debris (grass sea-weed leaves etc.)

Flat and lovely, even last week with the northerly swells.

Pretty clear. I snorkeled Pelican Rocks 2 days ago and it's fairly clear, not perfect.

Tuck in between the beach and the rocks. Plenty of space.

[roland stockham]

I hop[e you also reported it to the authorities. You where not even on the 'high seas' but in territorial waters. Presumably in harbour/anchorage as you where in the dink. High speed planing in such an area a dusk is in my view reckless driving. In harbour you are covered by French law and are driving a boat so as to curse a collision and failure to stop at the scene of an accident are offenses I think. You saw he saw you afterwards but still continued. You can also claim damages both for the dink and your injury. The coastguard probably saw him on the harbour AIS so may have a record of his ID. People only get away with this attitude because we let them think the law can't tough them in a boat, about time we proved them wrong!

Glad you had no worse

[masonc]

If the AIS position is accurate, your boat is parked right in the Anguilla ferry path. That's where all fast charter boats pass on their way to the airport. If anyone is parking in the lagoon, avoid that route.

[captain58sailin]

I wonder why you called it a fishing boat? Could it have just been a sport boat, or a drug smuggling boat?

[adoxograph]

Originally Posted by meatservo

I would have went with .308...


meatservo

You guys have guns in your dinghies?

[Cadence]

Originally Posted by adoxograph

You guys have guns in your dinghies?

Hell yes. A tripod with an automatic weapon.

[meatservo]

Originally Posted by adoxograph

You guys have guns in your dinghies?

You think I'm going to use a net for duck hunting?





meatservo

[Jim Cate]

Originally Posted by meatservo

You think I'm going to use a net for duck hunting?





meatservo

You think he was duck hunting at night in Aguilla?

Jim

[Delancey]

Originally Posted by Group9

Get a life.

Just made yourself a hypocrite per Leviticus. Just saying. Have a blessed day!

[adoxograph]

On a sidenote

Originally Posted by Delancey

Just made yourself a hypocrite per Leviticus. Just saying. Have a blessed day!

this post started it

Originally Posted by Group9

Some days, nothing but God can keep you from getting hit.

All I have to say is:

A1: ∀φ[P(¬φ) ↔ ¬P(φ)]
A2: ∀φ∀ψ[(P(φ) ∧ ∀x[φ(x) → ψ(x)]) → P(ψ)]
T1: ∀ϕ[P(ϕ) → ♦∃xϕ(x)]
D1: G(x) ↔ ∀φ[P(φ) → φ(x)]
A3: P(G)
C: ♦∃xG(x)
A4: ∀φ[P(φ) → P(φ)]
D2: φ ess. x ↔ φ(x)∧ ∀ψ(ψ(x) → ∀y(φ(y) → ψ(y)))
T2: ∀x[G(x) → G ess. x]
D3: NE(x) ↔ ∀φ[φ ess. x → ∃yφ(y)]
A5: P(NE)
T3: ∃xG(x)

The above is Gödel's mathematical proof that God exists. Lately resolved with a MacBook by German and Austrian math students https://arxiv.org/pdf/1308.4526v4.pdf

ok, ok there are some questions unanswered ...