Pet hates that people do

[Emmalina]

OK couple of things amuse/annoy me


1, Standing up in your dinghy cos you think it looks cool.


2. Using your mast head tri colour as an anchor light


So what ya all got in mind ?

[thinwater]

No bow watch with genoa (ducking around is fine, as long as it is frequent enough).

[Ballsnall]

Forum questions on pet hates

[GordMay]

Standing up in your dinghy, to keep your bum dry (or to see further), doesn't really bother me much.
Making unwarranted assumptions, about other people's motivations, bothers me a little more.
Peevish people cause me some bother.
Being hoist with my own petard, peeves me.

[Anders]

I don't much care what other people do.

[Simi 60]

Originally Posted by GordMay

Standing up in your dinghy, to keep your bum dry (or to see further), doesn't really bother me much.

Or because pounding several nm in 15+ knots of weather does my spine in but my bent knees handle it fine.

[boatman61]

Racing dumps off the stern in the anchorage.. not a nice sight when sitting in the cockpit with your first Java of the day..

[Dogscout]

I dont really give a rats ass what other people do. I just hope the freaks stay away and I dont have to deal with crazy.

[Tetepare]

Stick their nose into others’ business.

[valhalla360]

Originally Posted by Emmalina

OK couple of things amuse/annoy me


1, Standing up in your dinghy cos you think it looks cool.


2. Using your mast head tri colour as an anchor light


So what ya all got in mind ?

You hamster really cares about these things?

Our Chihuahua never complained.

[Rumrace]

Go ahead pull that sheet thing again.


Not my cat just photo from Pinterest

[Shrew]

We do think standing in the dinghy looks funny, but mostly when it's in a small, quiet, calm anchorage and there really is no reason to stand. We call it the 'Washingtonian Crossing', or a 'storming the beaches of Margaritaville'.

[David Mathis]

If not #1, this is close:
Those with the smaller powerboats, up to about 25', who cruise along at 25 - 30 knots (no problem) then when getting near anchored or docked boats, pull back on the throttle until the bow is pointing at the clouds. This causes the wake to have a large increase in size with a shortening of the frequency. They would cause less problems if they simply maintained the cruise speed. The concept that with a planing hull, the higher the bow, the higher the wake, is lost on them.

Another would be those posting "No Wake" signs then screaming at the boats leaving a wake. Can someone please explain how any object can go through the water without creating a wake? A canoe being paddled leaves a wake, swimming dog leaves a wake, and a 50' sailboat motoring by at idle leaves a wake. A sign stating "Do not disturb the water" is about as logical as a no wake sign.

[Chotu]

Originally Posted by David Mathis

If not #1, this is close:
Those with the smaller powerboats, up to about 25', who cruise along at 25 - 30 knots (no problem) then when getting near anchored or docked boats, pull back on the throttle until the bow is pointing at the clouds. This causes the wake to have a large increase in size with a shortening of the frequency. They would cause less problems if they simply maintained the cruise speed. The concept that with a planing hull, the higher the bow, the higher the wake, is lost on them.

Another would be those posting "No Wake" signs then screaming at the boats leaving a wake. Can someone please explain how any object can go through the water without creating a wake? A canoe being paddled leaves a wake, swimming dog leaves a wake, and a 50' sailboat motoring by at idle leaves a wake. A sign stating "Do not disturb the water" is about as logical as a no wake sign.

I don’t so much mind when a 25 foot center console is doing it. I care a little bit more when a 70 foot sport fisher is doing that. Very common.

[GordMay]

Originally Posted by David Mathis

... Another would be those posting "No Wake" signs then screaming at the boats leaving a wake. Can someone please explain how any object can go through the water without creating a wake? A canoe being paddled leaves a wake, swimming dog leaves a wake, and a 50' sailboat motoring by at idle leaves a wake. A sign stating "Do not disturb the water" is about as logical as a no wake sign.

"No Wake" is defined by the authority having jurisdiction, but generally a “no-wake zone” is an area where vessels are expected to travel at slow [idle] speeds [the slowest-possible vessel speed to maintain steerage], to minimize the wake, sometimes also limiting maximum speed [often to 5 MPH]. Some boats may require throttling in and out of gear to achieve a NO WAKE 5 MPH speed.

According to the USCG ➥ http://wow.uscgaux.info/Uploads_wowI...ow_No_Wake.pdf