? Some of us noted a boat with a problem in our club mooring field earlier this summer.? She was definitely in need of pumping out and about to sink.? Several of us grabbed the needed equipment (the club keeps an emergency pump and battery to run it on hand in the boat house at all times) and got on board while others went into action to try to notify the owner.? No niceties of stepping on board another's boat.? We just pumped her out and got her stabilized.? The owner was eventually located hours later and came down the next day and corrected the problem.
John McLaughlin SR #1994 "Shambhala" -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, Aug 26, 2009 4:44 pm Subject: Re: [IC27A] Re: halyard clanging God you're good Ralph. PERFECTLY said. Bill Walker GayleGal Pentwater, Mi. In a message dated 8/25/2009 10:41:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Fair enuf, but tonight the owner called me with the news that one of "my tenants" ?(I'm the community harbormaster) was sinking at the dock. ?I'm sure he's happy with the neighbors that helped, the kids that called the owner, and the state folks who responed to the possible environmental issues. ?Acting may not be appreciated, but (the Eagle Scout in me) is prudent. PZ -----Original Message----- From: Ralph E. Ahseln <[email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) > To: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) Sent: Thu, Aug 6, 2009 2:36 pm Subject: Re: [IC27A] Re: halyard clanging I've always operated on the premise that,...to step on board a vessel without prior approval is a violation of the meanest kind. Whether done to solve some problem or to "Help" the neighbor, It's a tresspassing offence. To the point, Maritime tradition has always held that one asks "Permission to board". It's an honorable act. Only in a time of peril to the vessel and/or passengers, has one the right to step aboard without permission. Taking it on yourself to "Correct" the error of an owner's Ways.. is, in my humble opion Pretentious and a violation of common curtesy on your part. While we may be offended and annoyed, we shouldn't assume that we have the right or duty to "Fix" a problem on some else's vessel. I would consider it as much an imposition, as if some "Well intentioned" soul should have stepped into my HOME to "Correct" some error of Housekeeping I may be guilty of. My boat is MY private domain and to come aboard uninvited, would be very Rude indeed! There are many proper ways to deal with the "Clanking Halyard" that's on some thoughtless neighbor's boat. "Fixing" it yourself is NOT one of them. Nor is re-tying lines, adjusting things, hell, don't even brush the cowb webs away! If you want to be a Good Neighbor, Asking permission followed by a handshake is the always the best. If he/she is unavaialable, try marina/boatyard officials. Surely a Dockmaster or Wharfinger or some PIC can approach the offender. You are always invited to come aboard my boat. But, like any good neighbor, Ask ......First ! Ralph Ahseln "Oblio" Camas WA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
