Anchoring etiquette

[Dolphin]

G'Day all,
Tuesday night I anchored in Crangan Bay in Lake Maquarie, Bell Birds calling, out of the wind, calm anchorage, all to myself. Great spot, I'll go for a row in the dinghy. Now, if you havn't been there, Crangan Bay is about 1 nautical mile long and 0,3 miles wide on average.

Here comes a great big cat and anchors, would you believe it, 50m off the stern of Felicite. We were the only two boats in the bay. Some people just have no manners or idea of anchoring etiquette. I think the name on the boat must have been "F N big cat", home port "Small Appendage". Grrrrr.

Anyone with similar stories? What can you do to stop it happening again?

[Killick69]

It's a crazy world and some people seem to think their brains will be used up if they engage them. You just gotta read about what happens out there.....crazies around every corner/every bay.

[Miker]

Greg, I hear you.

If it was me, I'd up anchor and move away, making a point. If it was a big cat, most likely it's a rental, so they wouldn't have any idea on etiquette.

Or, you could start parading in your birthday suit, drop over in the dinghy and invite yourself aboard, wearing nothing but your speedos......


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Michael

[surrealbass]

I like that idea Michael, take it a step further and make a real pig of yourself, spill red wine on the fake carpet and upholstery and then stagger off saying if you don't want bad company don't park you big piece of S#$@T so close to where sailors anchor!!!!!!

[SeaLady]

Since when are speedos considered a birthday suit?
Do they have birthday candles printed on them?

I reckon, proper birthday suit and ensure that they get to see you from your most flattering side.
i.e. with your back to them and bending down to fix that very important thingamajig. Which just happens to be directly in their field of view.

Or have a shower on deck and sing very loudy. (This may not work as a deterrent if you look and sound like Hugh Jackman) and there are ladies on the other boat.

The same goes for dropping in for a visit.

[Miker]

Since when are speedos considered a birthday suit?
Do they have birthday candles printed on them?.

Haha, Dianna..... no, I'd be happy walking around on my own decks in my birthday suit, but if I was going a calling, I'd wear my speedos, or actually my very properly named Budgy Smugglers (c) just to make sure I didn't get the tackle tangled in the rigging

[Shaun]

With your snoring Greg, surely they werent there in the morning

[Dolphin]

I DON'T SNORE, I stayed awake all night once and I never snored once!