Charge him for damage to your rudders.

Rhino....

Where were you racing when it happened? Huntington or Big Bear? Just curious.

To clear things up, here's the definition from the USCG on a fishing vessel. No regular boat fishing really fits the definition. Doesn't keep the people fishing from trying to claim it, though.

From Rule 3, General Definitions, Section D:

"The term "vessel engaged in fishing" means any vessel fishing with nets, lines, trawls, or other fishing apparatus which restrict maneuverability, but does not include a vessel fishing with trolling lines or other fishing apparatus which do not restrict maneuverability."

Had a fishing boat drop his net just off our club beach a few months back. It's a big club, tens of boats out on a busy weekend, well known to all, and not usually a fishing area. Had his net floats far apart, so they were almost impossible to see in the chop. Ran into it double trapped - 12 to zero instantly... violent visit to the forestay... <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
Big chip in the leading edge of the daggerboard...
Finally had a reason to use the knife we carry in our vests <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Three other boats ran into nets that day, several sailors sported nice bruises for a while <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
Guess it's better to carry a rod away then run into a net

Thanks Keith ,
I tried to say that about 20 post ago, I guess I wasn't clear.

Team Cat Fever

That boy's as strong as an ox, and just about as smart.

Good thing this is a polite forum...

Yes, and I also mentioned it in the fourth post in this thread, yet it seemed to keep permeating things. Thought I'd try to kill it off.

[/quote]That boy's as strong as an ox, and just about as smart. [/quote]

Hey J,
Is that some kinda sarcasm?

I will tell ya this boy, you can't argue with figures. Two half nothins is a whole nothin.

I thought you didn't talk *NOODLE*?

Don't be messing with TAWD, or anyone that used to live near the Po White Parkway! They may not have teeth, but they got teeth, if ya get my drift.
Why one time we were enjoying large chunks of burning cow on BJ's (gotta love a woman named BJ) patio when one of the local monoslug sailors got too upity. TAWD sentanced him right then and there to a drinking contest to atone for his sins. Adam steped up to the plate, and a couple of dozen shots of pussers rum later was pronounced the winner. The loser puked in his new car and on his wife driving his sorry butt home. By now you are proly wondering what the moral of the story is, don't, there isn't one. Morals are for church, and this aint sunday.

Anyone want to see powerboaters even stupider the fishermen?

http://www.heytone.com/movies/wegowipeout3.html

Sail fast
Take chances
don't hit fishermen (just trying to stay on topic)

Eric Anderson

Man, you got a good memory. Dem was da good ol days, cuz.

Seriously? Couldn't I bring up some cookout at so and so and a throw down drinking contest and not hit some memory left in some brain cell somewhere? <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> We're still quoting "gee tawd, you look tired"...."man, I feel like I've been eaten by a wolf and $hit off a cliff".

PS - dude....let's go racing.

"I said,I said, Jakey boy,your built to low.The fast ones go over your head.Ya got a hole in your glove.I keep pitchin' 'em and you keep missin' 'em.Ya gotta keep your eye on the ball. Eye. Ball.Almost had a gag,boy.Joke that is."
Jake and Eric,
Shoot me an E-mail if either of ya wanna sail sometime.We can use my grown-up boat, it cuts right through fishing lines.
Todd(at)teamcatfever(dot)com