Do boat ownersin marinas do something to anoy you?

[Nostrodamus]

I don't know how many times we have come across this but it is really starting to bug me.
People leaving wind generators on in marinas even when they are hooked up to electricity.
The thing is these people do not usually live on their boats and leave them unattended for weeks on end. Its like a Louis Walsh comment on the X-Factor. Something you just don't want to hear.
Of course there are always frapping lines but what about the owner which uses all the cleats on your sides of the pontoon as well as theirs, the one that makes a huge step to get aboard that blocks the pontoon, those who leave electrical wires dangling in the water,
So why do they do it and what else do boat owners in marinas do that annoy you?

 

[Talulah]

You missed Anchors and Pulpits protruding on to the pontoon ready to clout the unwarry.

 

[Zagato]

Swearing/arguing in Chichester Marina when my kids are around.

My first time in a marina for a few days but the caravan culture of people coming down on a Friday night, having a few drinks and having domestics is not what I want as well as music playing until midnight

I'm going back to my peaceful mooring in beautiful surroundings

 

[Koeketiene]

So why do they do it and what else do boat owners in marinas do that annoy you?

Raft up to my boat or park in my berth when I'm out day sailing.

 

[Talulah]

Plus:
Standing in a group chatting away oblivious to people trying to get past. Usually at the entrance to the gangways.

Leaving trolleys near their berth instead of returning them.

Obstructive parking because the nearby marked bays are full and to walk an extra 20 metres would be too much.

 

[Talulah]

Filling up their water tanks/hosing down but once finished leaving the hose drapped across their deck whilst neighbours stand on patiently waiting.

 

[Talulah]

Warming their engines up for ever and a day before actually going anywhere.

 

[Nostrodamus]

One we had the other day. Running the eberspatcher who's exhaust was akin to a concord jet engine and all the fumes were coming strait into our boat!

 

[ripvan1]

people squinnying all the time gets right up my jacksy !

 

[Zagato]

people squinnying all the time gets right up my jacksy !

Urban Dictionary: squinny

Portsmouth slang for a person who moans and whinges a lot

 

[Magaz97]

not allowed

I am not sure if you are allowed to be annoyed by anyone anymore, and it is a cardinal sin to make comment on a public forum where sensitive souls may read it inadvertently and get all upset about your being annoyed. Sorry but any thread where anyone gets annoyed should be removed forthwith.

 

[Cardo]

Raft up to my boat... when I'm out day sailing.

That would make me mad, too!

Leaving trolleys near their berth instead of returning them

Guilty! But it IS a long walk back up the pontoon!

One we had the other day. Running the eberspatcher who's exhaust was akin to a concord jet engine and all the fumes were coming strait into our boat!

Mine sounds like a concord. Brings back good memories!
But I do try to avoid using it when I have a boat next to my exhaust.

 

[chewi]

Guilty! But it IS a long walk back up the pontoon!


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It's an even longer walk for the others searching all the pontoons for a trolley that should be returned to its rightful place !

 

[tcm]

hum yeah, dunno, marinas ... it’s all a matter of opinion as to what is allowed and at what time.

Once in Gib this woman went on about our music the previous night. Her boat was called “Ruby Tuesday”

 

[Georgio]

Leaving trolleys on the marina when you have finished with them is my pet peeve and think it is VERY selfish behaviour.

All the marina users have to share the limited number of trollies so have a thought.....please...

 

[ripvan1]

fair enough but the moaning minnies always come across as perfection personified, don,t they have any faults that might annoy others - being next to a boat with persistant malcontents onboard would annoy me and i would move

 

[JSYmartini]

People who pinch trollies from the pontoon when you're unloading the first of two or three trolley loads.

Then have the cheek to put it back in the proper place and pocket your pound coin from the lock!

 

[doris]

There used to be a boat next door to us that had a pair of v tasty teenage daughters who were serious sun worshippers. Even when it was a tad fresh they were on deck in their skimpies being very healthy.

Got more black eyes from SWIMBO than you could even count. Shocking behaviour.

 

[chinita]

people squinnying all the time gets right up my jacksy !

 

[prv]

Filling up their water tanks/hosing down but once finished leaving the hose drapped across their deck whilst neighbours stand on patiently waiting.

Why would you stand there patiently waiting? Why not simply ask "are you done with that hose?"

Pete