How do I convince a stubborn ****

[Stingo]

His boat is at anchor. He has his red/white/green lights on at the top of his mast. I've tried to convince him that if another boat hits his boat, his insurance are very, very unlikely to pay out, because he is not displaying an all-round, white anchor light.

It's been eight months now. I give up.

 

[Poignard]

His boat is at anchor. He has his red/white/green lights on at the top of his mast. I've tried to convince him that if another boat hits his boat, his insurance are very, very unlikely to pay out, because he is not displaying an all-round, white anchor light.

It's been eight months now. I give up.

He must have a good battery . . .

 

[Hoolie]

You could try crashing into him to test your insurance pay out theory?

 

[reallycoliholic]

Air rifle?

 

[Seastoke]

His boat is at anchor. He has his red/white/green lights on at the top of his mast. I've tried to convince him that if another boat hits his boat, his insurance are very, very unlikely to pay out, because he is not displaying an all-round, white anchor light.

It's been eight months now. I give up.

Are you at anchor.

 

[Stingo]

Are you at anchor.

Yes

 

[veshengro]

If he's showing lights as if under way, it needs someone with a motor cruiser and a set of mega loud air horns to motor out there about 0300 hrs. when he's turned in his bunk. Lay off his starboard side up close head on and give him a few blasts. Don't do it if he's got a weak heart.

 

[Blueboatman]

Maybe he is colour blind?

When I last used culatra the anchorage was for those who couldn’t take the ground inside the nice, cable free, sandy lagoon..

I expect you’ve got running water, electricity and cold beer in fridges now ( and sky lit bright with masthead lights)

 

[Stingo]

He must have a good battery . . .

Only one LED light behind one of those tri-colour gizmos (I've forgotten the brand name)

 

[Sailing steve]

His boat is at anchor. He has his red/white/green lights on at the top of his mast. I've tried to convince him that if another boat hits his boat, his insurance are very, very unlikely to pay out, because he is not displaying an all-round, white anchor light.

It's been eight months now. I give up.

Perhaps you should.

If other peoples Stupid isn't causing you any drama then simply let it be their problem and not yours

 

[Stingo]

Perhaps you should.

If other peoples Stupid isn't causing you any drama then simply let it be their problem and not yours

Agree. But, despite him being a stubborn German, he's a good person at heart and he's on a very tight cruising budget, so am just trying the "prevention is better than....."

 

[RunAgroundHard]

Personally speaking, I wouldn't bother trying to convince and control a stubborn person as there are better things in life to be getting on with. Forget about it!

 

[KevinV]

If he's on a tight budget perhaps you could donate your "spare" plug-in-hoist-up anchor light?

 

[Bouba]

Often the navigation lights and all round light are on the same rocker switch....so easy to get confused

 

[dgadee]

Maybe the bulb on his anchor light is gone. You could offer to climb his mast and replace the bulb.

 

[SvenH]

It is not your task to safeguard his tight budget. It is his, and only his.

You have tried your part.

 

[thinwater]

I wouldn't worry.

You could have also asked him how he would like it if everyone display random, meaningless lights. Leave the turn signal or flashers on. Wire the reverse lights so they stay on.

 

[PaulRainbow]

Often the navigation lights and all round light are on the same rocker switch....so easy to get confused

Not if you're anchored.

 

[Wansworth]

Is he/her English,try another language….Belgian?

 

[Stingo]

Is he/her English,try another language….Belgian?

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