How do I convince a stubborn ****

[Wansworth]

See #11

Not that far out

 

[Thistle]

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.

It's a boat, not a BMW.

 

[WoodyP]

In my experience Germans are sticklers for the rules. Anyway, if you aren't in danger leave him to it.

 

[Halo]

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.

You do right to give up
As my neighbour used to say “ you can’t teach pork”

 

[harvey38]

He sounds a bit of a W
Life's too short, you gave him advice, he ignored it.

 

[Snowgoose-1]

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....."

Perhaps that's the reason.
I think you should buy him a proper anchor light.
Season of goodwill and all that...........
Say you had one spare and never use it.

 

[Poignard]

Well Stingo, you rule the YBWv2 forum with a rod of iron, surely you can persuade a mere Johnny Foreigner to do as you tell him.

 

[Refueler]

Given some of the crappy lights and NO LIGHTS etc seen afloat - I think this guy is least of the worries !!

Been in many anchorages where boat are without any lights at all ...

 

[Stingo]

Perhaps that's the reason.
I think you should buy him a proper anchor light.
Season of goodwill and all that...........
Say you had one spare and never use it.

Did you mistake me for being a generous idiot? Nope. You're wrong.

 

[Stingo]

Well Stingo, you rule the YBWv2 forum with a rod of iron, surely you can persuade a mere Johnny Foreigner to do as you tell him.

Tell him, a German? Yeh, right! There's more chance of you or me successfully retraining Shan or a dozen cats.

 

[Poignard]

Tell him, a German? Yeh, right! There's more chance of you or me successfully retraining Shan or a dozen cats.

Cats? Might be possible.

Shan? No chance!

 

[thinwater]

It's a boat, not a BMW.

Have you every encountered a boat towing a barge on a long cable? The lights tell you to look for a cable. In his situation, since he is under power, it would not be safe for me to maneuver to anchor anywhere near him, since he will be stand on from when I begin to anchor until I have the hook down and change my lights.

The analogy was sound. He doesn't know how to drive a boat. I would have told him to own that.

 

[Boater Sam]

Have you nothing more important to yourself to occupy your time with?
The world is full of idiots, its not your responsibility to police them.

 

[Wansworth]

Have you nothing more important to yourself to occupy your time with?
The world is full of idiots, it’s not your responsibility to police them.

……stingo is a careing individual

 

[Bouba]

Have you nothing more important to yourself to occupy your time with?
The world is full of idiots, its not your responsibility to police them.

He wore out his hip chasing down bad guys

 

[PaulRainbow]

Have you nothing more important to yourself to occupy your time with?
The world is full of idiots, its not your responsibility to police them.

Pot, kettle, black.......

It's equally not your responsibility to tell people what to occupy themselves with.

 

[Stingo]

Have you nothing more important to yourself to occupy your time with?
The world is full of idiots, its not your responsibility to police them.

If we're ever unfortunate enough to be in the same anchorage, I hope I remember to never offer you any help, no matter how desperate you are, or how trivial the help required might be.

 

[Wansworth]

If we're ever unfortunate enough to be in the same anchorage, I hope I remember to never offer you any help, no matter how desperate you are, or how trivial the help required might be.

Helping fellow sailors is the very essence of boat ownership ,if your helped you pass on that help when you can!

 

[Stingo]

Helping fellow sailors is the very essence of boat ownership ,if your helped you pass on that help when you can!

Not just sailors, but people in general. It's part of the territory of being a decent human being.

 

[Wansworth]

Not just sailors, but people in general. It's part of the territory of being a decent human being.

Indeed but you may drive past say a motorist with a flat tyre……..the sea puts more emphasis on helping immediately