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Butch face it you and I and most here are not the average boater, we are the boaters that understand the dangers and go the extra yard to make sure we are driving in a safe area. Sadly the average boater sees a wide open area with water and a bunch on boat in there then it much be a safe area! The chart shows the hazard in the entry the wall is well beyond that but it is what it is.
As a business owner I'm required to consider all hazards and dangers on the job I'm required to educate any employees or quests on a job site if OSHA was reviewing the pond as they do a job site they would slap it with a fine! Unmarked know hazard that could easily cause damage or bodily harm I think that's a $7k fine:) Maybe as a result of my training I see things a little differently, I see danger and I feel a responsibility to warn others. On a job site handing someone a Manuel expecting them to read it and be safe is not enough, people need to be shown the prop use of everything even a latter if they do something stupid and I can't prove that I showed them how to use a latter I can be fined and or sued. So I don't see how the town doesn't have a similar responsibly.
 
I guess a saying my dad taught me years ago should apply here. Never assume, since all that can do is make an ass of you and me. Applies here, if not sure, find out first. And then again, there is a marker there. Just does not seem to meet every ones wishes. I think some have said before, If you hit the wall after seeing the marker something is wrong. The marker shows danger. It does not say pass starboard or port. Its not a channel marker. Its showing there is something there. If you continue without finding out what the danger is its only one persons neglect. The captain. Lets not blame someone else for lack of preparation.

I am heading out to Ct tomorrow to bring a boat back. I have been out on the sound hundreds of times. I still have my charts out and have reviewed the trip several times already and will review them again before I depart.

I think no matter what was put out there some one will still hit it. A perfect example is execution rocks. How many boats have you seen on them. I have seen several and that is marked by the coast guard with channel markers. Cant be any more clear than that. No matter what precautions you take some one will screw the pooch.
 
SPBM repairing sea wall, their doing a great job getting us up and running again. Thanks to the guys working hard.
 
"No matter what precautions you take some one will screw the pooch." That poor pooch he's always getting screwed.
 
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