Good Samaritan Rule

Whenever I see someone who appears stalled, I will go over to see if I can help. I have towed people to the marina and have had to be towed before. What is it that brings people together on the water or together in an emergency, such as the transit strike in NYC?

I have never left anyone stranded even when they deserved it. ie a guy told me his started had been showing signs of failing for almost a year and now it was cah-put and I towed him almost 5 miles on a inland lake.

I had my first failure in 30 plus years of boating last summer. It happened at night and three boats went by less them 30 yards away, Signaled with a spotlight (not directly at them as not to blind anyone) and they had to see me considering the width of the channel but they just kept going on their way. (shouted too)

I was only about half mile from our lake weekend place. We called the guy that lives next door on the cell. He happened to be returning home and gave us a tow a couple of hours later.

Capt Jack R..

Now, since I have said this, you will probably read about me being shot. I can see the headlines now "Smithers is shot dead, but he did have a smug look on his face".

I gotta tell you though, it's tough to want to come to another boater's assistance right after watching Dead Calm. That was a great movie and Nicole Kidman was icing on the cake!