What action?

[JiffyLube]

Originally Posted by Boasun

And the rules read: Sailing vessels shall NOT impede other vessels in narrow channels/waterways.
Other words in narrow channels it is better for you to be under power and not sail. Wait until you are in open waters to put the sails up.

I'm with you on that!

[Mipcar]

I always motor down the channel to my marina but what really annoys me is how people can operate power boats on hire ( or privately owners) with no knowledge of how other watercraft operate. I've lost count of the number of times I've barely squeezed past when they have failed to move over sufficiently for me with my constraints of draft.

Mychael

[Boasun]

Wait until you have to pass a @#%^&* shimp boat with his outriggers out in a narrow bayou.

[Calabego]

We're not allowed to sail in/out of our marina, however its not really enforced, and on race nights, the line of SVs coming/going makes for interesting navigation.

To the point of the question, you yielded correctly given rules of the road. And to the point made, saved your hide regardless of who was right.

What I haven't found yet is leaving/entering marina rules (could they be relative?) because ours is so narrow, only one boat can pass at a time.
Often returning boats will wait while departing boats clear the marina entrance. I do that as well if I see a departing boat. So, if there is one, what's the rule?

[saildork]

I think they are all relative, each marina has its own rules. At ours, there is no restriction on sailing into or out of the marina.

[Mipcar]

Same for ours. No specific rules. you'd hope courtesy and common sense would prevail, sadly less and less of that everywhere these days.

My Channel has a dog leg so if I see someone coming out I'll do my best to hold back till they get around the bend into the wider section.

Mychael