Another day, another boat crashing into my dock... sigh

[bigredfish]

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[mat200]

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any damage from that hit ?

 

[jpc-s4]

Can you put out bollards or something to prevent this? Just drive a couple pilings a foot out or so?

 

[bigredfish]

Just yet another big divit from the far post.

As I told Mrs Bigredfish, I cant prove damage when these happen, unless they bring the whole thing down. Its the damage over time under the waterline that is gonna rear its head someday long after they've gone....

I have power down there, I need a reliable motion type sensor that I can connect to a relay of some sort for loud 120+db Horn or siren.... but only if the dock moves...

 

[bigredfish]

Can you put out bollards or something to prevent this? Just drive a couple pilings a foot out or so?

Looking into that. I have a feeling the St John s River Authority will say No and make me liable

 

[bigredfish]

I thought about just sitting on the deck with my laptop... and an AR casually leaned against the loveseat...

 

[JDreaming]

Last time it was the much smaller yellow boat that bump into the dock and only the flower pot was shaking a little. This time the much bigger size boat might've actually did damage to the foundation under water as the whole dock was moved when it was hit by the boat.

 

[bigredfish]

Like the one a few years back?
It happens a lot, I just dont notice. Will have to start reviewing doc footage and posting to FB each week.

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I posted to local FB groups, including the ones the offending Tour Boat operators use to get customers. Comments rolling in. \ Remember this is a semi popular tourist destination. It WILL get some attention

I told the one guy who said I shouldnt be posting that I was just getting started. It happens weekly and Im done. The Tour boats are the problem and everyone knows it.

Just sent the video and comments to FWC who has jurisdiction i think. I asked them if they were the agency responsible for boating safety on the canals...

 

[Ssayer]

Some of these on your deck rail so they'll fall off and outward might wake some people up.

https://www.amazon.com/Muzboo-Realistic-Plastic-Halloween-Decorations/dp/B07CVJ3LBN/

 

[d5775927]

Time to get a pet python who will live on the docks.
Or better yet an anaconda.
Kidding asside, can't you drop a lot of (big) rocks in front of the dock, to have a buffer zone of 1 meter?

 

[aaronwt]

Are these people drunk? It doesn't seem like they should be piloting a boat.

 

[bigredfish]

I just dont know the legalities yet. Have to get some guidance from FWC..

 

[bigredfish]

LOL
I think posting on the 3 most popular FB pages that are focused on the Lakes and localchit chat (over 100K followers) got someone’s attention.
Haven’t seen a single tour boat in 4 hours in a picture postcard 80 degree day

Hit them where it hurts. In the wallet

 

[tangent]

I need a reliable motion type sensor that I can connect to a relay of some sort for loud 120+db Horn or siren.... but only if the dock moves...

I wonder if you could go out there in a boat or kayak and trim back some of the tree/brush on the other side of the river/canal that makes this turn so tight. Could you put some brightly color buoys in the water 2-3 feet from your dock?

If you can program, you could use an accelerometer to classify impacts to the dock and trigger different actions. It might be more effective to try to sense if they're likely to hit the bridge and trigger flashing light or some sounds before they do, you'd likely have to use ultrasonic sensors, or radar/lidar to do this accurately.

My inner 10 year old wants to dispense fart spray when they hit the dock.

 

[bigredfish]

The thing is its theoretically a no wake zone and theres plenty of room for two large pontoons to pass each other. Its like 25-30ft wide.

The big tour boats just dont pay attention, the little gator snack tour boats have no clue, and the "private" tours like the asshole in the pontoon are just out to make a quick buck from the tourists. $35 per person

 

[tangent]

Some of these on your deck rail so they'll fall off and outward might wake some people up.

https://www.amazon.com/Muzboo-Realistic-Plastic-Halloween-Decorations/dp/B07CVJ3LBN/

Nah, thread fishing line through the fake spiders so the individual spiders or a string of them dangle and brush against people who get too close.

 

[wittaj]

 

[mat200]

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Can't build back better unless you break it worse first ..

 

[bigredfish]

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Stolen!

 

[TonyR]

Are these people drunk? It doesn't seem like they should be piloting a boat.

Looks to me that the young woman with the ponytail in the outboard-powered boat set things in motion by skidding early toward the pontoon boat causing the elderly skipper to try and avoid her; plus, he should have been going a LOT slower through that turn when he saw all the traffic.