So I got into a bit of a argument with a guy while taking out at Shilshole today.

My standard procedure is to tie up at the far outer end of the dock, go get my truck, and then back down whatever lane happens to be available and power load my sled. Takes me all of a couple minutes to get loaded and on my way.

Do the usual today, but in the unoccupied lane there is a boat pulled all the way forward, so I just back my trailer in beside it and go get my boat. As I’m sliding up to my trailer the owner of the boat comes down and starts jawing at me for blocking him off and taking “his lane”.

I try to inform him that it doesn’t matter where your boat is, boat ramps operate on the basis of where your trailer is. The next in line with their trailer has priority for any open lane. Not to mention that parking your boat at the very front of the dock and then going to get your trailer is pretty rude as it mostly ties up the lane for any other people until you return with your trailer. It gets a little heated with me suggesting he should keep his trap shut until he learns how boat ramps operate (inserting a large quantity of expletives).

The kind of ironic thing is he ended up wasting more of his time jawing back and forth with me then it took me to load my boat and be on my way.