It’s late July, prime boating season, and it seems like everyone with a boat is out on the water. Now, while some skippers are experienced and maintain situational awareness; others are inexperienced, and somewhat conscious of their surroundings; and a final group is comprised of folks that are both inexperienced and mentally “checked-out”. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out the most of the dicey situations involve boaters from the third category.  You see them all the time- cutting in front of your boat in the harbor entrance; stretching across the channel; reversing into traffic on a narrow [...]