“The chances of an encounter with another vessel are so small, and Snoopy should just be brushed out of the way,” he said. “Birds on Bray Lake do like to perch on the boat, but when the wind blows the sea gulls won’t like it, and any mess on the deck will be washed off. It may not have faced big waves yet, but its small size means it should just be able to ride the swell.