jrirvine1
Member
Wasn’t trying to be funny, but to appease the forum ground rules, I have edited my previous post.
My biggest boating mistake.
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Wasn’t trying to be funny, but to appease the forum ground rules, I have edited my previous post.
bmac
Well-Known Member
- Jan 11, 2008
- 1,845
- Boat Info
- 2006 58 Sedan Bridge, Walker Bay Generation 390 RIB w/40hp Yamaha, 2014 Wellcraft 232 CC w/Yamaha
- Engines
- MAN 900 CRM
Well it really wasn't a disaster so much as 5 straight rainy days on a Sundancer with 4 out of my 5 kids and no satellite TV or Wii :smt021....soooooo, time to move up to a bridge boat with SAT TV and Wii. I'm starting to run out of excuses to move up again. :huh:
berth control
New Member
Okay guys, I've had some laughes at your mistakes, here are my big mistakes:
When launching my starcraft for the first time I pulled up to the ramp, took off the transom ties and disconnected the strap from the bow eyelet. started backing down the ramp and heard a rumble - looked back - boat rolled off the trailer and SLAM - there it was, sitting on the concrete ramp!
Taking the same starcraft across lake michigan without another boat or a vhf radio. Other than the safety risk we had no slip or arrangments at all on the other side, so when we got there and couldn't find a place to put the boat, and decided to chase the sunset home to Michigan. even more stupid. About every 20 miles we had to stop and switch the fuel line from one 6gal gas tank to the next!
Cruising in my four winns on an inland lake along the shore, didn't see the rocky shoal until it was almost under me, I decided instead of slowing down and coming off plane to pin it at WOT and start trimming up......lots of damage to the outdrive on that one.
When launching my starcraft for the first time I pulled up to the ramp, took off the transom ties and disconnected the strap from the bow eyelet. started backing down the ramp and heard a rumble - looked back - boat rolled off the trailer and SLAM - there it was, sitting on the concrete ramp!
Taking the same starcraft across lake michigan without another boat or a vhf radio. Other than the safety risk we had no slip or arrangments at all on the other side, so when we got there and couldn't find a place to put the boat, and decided to chase the sunset home to Michigan. even more stupid. About every 20 miles we had to stop and switch the fuel line from one 6gal gas tank to the next!
Cruising in my four winns on an inland lake along the shore, didn't see the rocky shoal until it was almost under me, I decided instead of slowing down and coming off plane to pin it at WOT and start trimming up......lots of damage to the outdrive on that one.
mrsrobinson
Well-Known Member
ouch, holy crap and ouch
SR Tech
New Member
- Apr 16, 2008
- 181
- Boat Info
- 78 20' Seville
- Engines
- Ford 351 Winsor
Swapped TR->GEN 2 transom
As a lad, I took out a 20' Skeeter with a 250HPDI Yamaha.
Got it to about 80ish MPH, trimmed it out, hit about 90ish.
I then hit a good size wake off another boat, got air, landed, and then thrown into the water. I had put my life jacket on before even getting into the boat. It still hurt a tremendous amount though. I was a bit immature back then and didn't really have any common sense.:smt009
Thank god it had a hot foot, and a passenger that managed to hold on.
That was a few years ago, have not touched a bass boat since, nor gone over 70MPH in any boat.
Moral of the story...use bass boats for fishing:thumbsup:
Got it to about 80ish MPH, trimmed it out, hit about 90ish.
I then hit a good size wake off another boat, got air, landed, and then thrown into the water. I had put my life jacket on before even getting into the boat. It still hurt a tremendous amount though. I was a bit immature back then and didn't really have any common sense.:smt009
Thank god it had a hot foot, and a passenger that managed to hold on.
That was a few years ago, have not touched a bass boat since, nor gone over 70MPH in any boat.
Moral of the story...use bass boats for fishing:thumbsup:
- Nov 26, 2006
- 7,628
- Boat Info
- 2008 44 Sedan Bridge
- Engines
- Cummins QSC-500's
Straight Drives
As a kid, my Dad and I were out on my Sunfish sailboat (I've always been a work-aholic). We sailed across Naragansett (sp?) Bay and were Running with the wind admiring all of the large tug boats up on the side of the hill along the water's edge. Just as we were commenting on the railroad tracks upon which they were sitting, the boat stopped sharply and my Dad flew forward and pinned me against the mast.
I hurt - badly. Note to self. Railroad tracks do not end at the water's edge.
I hurt - badly. Note to self. Railroad tracks do not end at the water's edge.
blackjack
New Member
A few years back, I took the family for a long weekend on Brookville lake (Indiana). I drove the motorhome and the wife trailered the boat. We had a great weekend fishing and skiing. On the way home I decided to take advantage of the cheap(!) Indiana gas price as it was 20 cents cheaper than at home. You guessed it, the wife cut the turn too sharp and ran the boat into the concrete pole next to the pump. Luckily, she stopped just as it hit, so it only left a 1 inch scratch, all the way to the gelcoat. I had to jump out of the motorhome and into the van to back it out, because she was scared to. I saved $10 bucks on gas though! Luckily the Indiana DNR sticker covers the scratch perfectly!
