http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UEETjztLqI
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Some sense would have been nice too.
I'd say Greg got just what he deserves with that act of poor boat operation
Hey Bubba, hold my beer and watch this!!!
I fished in a bass club in Ga years ago. Shortly after moving back to KY, one of the new members bought a new high performance bass boat and didn't bother trying to learn how to run it before fishing a tournament. During the 1st tournament, he wiped the boat out, throwing both he and his partner out WITHOUT the kill switch on. The boat circled back and ran the prop all the way up the partner's body, almost killing him.
It can happen so fast and the damage can last forever.
That will make a believer out of you.
This was at the Rez several years ago, this is the very reason I don't like to go that fast on the water, had a buddy got thrown from a boat years ago this same way
going fast really doesn't have much to do with it, driving wreckless has way more to do with it. Agreed on the life jacket and kill switch because we never know, putting yourself in a situation like that is just stupid, plain and simple.
That's extremely ignorant right there. I have no idea how fast my boat goes, don't see the point.
The Rez is full of them that has NO CLUE how to operate a boat.
What's the speed limit near another boat??
Lucky that guy ended face up, most recreation PFDs are type III and not designed to turn you face up if you are unconscious.
I had a very good friend who has owned dozens of very fast boats almost have this same thing happen to him, running full tilt in a little chop and came upon wakes of another boat that had gone up the river ahead of him and did not see the wakes. And he is an excellent boat driver, I would think that at a lower speed it would be less dangerous to hit unforeseen wakes than if you were running full tilt, btw, my boat don't go fast enuf to put me in that situation so I don't have to worry about it lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rees Guide
Not arguing that point at all Sammy but the boat in the video (which is BS anyway) was not running that hard, the boat and driver in that video made a stupid mistake, no doubt he saw the wakes, heck he crossed the first set and headed across the others. Things can happen quick that's for sure and it pays to use your head, if not comfortable at 40 mph plus speeds then that's cool, heck Goodtime and I hit a chunk in the TOW tourney, hull must have knocked it clear because the motor never hit it, thank goodness.
I remember that. In the bay. I believe that was the guy from the prop shop testing props