Is anyone wearing helmets when boating.
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Is anyone wearing helmets when boating.
How many are wearing helmets during PR's, FR's, shootouts ect.? I've been thinking about it, after a friend of mine, got a skull fracture a couple of weeks ago, when he's boat stuffed, and he hit the windshield frame on he's Formula 292 with he's forehead. Luckily no one else was seriously hurt.
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I would agree. I don't see any reason to wear a helmet on a fun day on the water, cruising around at 45-50 mph. But when your doing a poker run or anything else where your going 90+ for long periods, I do agree with Brian41, that helmets would be a good thing. With the standard being 100+ mph these days, the water is pretty hard if you hit it, not to mention if you crash with another boat. I think it's a bit like bicycle helmets, people have to get used to see others wear them.
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I always wear a vest and if I am going to be running hard in the ocean I will put a helmet on.Yes people will find it odd and laugh but I really don't care most of the members here on this board that have been killed would have been saved had they been wearing a PFD.
About 15 years ago I was running my Jet-Ski late Oct early Nov.I always loved that time as there was no one else out there and I had a full wet suit.One night got home early from work took the ski out running WOT hit a wave wrong got thrown off.I hit my ankle on the way off very hard and at the time thought it was broke.The ski was 100 ft away but stopped as I had my kill switch on.(great invention) So I am in the water with what I thought was broken ankle no one is around so I swim back to the ski using only my arms drag myself up onto it.I could not bent my ankle but kinda figued out at this point is was just a bad sprain and not broken
But had I not had a vest on or been wearing my kill switch might have turned out different.Oh and its the same scenario for a boat only you will be hurt worse.
About 15 years ago I was running my Jet-Ski late Oct early Nov.I always loved that time as there was no one else out there and I had a full wet suit.One night got home early from work took the ski out running WOT hit a wave wrong got thrown off.I hit my ankle on the way off very hard and at the time thought it was broke.The ski was 100 ft away but stopped as I had my kill switch on.(great invention) So I am in the water with what I thought was broken ankle no one is around so I swim back to the ski using only my arms drag myself up onto it.I could not bent my ankle but kinda figued out at this point is was just a bad sprain and not broken
But had I not had a vest on or been wearing my kill switch might have turned out different.Oh and its the same scenario for a boat only you will be hurt worse.
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I always wear a vest and if I am going to be running hard in the ocean I will put a helmet on.Yes people will find it odd and laugh but I really don't care most of the members here on this board that have been killed would have been saved had they been wearing a PFD.
About 15 years ago I was running my Jet-Ski late Oct early Nov.I always loved that time as there was no one else out there and I had a full wet suit.One night got home early from work took the ski out running WOT hit a wave wrong got thrown off.I hit my ankle on the way off very hard and at the time thought it was broke.The ski was 100 ft away but stopped as I had my kill switch on.(great invention) So I am in the water with what I thought was broken ankle no one is around so I swim back to the ski using only my arms drag myself up onto it.I could not bent my ankle but kinda figued out at this point is was just a bad sprain and not broken
But had I not had a vest on or been wearing my kill switch might have turned out different.Oh and its the same scenario for a boat only you will be hurt worse.
About 15 years ago I was running my Jet-Ski late Oct early Nov.I always loved that time as there was no one else out there and I had a full wet suit.One night got home early from work took the ski out running WOT hit a wave wrong got thrown off.I hit my ankle on the way off very hard and at the time thought it was broke.The ski was 100 ft away but stopped as I had my kill switch on.(great invention) So I am in the water with what I thought was broken ankle no one is around so I swim back to the ski using only my arms drag myself up onto it.I could not bent my ankle but kinda figued out at this point is was just a bad sprain and not broken
But had I not had a vest on or been wearing my kill switch might have turned out different.Oh and its the same scenario for a boat only you will be hurt worse.
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They must be laughing at me for another reason then.
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I've carried a helmet for years......and have only used it in the rain. If you want to wear it, more power to you. I'm not going to judge you, and don't judge me.
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Well, if the asian carp ever gets into lake michigan like they say they WILL and they almost are here... you can bet your A$$ I will be wearing a lid...
and a video for your viewing pleasure for those who aren't up to speed on the big bastards and the damage they do...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLFe8xfgx24
and a video for your viewing pleasure for those who aren't up to speed on the big bastards and the damage they do...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLFe8xfgx24