Dock etiquette when starting your engine
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Dock etiquette when starting your engine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGZP1ALe6T8
So you have been backed in to your favorite watering hole for three or four hours and its time to hit the wet road home.Walking out to the dock to head home, you notice several people hanging around the boats.
Question: How many times should you have to warn those folks that they may wanna step back and away from the rear of the boat? So far, twice doesn't seem to be enough!
When watching the video, try and imagine the swim platform is even with the edge of the dock. Those 4.5" pipes are facing under the dock, and they are dry to the tip. Makes one hellova sound chamber !
Question: How many times should you have to warn those folks that they may wanna step back and away from the rear of the boat? So far, twice doesn't seem to be enough!
When watching the video, try and imagine the swim platform is even with the edge of the dock. Those 4.5" pipes are facing under the dock, and they are dry to the tip. Makes one hellova sound chamber !
Last edited by Papasmurf; 09-19-2016 at 01:33 PM.
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I always give a direct warning to everyone around the boat at least once.
I specifically warn people with little kids or anyone elderly.
Then final check under the hatch, and yell "Fire in the hole!"
If they didn't get it after asking twice and warning once... oh well, sorry.
I specifically warn people with little kids or anyone elderly.
Then final check under the hatch, and yell "Fire in the hole!"
If they didn't get it after asking twice and warning once... oh well, sorry.
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I always give a direct warning to everyone around the boat at least once.
I specifically warn people with little kids or anyone elderly.
Then final check under the hatch, and yell "Fire in the hole!"
If they didn't get it after asking twice and warning once... oh well, sorry.
I specifically warn people with little kids or anyone elderly.
Then final check under the hatch, and yell "Fire in the hole!"
If they didn't get it after asking twice and warning once... oh well, sorry.
Thanks Tom !
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGZP1ALe6T8
So you have been backed in to your favorite watering hole for three or four hours and its time to hit the wet road home.Walking out to the dock to head home, you notice several people hanging around the boats.
Question: How many times should you have to warn those folks that they may wanna step back and away from the rear of the boat? So far, twice doesn't seem to be enough!
When watching the video, try and imagine the swim platform is even with the edge of the dock. Those 4.5" pipes are facing under the dock, and they are dry to the tip. Makes one hellova sound chamber !
Question: How many times should you have to warn those folks that they may wanna step back and away from the rear of the boat? So far, twice doesn't seem to be enough!
When watching the video, try and imagine the swim platform is even with the edge of the dock. Those 4.5" pipes are facing under the dock, and they are dry to the tip. Makes one hellova sound chamber !
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Guess this a little different at certain lakes. It seems there is so many powerboats at loto that most people don't even turn there head unless it's something super nasty sounding.
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I don't give them any warning. Two things I enjoy doing........watching people spill their drinks and watching people go holy sheit that thing has three engines after I fire off the 3rd one.