Who taught you to drive a boat???
01-13-2003, 09:55 PM
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Gearhead99,
My dad had a 1960 17' Thompson and a 40 Evinrude then upped it to a new 75 Evinrude in 1963 and a blistering 33 mph DAYam!
You're right...those were the days
Actually I taught myself ,along with physics101 and a USPS course somewhere along the way.
The ramp I use has a nasty tide running one way or the other almost constantly. Its on the outside of a bend and I have amazed a few people comming in there.
My dad had a 1960 17' Thompson and a 40 Evinrude then upped it to a new 75 Evinrude in 1963 and a blistering 33 mph DAYam!
You're right...those were the days
Actually I taught myself ,along with physics101 and a USPS course somewhere along the way.
The ramp I use has a nasty tide running one way or the other almost constantly. Its on the outside of a bend and I have amazed a few people comming in there.
01-13-2003, 10:06 PM
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Dad taught me the basics as a kid. I have honed my skills over the years. When my father goes out with me, he likes to tell people he taught me everything I know about boating. Including when I put my 24' boat in a 25' tie off. No sweat I tell him!!!! But he did NOT teach me that. Time and practice have taught me that. And I am by no means done learning what is needed to be the best boater on the water.
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01-13-2003, 11:00 PM
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My dad taught me the basics but when I moved to Maryland I was about 12 and all the guys that lived around me had Hydrostreams and I had a little 12 ft with a 10hp. After hanging out with these guys for a summer they started to let me drive thier boats and thats were I learned how to drive go fast. As for backing up trailers that happend on my grandmothers farm with the little John Deare tractor and a home made garden trailer. Would practice doing that for hours but I sill learn something new everytime I take the boat out.
01-13-2003, 11:01 PM
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After spending my days living in Florida hanging with my buddies, drinking at the boat ramp and the marina, I learned what not to do. I always go with knowledge and feel.
If you ever have time. Anywhere you are. Go down to the boat ramp. Take your favorite beverage and find a place to sit. And laugh your azz off. Watch people try to put boat and jet skis in and out of the water.
If you ever have time. Anywhere you are. Go down to the boat ramp. Take your favorite beverage and find a place to sit. And laugh your azz off. Watch people try to put boat and jet skis in and out of the water.
Where's the brake pedal?
