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Yes, it was Sunday evening (yesterday) around 6:30, sounds like they tried to make a sharp turn with the drives down. Everyone was ok, girl was a little shook up from being ejected.

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Thank god no one was hurt in either of these accidents.

I have seen so much of this lately I just ordered a couple of kill switch for my old lead sled. It isn't fast but wearing them all the time will be good practice for the next boat.

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You did hear correct, my buddy got a BUI Saturday night on the Chain. :eek: Its unfortunate BUT the Coast Guard is doing there job and trying to protect everyone's interest!!! Besides, he should know better!!!

P.S. There are so many bars located through out the Chain they should be able to get 20 every Thursday thru Sunday???? That should be warning enough to all boaters out there! BECAREFUL... :rolleyes:

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Didn't hear about the Powerquest accident either until just now.

Find it hard to believe the guy kills someone and walks away. That sure wouldn't have happened down here.

I understand you have to drive step bottom hulls and conventional V-bottom hulls differently but it sure seems as though people are either not taking the time to learn the differences or just not paying attention. And then of course there is always the "once in a while it's just a plain accident" like swerving hard to avoid an obstacle in the water.

EDUCATION, EDUCATION, EDUCATION......

The same problem exists in young kids buying these 200 mph/9 second hyper bikes. They don't take the time to learn how to ride them and at younger ages we all thought/think we are invincible.


Masher: please note signature change.......:drink:

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FO I don't think anyone was badly injured in this accident either.

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I guy i know got an OUI on Saturday night also!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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:rolleyes: you have a looooooong way to go before you are forgiven.... when one of the Hockey 10 Commandments are broken ... you MUST repent :(

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I shall repent, I shall repent......

I will always cheer loudest for "the enforcers"
I will always scream at the ref, even if he gets the call right (can't let him think he did a good job.....)
I will stop making fun of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks (fingers crossed)
I will ALWAYS preach "old time" hockey
I will continue to denounce helmets, game was much more "personable" without them and less sticking infractions)
I will ALWAYS ridicule anyone wearing a shield who instigates a fight. (Alan May always threw his helmet off before engaging in a personal conversation which I thought was wicked cool)
For forgiveness I would consider, (key word here) wearing an Izod shirt, once.....

Oh Gods of Hockey forgive me for I have sinned......:drink: :D


sorry for the temporary hijack of the thread

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The IZod shirt once did it for you... I will chalk up this miscue on your end to being HEAVILY sedated with all of your recent surgery :rolleyes:

:D :D

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My scars thank you for I have been forgiven.....:D :D

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If you look at the pic of the boat, the drive is trimmed much much too far in. Can it even be trimmed in any more? It's so sad to see this happen.

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I have been on the Chain for over 15 years. It is getting more crowded and there are definately more ignorant, arrogant boaters than ever before.

This is the third similar type of accident this year on the Chain. All three have been step bottom hulls (Sunsation, Elininator and Donzi) during daylight, two of which the drives were trimmed up for speed. All three accidents happened during high speed turns in areas that these manuevers aren't safe even if performed to perfection. None were caused by collision avoidance.

I agree with lanyards and wearing vests. I do a lot of speed runs in my 24 at 85+ MPH and always wear a lanyard and vest. I am also by myself, not turning with my drives trimmed up to the moon, and in a conventional Vee Bottom. I have a over one hundred hours of seat time in the boat and am not out to impress anyone. For a casual boat ride this is not practical or enjoyable, lets be honest.

Enough with the regulation, licensing and all the safety gear talk. People need to be more responsible, drive to their ability and pay more attention to what they are doing and where. Too many innocent people, just wanting to go for a boat ride are getting hurt due to the captains negligence and ignorance.

All the licensing, regulations, education and PDFs in the world aren't going to prevent stupidity. And so far, the cause all of these accidents have been attributed to stupidity and showing off.

I support safety and safe boating, I just don't believe these are safe people.

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It is an awesome product..... I bet more people would wear their lanyards if they realized how convenient they have become. Accidents happen (even at speeds below 35mph), no one intentionally goes overboard -hence the word accident. It takes about 15 minutes to install a wireless lanyard. I don't believe 15 minutes is too inconvenient for anyone when it comes to boating safety. :rolleyes:

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I work for a "wireless" lanyard company. Lanyards are inexpensive and easy to install. Although all manufacturers do not make them standard, NASBLA is establishing a model act that requires the install and wear of lanyards in all fifty states. You should definitely check it out:
www.nasbla.org
Hopefully this will become law so that we can all be safer on the water.

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I'm very sad to hear of all these accidents.

One thing that I started doing recently when I realized I did a couple big speed runs and noticed after that my lanyard was on the floor.

I drape the lanyard over the bottom of my steering wheel. Can't steer the boat with it there, reminds you to put it on.

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I keep thinking that if you do not put one on and get ejected out of the boat where will the boat end up? I know with mine it will go until it hits something or runs out of gas. the throttles do not move back by them selves.

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Well said. Anyone of us can make a mistake, esp. at the speeds some of us run