Go Back  Offshoreonly.com > General Discussion > General Boating Discussion
Have you had a boat crash? And did you get back into boating? >

Have you had a boat crash? And did you get back into boating?

Notices

Have you had a boat crash? And did you get back into boating?

Thread Tools
 
Old 10-14-2010, 06:33 AM
  #41  
Charter Member #232
Charter Member
 
Audiofn's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Carlisle, MA USA
Posts: 18,422
Received 6 Likes on 4 Posts
Default

I have been almost tossed out of a boat while racing in Lake Winni a bunch of years back. Hit the side of the boat and landed back in the engine well. Pulled myself back up and into the bolster and we finished the race. I did not race with that owner ever again. Not worth it to me.

I was with some friends on our sleds and we ran into water one night. One guy rode almost 2 miles on water I did about a mile. The third guy did not make it. I had a 2 month old at home and all I could think about was that he almost lost his father. The next few weeks all I wanted to do was sell the boats, sleds, everything that had any risk. Our paster helped me out a lot getting through the nasty ordeal and eventually I started to ride the sleds again. I can tell you this, I do not drive like I used to. I take a little off because at about 10% slower you are probably 80% safer. I still have a very hard time riding across lakes on the sled and try and avoid doing so at all costs, and I ride a lot slower on the trails. For me it was keep doing what you love but take a little off the top to mitigate the risk.
__________________
Put your best foot forward!
Audiofn is offline  

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.