Fatal Accident in Pa.
07-08-2011 | 10:55 PM
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From: Daniels, WV
I'm gonna sum this up for you guys:
1. There was a tragic accident
2. I doubt it was operator error
3. I live about 2 1/2 hours from this lake and know that people on small lakes such as the one this boat wrecked on dont understand power boating and if it's not a stratos, bayliner, or party barge pontoon it probably is to fast regardless of what it is
4. The media has made folks from PA look stupid and given powerboats a bad name
5. No matter the actual cause of the accident the local media will continue to point fingers at the driver and the boat which is bull ****.
God rest his soul and at least now he can enjoy the best lake
1. There was a tragic accident
2. I doubt it was operator error
3. I live about 2 1/2 hours from this lake and know that people on small lakes such as the one this boat wrecked on dont understand power boating and if it's not a stratos, bayliner, or party barge pontoon it probably is to fast regardless of what it is
4. The media has made folks from PA look stupid and given powerboats a bad name
5. No matter the actual cause of the accident the local media will continue to point fingers at the driver and the boat which is bull ****.
God rest his soul and at least now he can enjoy the best lake
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07-09-2011 | 04:36 AM
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From: Milton, Fla!
We used to run on a lake in central Ohio that was only 6 miles long and was broke into two speed zones approx. 2 1/2 miles long.
There was LOT's of fast boats on that lake. I'm talking 100+.
Almost everyone on the water knew this and a lot were there because of this.
You had to be on your "A" game to make passes on weekends but was a constant occurence. The other boats there paid attention to their course as did the fast boats even though you regularly passed close to each other. Of the 100 or so times I've been there the ONLY issues I ever had were boats pulling tubes turning in front of me! Driver facing aft watching tuber as he cranks on the wheel.
This has gone on for yrs and yrs and yrs w/next to no issues involving the fast boats and to the point that the water patrol will normally just "observe" the fast guys.
As I posted at the beginning of this thread, at warp speed almost anything that happens can be an issue. Throwing a blade will spook you at the very least!
The media and anti fast boat agenda always jump on board first in these instances when 99.9% of the time the driver of the fast boat is the most experienced, safest, well prepared driver on the water but always the first to blame.
Also on the lake described above, of the issues reported on the busy weekends almost all are in-experienced operators in 30 mph boats.
There was LOT's of fast boats on that lake. I'm talking 100+.
Almost everyone on the water knew this and a lot were there because of this.
You had to be on your "A" game to make passes on weekends but was a constant occurence. The other boats there paid attention to their course as did the fast boats even though you regularly passed close to each other. Of the 100 or so times I've been there the ONLY issues I ever had were boats pulling tubes turning in front of me! Driver facing aft watching tuber as he cranks on the wheel.
This has gone on for yrs and yrs and yrs w/next to no issues involving the fast boats and to the point that the water patrol will normally just "observe" the fast guys.
As I posted at the beginning of this thread, at warp speed almost anything that happens can be an issue. Throwing a blade will spook you at the very least!
The media and anti fast boat agenda always jump on board first in these instances when 99.9% of the time the driver of the fast boat is the most experienced, safest, well prepared driver on the water but always the first to blame.
Also on the lake described above, of the issues reported on the busy weekends almost all are in-experienced operators in 30 mph boats.
07-09-2011 | 06:39 AM
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From: Montgomery,Tx
My prayers go out to the family...But I live on Lake Conroe in Texas and if you know this lake its full of skiers and jet ski after about noon..I love to see the "POWERBOATS" because I know your going to take a straight line..These idiots pulling wakeboards and the jet ski riders that just go in any direction drive me crazy...And if one of you are reading this STOP SKING JUST OUTSIDE THE WAKE BOUYS BY THE BOAT RAMPS!!Your going to get run over...So In closing I'm sorry to hear about this accident but if you have a boat that has alot of "HORSEPOWER AND CAN HANDLE IT"Go fast thats why you have it..
07-10-2011 | 08:57 PM
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From: Addison, PA
This is second hand, but a ranger was talking a little about the accident at a routine boaters safety class at a campground on the lake this weekend.
The ranger said one of the teenagers on board the boat reported they had been going 110mph. I don't know if that was their speed at the time of the accident or if they had reached that speed at some other point during the ride.
I've also heard from people who knew him that the victim was a really great guy off the water, but he scared a lot of people on the water.
The ranger said one of the teenagers on board the boat reported they had been going 110mph. I don't know if that was their speed at the time of the accident or if they had reached that speed at some other point during the ride.
I've also heard from people who knew him that the victim was a really great guy off the water, but he scared a lot of people on the water.
07-10-2011 | 11:49 PM
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This is second hand, but a ranger was talking a little about the accident at a routine boaters safety class at a campground on the lake this weekend.
The ranger said one of the teenagers on board the boat reported they had been going 110mph. I don't know if that was their speed at the time of the accident or if they had reached that speed at some other point during the ride.
I've also heard from people who knew him that the victim was a really great guy off the water, but he scared a lot of people on the water.
The ranger said one of the teenagers on board the boat reported they had been going 110mph. I don't know if that was their speed at the time of the accident or if they had reached that speed at some other point during the ride.
I've also heard from people who knew him that the victim was a really great guy off the water, but he scared a lot of people on the water.
07-11-2011 | 01:05 AM
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From: OHIO/Maryland
We used to run on a lake in central Ohio that was only 6 miles long and was broke into two speed zones approx. 2 1/2 miles long.
There was LOT's of fast boats on that lake. I'm talking 100+.
Almost everyone on the water knew this and a lot were there because of this.
You had to be on your "A" game to make passes on weekends but was a constant occurence. The other boats there paid attention to their course as did the fast boats even though you regularly passed close to each other. Of the 100 or so times I've been there the ONLY issues I ever had were boats pulling tubes turning in front of me! Driver facing aft watching tuber as he cranks on the wheel.
This has gone on for yrs and yrs and yrs w/next to no issues involving the fast boats and to the point that the water patrol will normally just "observe" the fast guys.
As I posted at the beginning of this thread, at warp speed almost anything that happens can be an issue. Throwing a blade will spook you at the very least!
The media and anti fast boat agenda always jump on board first in these instances when 99.9% of the time the driver of the fast boat is the most experienced, safest, well prepared driver on the water but always the first to blame.
Also on the lake described above, of the issues reported on the busy weekends almost all are in-experienced operators in 30 mph boats.
There was LOT's of fast boats on that lake. I'm talking 100+.
Almost everyone on the water knew this and a lot were there because of this.
You had to be on your "A" game to make passes on weekends but was a constant occurence. The other boats there paid attention to their course as did the fast boats even though you regularly passed close to each other. Of the 100 or so times I've been there the ONLY issues I ever had were boats pulling tubes turning in front of me! Driver facing aft watching tuber as he cranks on the wheel.
This has gone on for yrs and yrs and yrs w/next to no issues involving the fast boats and to the point that the water patrol will normally just "observe" the fast guys.
As I posted at the beginning of this thread, at warp speed almost anything that happens can be an issue. Throwing a blade will spook you at the very least!
The media and anti fast boat agenda always jump on board first in these instances when 99.9% of the time the driver of the fast boat is the most experienced, safest, well prepared driver on the water but always the first to blame.
Also on the lake described above, of the issues reported on the busy weekends almost all are in-experienced operators in 30 mph boats.
