weekend Outerlimits boating accident on chesapeake bay

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08-20-2012 | 04:55 PM

#61

boatme

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From: Spring Lake, Michigan

Way to go "Lets Rock"

Very cool

Would love to hear the details so we might all learn a little somthing new

Thanks again for stepping up to help out

08-20-2012 | 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by DucBoy

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Wow - what a thoughtful, helpful comment. Ignorant.

As for lanyards, I am +1000 on that. I bought a cheap nylon quick-release dog collar at WalMart (they come in designer styles - I think mine is skull and bones) and wear it around my ankle. Super easy to put on and take off, it doesn't get in the way while driving, and it works! But then again, I am the guy that (almost) always wears a 100MPH life jacket, too.

Why is it ignorant? Factual, not ignorant.

Good thing no one was seriously injured, that is what matters most.

08-20-2012 | 05:09 PM

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WE had a guy ( Wolgast) about 10 years ago get thrown out of his Baja 420 in Charlevoix and the outcome was not as good, one guy got killed when boat ran him down and the other lost his leg. The crew of lets Rock-you guys are BAD AZZES, you are REAL heroes!! I think there are MANY guys who would watch in disbelief and never think or willingly ram there boat into someone elses boat to help, again,you are REAL HEROES, Smitty

08-20-2012 | 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by t500hps

Glad to hear such a positive outcome........I took a soft jetski lanyard and affix it the the kill switch of all my boats. Easy to slip it over the wrist.

Easy to slip off too.......

Attach it to something with a positive link.

08-20-2012 | 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by links

Over 7000 people have viewed this thread with im sure several thousand more to come. thats thousands of people that will think twice about hooking up thier landyard. That in it self is why this thread is important to the boating community. Just my .02

The lanyard issue has been hashed over and over on this forum for as long as I've been a member. There have been countless incidents discussed and if history is any judge we'll be reading about a lanyard incident in the not too distant future. A few get the message but this will hardly be the last we read of this...for some reason.

08-20-2012 | 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by DRG

I want to thank everybody for all the support on FB and OSO and to let everyone know that when people are in trouble you do what ever it takes to get them safe and out of harms way..... I would think that someone would do the same as I did if ever put in that situation. Its great news that everybody will be on the water again....

get well to crew of OL...and thanks again.

Sincerely,
The Crew of "LETS ROCK"

Nicely done!

08-20-2012 | 05:45 PM

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Way to go DRG, after hearing of this over the weekend, I went out today and ordered a new lanyard kill switch to replace the one in mine that the PO had bypassed... definitly a wake up call..