I don't believe we want to define classes of boating in regards to the course but if I compare what you spend on your insurance premium alone, it is more than I pay a year for my boat, insurance, storage, fuel, and maintenance combined. again, this is where disposable incomes create a huge variance in the type of boat in addition to obtainable speeds.

please note, I am not knocking your success but reading your original search threads and your original budget, it is likely more than what many boaters make in three years.

Damn right! If I didn't have my father or a few other old school gear head guys to show me things over the last 15 years or so I would not know my head from my azz.

You know what man I think most of us have been there. Seen it many times on the road corse and even autoX. But there is NO and I mean NO way to help those kind of guys.

THEY ARE NOT GEARHEADS! PERIOD! They are guys with money. Money buys stuff.

Post #99 in the Loto Fountain crash thread by DrReedJ:


Hey guys, I was a passenger in this boat during the accident. Yes, there are many cardinal rules broken. The most important one I feel is no life jackets worn. As crazy as it seems, we had jackets for each person but as the poker run began we realized no one else was wearing them..... How foolish we were. I have read so many nasty comments on YouTube and other sites I am in shock. My wife suffered 4 broken ribs, punctured lung and a broken foot. She has not left the house since getting home. She is in severe pain. The driver crushed his eye orbital and broke hus back at T8 ( he is a former F-2 racer with APBA). Another passenger who raced professionally for many years broke his pelvis in several places and is in a wheelchair. One of the other girls crushed her eye orbital also. The guy from lake tv fractured his hip and broke his wrist. My injuries were minor compared, busted my head open and damaged a rib or two. Everyone is black and blue. This was a very upsetting event for everyone involved. I have been around powerboats for many years and it only takes on unguarded minute to loose a life or permanently hurt people you love. I am very thankful this did not end up worse. I hope everyone learns from this. I know I will boat differently. All of the guys in the boat are members of OSO. I think it is necessary to break down the accident and discuss this, just remember these are real people who like you who love power boating and do it every weekend.

Thanks. Read that post. Seems that noone could verify the info though. I for one am skeptical. Back to the thread at hand...

I would love to take the class and I would gladly shell out the $1500 for it if I could get it to workout with my schedule. I would simply consider that part of the cost of my little mini vacation.

I am far from made of money. I have a small(er), slow(er) boat, but I think the $1500 would be money well spent when you look at the potential increase in the ability to safely handle my boat, especially when my friends and family are on my boat on a regular basis.

Jay

I would have been suspicious too but the guy that posted it was aboard during the crash....giving him more credibility than anyone else on that whole thread.

I'm not saying this applies to previous posts in this thread but I'm sure there are owners that will spend $1500-$2000 on new sun pad upholstery or stereo amps or some blingy anodized gauges and also say they cannot afford the course. Then there's also the ego factor, who wants to be told how to do it correctly or how they've been doing it wrong especially if the wife is around. Just remember water always wins once you screw up.
ed

How much time is spent with this class? I looked at the site and did not see the amount of time. My road racing classes ran about 300 over two days. Is there a by the hour option?

Trained and worth every cent!