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Originally Posted by Keytime (Post 4013275)

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A guy asked me if I fished with my boat. I said no. He asked if I pulled skiers. I said no. He said "then what DO you do with that boat? I said "haul ass".

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I use the line: I've been hired to aerate the lake to keep the fish alive.

Why so loud: So the fish hear me coming.

In my marina I'm surrounded by sail boats and trawlers, no one talks to me.

My boat has In-Control Foot Throttle and Foot Trim pedals. People ask me all the time what the left pedal is for. I always say "brakes" before I walk away. That leaves them wondering.

We have stayed at Elmwood a couple times, not a real fuzzy feeling staying there. Workers are nice, not much talk between the boaters.

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Originally Posted by Keytime (Post 4013275)

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A guy asked me if I fished with my boat. I said no. He asked if I pulled skiers. I said no. He said "then what DO you do with that boat? I said "haul ass".

My boat certainly isn't the rough water machine that many here are, but I have also had people tell me how their smaller boat is just as fast or faster. I tell them to bring it to LOTO on a summer weekend to show me. No takers yet.

. people ask me that all the time , my answer " haul ass and burn gas "

Is that an Airplane?

We have a 90' houseboat & get the similar questions at the gas dock, only to the other extreme. Nobody believes me when I tell them it is powered by a pair of 4.3L v-6's & tops out at 11mph. Then come the bedroom questions: "how many does that thing sleep?" A:16 or more depending on how many people share the 4 bedrooms.

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Originally Posted by windship (Post 4013452)

Is that an Airplane?

It's like a helicopter only faster. :party-smiley-004:

I am in the Army stationed in Fort Hood. I get a lot of the "You in the Army?" and then followed up by the "What rank are you?" question. People around here are willing to drop 40k on a Stingray, but fail to realize the potential in used boats. The only other one I get is the gas question.

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Originally Posted by Interceptor (Post 4013290)

In my marina I'm surrounded by sail boats and trawlers, no one talks to me.

Is must be just up north?? Down here everyone will wave!

I bought my boat in Va this spring, the mechanic rode with us for the sea trial.. as i idled past some bass fishers, I waved and only received stares.. mechanic said they don't like go fasts around there b/c they haul ass every where.. but really i extended the no wake zone and was really far enough away to take off and didn't get so much as a head nod.. even the mechanic questioned why I was waiting..

Well on the way back, I stayed on plane till I got back to the no wake zone.. as I approached the bass boats, the mechanic asked, are you going to slow down? With a straight face, I responded, "no, they didn't wave!"
Then He busted out laughing!

Note: they were hugging the bank in small lake and only caused a little rocking by the time the waves reached them, but I tried to be courteous the first time..