Joe

all joking aside, a good friend of mine was (and i say, "was", as he recently retired --- again ---- lol) one of the "decision maker's" for a 1st tier insurer. he not only kept up with comments here, but would call, usually the morning of the runs, and again at the end of the event, inquiring accordingly - desert storm, specifically.

i am trying to stay neutral with my response, which is difficult. you may be surprised how many folks were not renewed and/or dropped and are running beside you with either an insurance program that will not cover your needs, or, as mentioned in my last post, without insurance ---- due to their inquiries. remember, it's not about who can "afford" the insurance. it's about how the boater's responsibility play's out and the insurer's risk intel thereof.

didn't mean to derail the topic......... over-and-out.

joe

ChargeIt

Two of my b!tches about DS race day. LOTO has a much more effective system. First couple boats volunteer boats with No Wake banners as boats approach the No Wake Zone, encouraging slow down. Followed closely behind with WP enforcing the No Wake.
IF DS does get enough support boats the next question is - can the West Coast "all about me" attitude be redirected into courtesy and respecting the No Wake for the sake of both racers and specators?
Finally, most spectators had no clue how to raft, enough fenders or decent anchor.

In one defense, there are not as many cruisers at DS as at LOTO Shootout so there are fewer solid anchors. But I didn't see many even trying.
Great weekend, they just have some learning yet to do.

tomtbone1993

iTrader: (3)

All the players who write high performance insurance are members here and post regularly. People are crazy to think there comments and actions are not noticed....

SummerObsession

I have been a member of this and other forums for a LONG time, and one thing I can say with absolute certainty is that I would NEVER base any kind of financial decision (such as rating customers for insurance) on any of the overinflated self serving BS posted on these sites about individuals and how they may operate their boats.
I would venture to say that 95% of the people that post about incidents were not even there, and 70% of them may not even own boats!
Point is, very few people here know me or any of those on here that have higher performance boats, so I can't imagine anyone would take any kind of word from those who are without clue.

Orthobam

So….

I've been looking at this 55 MTI

SummerObsession

Hahahahaha. Yep I hear ya.
Sorry for the rant, ignorance annoys me.

Orthobam

Yeah,

I don't think Devin is going to deny my insurance because I said I was going to outrun you in a foot race (which I could do running backwards with that bad wheel of yours).

He sort of liked the fact that I have never had a moving violation, DUI, and had taken the Tres Martin course.

There wasn't any section of the application that stated "list the internet boating forums you are on and your screen name so I can research and see your real insurance risk"

QWKRN U

But there is the section stating to never wear a purple shirt......and you never follow it.

Plowtownmissile

From RDP about DS 2014...

Edit: here's a link to the conversation
http://www.riverdavesplace.com/forum...t=desert+storm