Have to rant... Saturdays run...
 

I just had to vent and who better to vent to than others that will feel the way I did Saturday. Now, first and foremost, I don't expect people to bring gas money when we boat. I just expect them to bring their own food/drinks and help me clean up at the end of the day. One of my good friends was out with us Saturday and he always brings fuel money, to the point where I tell him he's overly contributing and doesn't need to do that every time we go out. The other friend that came out brought his girl that he's talking too. My plan was to go to a restaurant for lunch then head over to another spot that we like to go to. The bay was a little snotty on Saturday, but was an awesome run. So lets get down to what pissed me off.

We are headed to stop number 1 and I heard a couple "crunch" noises, but didn't know what it was. I turned quickly and noticed the other friend sitting on the back deck with a rope tied to the grab handle of my seat. I yelled and told him to get the hell down (we've had this conversation before about being safe and not sitting up there). We get to stop 1 and have our lunch. After lunch Im at the boat and the other friends girl got to the boat before him. She's on board and finishing a drink. I hear the CRUNCH again and notice what the hell it was. She smashed a damn beer can with her foot on the floor of my boat. I freaked out and said "What the hell are you doing?" Her response was "That's what the other friend did and thought it was okay"... Hes walking back at this point and I asked what in his right mind makes it okay to smash beer cans on the floor of my f**king boat? I get no apology. I only get a "calm down" which then leads me back into reminding him to NOT sit on the rear deck underway. Its dangerous and DNR will stop us if they see it. So we continue on to stop number 2. Like I said the bay was a little more snotty Saturday and we hit some boat wake at one point that put us up in the air a bit. Felt a tug on my seat and after we pass the wake, I see that the other friend is STILL on the back pad. I immediately shut down and went 6mph until I got to spot number 2. Everyone kept saying go and I told them tough ****. You don't want to listen on my boat, then we go 6mph. So, we get to spot number 2. The finger piers were up a little bit because of where the tide was. The other friend goes off to the bathroom and comes back, I hear a THUD.. He jumped from the finger pier down to the rear deck. So at this point, my meter was pegged. I went off again saying he needs to respect my property and not this isn't a jungle gym. I still get a "calm down, its okay"... No, its not okay. I don't need you destroying my interior or worse, messing up the hatch (guy is 240lbs easy). Later in the day, it was about time to leave, he does it again. You guys can probably imagine how heated I was and of course. He get BACK ON THE DAMN REAR HATCH for the ride home so I go slow again... Told him its going to be a long ride at 6 if he doesn't keep his ass in the boat. He finally sat in the seat and off I went. When we got back, he just sat there while my good friend and I got his and his girls stuff off the boat, flushed it and did all the typical things to put the boat away.

This was supposed to be a nice day and I want to take advantage of what season is left. Needless to say, the other friend will not be on board anymore. I just can't believe how inconsiderate people can be. Anyone else deal with people like this? I'm sure we've all been there at one point.

He's not a friend.

I would have left them at stop 1 or at least at stop 2. My boat my rules if u dont like it call a fin cab.

Trust me... I was really tempted. I guess I should expect the lack of disregard being that he does have a headlight on his truck scotch taped in place....

Exactly why I like to boat solo!

It's a sad thing to say but only boat owners know how to respect boats and use common sense around them.

Technically, I doubt anything he did would harm a Cigarette in any way whatsoever but it's just dead set wrong to treat someone else's property that way, especially after they've been spoken to once already.

New boating rule number 1. 'Respect my boat and do as I say at all times or you will be jettisoned at high speed'.

RR

Sounds like a typical Maryland Socialite aka spoiled brats. We have a ton of them around here. I could go on and on about how these kinds of people have no respect for others property but it's Monday and I don't want to get myself all worked up at the beginning of the week.

I settled myself by getting another good friend of mine and I together and upgraded the stereo lol.. I now have 2 Polk 10" subs, 2 JL 6.5" speakers, 5 channel amp and new wire ran. Need spacers and another set of JL's for the cabin area since the placement is shallow. I also may look for a free air sub since there is too much air space in the sidewalls (where the 2 original ones were) and I think I can get more efficiency out of them if they are free air. It sounds pretty awesome either way though.. So I'm in a better mood today, but every time I think about Saturday, I shake my head..

Strike three. As already mentioned, they are not friends. Hard to imagine they continued after being told.....

WOW!
Sorry to say, but that is not a friend. That is just someone you know.

Padraig

I had a chucklehead jump in the water at the dock to relieve himself, jump back in the boat with muddy feet, then he decided it was cool to try to grab a seat in my truck without a towel. But after all that and tank of my gas, I was the a-hole for laughing about not reimbursing him for the $4 bag of ice he contributed.

When he drunkenly mentioned buying my center console, I told him he wasn't mentally and financially prepared for boat ownership.

You are completely correct and I guess next time he wants to go say sorry, but I want to enjoy myself and relax and you just dont get it.

P.S.- "Calm down, bro" is NEVER the proper response for potentially or actually messing up someone else's property. That phrase should result in a legally mandated throat punch.

Non boaters or spite who knows:479: I wonder if when you have nice toys what people really think??It's common sad to say we clean flush maintain our boats like an addiction:cool:Then they think we are OK with them bringing glass bottles pototoe chips,junk they only like:faint2:Then while under power they think they are in a camper:duel: No more then 3 adults read them the rules stuff a life peserver on them DONE!:cool:

I heard "relax, it's a boat" after a chick spilled a red drink on white vinyl. Needless to say she didnt drink another drop of any liquid in my boat and sat her candy ass in the corner until I could get her and her BF off of my boat. The analogy of "would you do that to your f*****g car" got ur point across.

My list of people I'll invite gets smaller every time I deal with with stupidity. One time, I brought a few friends out and one guy that thinks he knows all decided to pour out his beer at speed to watch it fly back and hit the guy behind him in the face. He thought it was the funniest thing. The look on my face told him otherwise. I haven't let him on board since......

You took the words out of my mouth Crown.

Who ever says "Heh, it's just a boat" get's banned from my life, not just the boat. LOL.

Overall in my boating life - which has been very long - I have been fortunately with mostly good people. Unfortunately, I have been with enough bads, that I don't take many people out with us anymore. I cherish my boating time and my normal life out of boating has enough stress as it is.

If your "friends" don't respect your property they do not respect you. Time for new friends or get a dog, much more loyal and understands commands.

I want to develop a concoction of guacamole, red wine, urine, and ice cream in a turkey baster with a mojito muddler on the end. Let it ferment in the truck bed, then expel the contents on the seats of Mr./Ms. It's Just a Boat's mode of transportation.

Any pix of said girl with the candy ass?:ernaehrung004:

You wonder how some parents brought these a holes up to be so disrespectful.

People don't get the concept of the captain of a vessel and the responsibilities that come with that, even on a recreational craft. Bottom line, obey the captain or stay on the dock.

Same here scott, and these a holes are the same one that would be sueing you when they slip and the fiberglass takes out their teeth... not worth the waste of breath. Just say no

The comedian Ron White said: "You can't fix stupid".

:waffen093: Enough said....

I can understand that some non-boaters might not understand proper boat "manners", but they crossed the line of just plain stupid or azz holes, or both. Most of the chit they did should have been avoided by common sense.

You want 'em dead? I know a guy.

:violent040:

I kid. Sorta. I agree with you 100%. The best response is to ask where his/her parents live, then go pimp-slap both of them

I think most of the "owners" can relate to the "non owner" stupidity, and disrespect. I had total strangers with me several occasions and several Poker Runs. It was all good, but before I ever left the docks, I explained the rules. Show fire ext. locations, life jackets, kill switch use, misc. safety stuff and my rules. I guess the moral of my comment is that if guests, passengers know the law, MY LAW.. :) upfront, there is no excuse not to abide by them. Then here is the enforcement. So far I never had to do any "enforcements" . I make it clear, My rules are there for safety, period, and there is NO compromise in my rules. Taking and respecting my toy is somewhat goes back to safety as well. The last thing any "passengers" want is riding in my boat when I might be pissed. Not a good thing. I don't drive not even at 6MPH when I'm pissed, but so far is all good. I didn't have to shut the motors off for any of my "gusset's"..

I start with "take your shoes off before boarding please". That usually sets the tone on how I expect people to behave on the boat. Act like an a$shole and your one and done on my boat. Also, no glass on the boat and take your garbage with you when we tie up.

My dad would do a full frisk on me - checking for pens/pencils/dirty shoes/pants/etc - before entering his or anyone elses car. Believe it !

My first dope slap and dragged by my collar was when I snuck under staging ropes and put my hands on a Porsche 911 door window to look in.

He was pretty easy going...but not near someone elses stuff !

When we take anyone with us I do not assume they "get it" when it comes to boat manners. A quick 5 minute phone conversation before the group gets to our house or dock sets the right expectations. Leave your boots and socks at home, bare feet only on the boat anywhere and anytime, no glass, food when we stop. Drinks in a sippy cup or wait until we stop and for god's sake sit and relax enjoy yourself we do not need help (plus you get in the way).

or f'ing swim

What makes me even more pissed is that I get told to "calm down" and he was still laughing about it..

Worst part is that he's been out before. I had to tell him even before Saturday to not sit on the rear deck while under way. He was fine with it and like hes getting comfortable and doing whatever he wants.. The fact I have to say something multiple times drives me nuts. The crew I had with me the day you were at the marina is my good crew. They know that there is some work involved with the fun and are always willing to help.

I am lucky that the people I take on my boat are actually thankful for the ride and do as I ask. I don't know what I would do with someone like your passenger who kept getting on the rear deck but it wouldn't be pretty.

Ever have someone invite another person on your boat without you knowing and and not knowing the invited person ?

Yes, and they were both straight-up grenades. I could barely get the boat on plane and pawned them off on the nearest pontoon owner when we reached our destination. That was a silent drive home that weekend (the only high point of situation).

Yea, but my rule is pic if a girl. Guys that I don't know don't get invited. I think one time my good friend really wanted to bring his roomate and he said that he told him all the rules.. Well turns out the guy had been around boats and it turned out great. I didn't have to say one word. As we got to a dock, he knew what to do and where to go.. I thought I was dreaming haha

Unless you do me favors to get me financially ahead in life,you pay to ride with me cause I'm not a free anything.
I'm not afraid to hurt someones feelings and you went easy on these folks.That would be the last "boat ride".

Damn, that pissed me off just reading it.

As Offshore stated earlier I don't take people out due to liability. I also cruise at 80 mph. I would have biotch slapped him for you if I was on your boat brother!