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Broward Lawman
Posts: 72 Deckhand
Greatest fear as a boater? This is in my top 5...
Broward Lawman
Posts: 72 Deckhand
Was waiting for my partner to go get my truck when the guy at the ramp next to me did this. As we pulled up he was driving his PWC up to the trailer. One second I was holding the onto the dock as my buddy gets out of the boat, and within 10 seconds I look back over and the truck was in the drink. I didn't hear it or anything, of course the wind was blowing pretty good....
I know someone will the bash the guy, but I'm only posting this as a reminder. Take all precautions necessary to prevent you vehicle from ending up in the drink.... This isn't my worst fear for boating, but its in the top five....
I know someone will the bash the guy, but I'm only posting this as a reminder. Take all precautions necessary to prevent you vehicle from ending up in the drink.... This isn't my worst fear for boating, but its in the top five....
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Fire on board- been there
Sinking at dock - yep(partial)
Blown motor offshore- yep towed in from 30 miles
Out of control drunk crew member - yep
Serious unknown health problem - nope but was next to a guy that died on the ride in.
when we say the same thing about welfare recipients, you cry like a wounded buffalo Sopchoppy
It's their money, they spend it how they like. Truth and honesty have nothing to do with it. - Mr Jr
"“A radical is one who advocates sweeping changes in the existing laws and methods of government.” "
Next to as next to him in the same boat or next to another boat? Either way you can never forget something like that!
Buddy of mine was working on a research vessel. Day one on the trip the mate on watch wasn't relieved by the captain at the scheduled time. Captain was dead on the head in his locked cabin. They had to pull the door off the hinges to get inside. I worked on the same boat a little later. The new captain was diagnosed with heart problems. He continued to smoke heavily and would occasionally mention his breathing problems and other symptoms. As far as I know he had no events on the boat, but it weirded the crew out.
when we say the same thing about welfare recipients, you cry like a wounded buffalo Sopchoppy
It's their money, they spend it how they like. Truth and honesty have nothing to do with it. - Mr Jr
"“A radical is one who advocates sweeping changes in the existing laws and methods of government.” "
Agreed.
While I always use my parking break when launching or loading, and I never will end up in the drink, I have driven around with it on quite a bit.
so have I!:wink
I have to be sure my truck in 4wheel when I launch so the disc brakes up front can hold as well as the **** holding the front and rears locked.
My rear drums will not hold the truck and boat but of course I launch a bit more weight than a jetski. Hell, just my fuel weighs probably 3x what that jetski weighs.
when we say the same thing about welfare recipients, you cry like a wounded buffalo Sopchoppy
It's their money, they spend it how they like. Truth and honesty have nothing to do with it. - Mr Jr
"“A radical is one who advocates sweeping changes in the existing laws and methods of government.” "
Fixed it for ya!
BL
Mine are similar. I only tow my little Ranger, so losing my truck at the ramp would suck, but after the initial rage/depression I'd probably laugh it off.
But fishing offshore worries me a lot more at times.
#1 is definitely having someone on the boat have an accident or heart attack or something. 70+ miles off would probably mean throwing the anchor and heading in at WOT and hopefully the Coast Guard would meet us halfway, but even that may not be enough. I've thought about getting a portable defibrillator, but that's only good for heart attacks, and there's so much else that could go on that if I tried to be prepared for all of it I'd end up with enough gear to rival an ER and no room left for people or fishing gear.
I worry about all the other stuff mentioned, but with fire extinguishers, an EPIRB, a satellite phone, two VHF's, and a handheld VHF and all the required safety gear I figure a situation like that wouldn't necessarily automatically be life-threatening. Even if we had to abandon ship we could hang out in life jackets, activate the EPIRB, make a call on the sat phone, and wait for help to arrive.
The only other thing I'm afraid of is something like a Murphy's Law or perfect storm situation of all Tater's fears. Something like you start sinking, in a bad storm, and you can't get your buddy to help you locate the problem because he's drunk, and while you're trying to fix it alone lightning strikes and fries all of the electronics and motors and starts an onboard fire and as you're about to ditch someone else on the boat has a stroke. But I figure if that ever happened it's probably time to just make peace with your maker and accept fate.
Fire on board would be pretty devastating.
Nuisance Alligator Hunting
http://www.onshoreoffshore.com/nuisancegators.html
Thanks for helping. It is cool that there are some that will get involved.
Good lad.:thumbsup
CMD
when we say the same thing about welfare recipients, you cry like a wounded buffalo Sopchoppy
It's their money, they spend it how they like. Truth and honesty have nothing to do with it. - Mr Jr
"“A radical is one who advocates sweeping changes in the existing laws and methods of government.” "
Had a buddy with a wheel chock permanently tied to his bumper. At the ramp he would deploy it behind the rear wheel and when he pulled up the ramp the rope would drag the block up the ramp with him, then toss it in the bed when he was tieing down the boat.
My top five boating fears:
1 Fire
2 Fire
3 Sinking/Capsizing
4 Major Injury/Health Concern at sea
5 Minor Injury/Health Concern at sea
As you can see, my boating fears are all based on threats to life and limb. Fire on a boat scares the @#*! out of me. Insurance covers the rest. Plus I carry 2 gps's, 2 vhf's, a good compass and Boat/Us tow insurance, which I used this past August in the keys when I popped a gearcase.
I triple check my brake and transmission. If possible, I back down next to a bulkhead on the passenger side, and cut my wheels to the left...worst case, I dent in my right front fender if it rolls. I also always turn off the car radio and roll down a window when launching or retrieving. Concentrate on the task and don't rush.
....now watch it happen to me next time I launch! :Sinking :cry
I think you may be ok. It is those who think that something could "never" happen to them that need to be careful.
Like I said the image of that had gone thru my mind a hundred times and then it almost happened and that was scary.
when we say the same thing about welfare recipients, you cry like a wounded buffalo Sopchoppy
It's their money, they spend it how they like. Truth and honesty have nothing to do with it. - Mr Jr
"“A radical is one who advocates sweeping changes in the existing laws and methods of government.” "
I can imagine falling in the bed and it gives me the creeps!:hairraiser
That require a lot of cleaning...
Truck in the drink??? .................go get another one