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Old 05-01-2004, 07:42 PM   #8
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Question If fishermen were to yell out to me

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Originally Posted by .:Wakeboarder180SS:.
So the guy screams at the top of his lungs (AND I QUOTE) "Hey Kid! Watch my line! Turn off ur boat, turn around, and get the hell outa here!" So I blipped the throttle and gave him a nice wake and drove off. ... I dont get it, what is wrong with some people?
I understand how you feel Wakeboarder. You must have been very confused (as I would have been). How can you turn your boat OFF, turn the boat around and leave? You can't do them all at the same time.

I can't hear well over the noise of my motor. I would have motored over to those helpful fisherpersons to ask them what they wanted. Maybe they wanted to warn me of a navigation hazzard or an out-of position buoy. Or maybe they wanted to tell me to get away from their private drinking... oops I mean fishing area... Either way, I would have gone over to them (headway speed) to find out what was going on. If I did hear them I would want to find out WHY they thought I had to turn my boat off. I am always willing to learn from those more experienced - or teach those with less. Then you would know what's wrong with them (if anything). Were they just ignorant you know whats or something else.

Hitting the throttle to throw them a little wake, well you are responsible for your wake. Of course you were 150 feet or more from the bridge and fish boat before you made the wake, right?
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