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I am a bass boater and used to run tournaments all over winni. There are a few bass boaters who could use a lesson in manners or proper etiquette for sure. However, most of these guys have put a huge investment into their rigs and take better care of them than their cars or homes. This is why insurance companies charge so little for insurance if you belong to a club. The insurance companies know the bass boaters are low risk because they act responsibly. They do start the tournaments early, which is where most of the bad rap comes from.

I personally, have rescued several boaters, (the Eagle a few years ago in a "T" storm)and find the most dangerous people are those folks who buy their first boat an don't bother learning the boating rules. Like one reader said, just hang out by the graveyard for an hour and you won't believe what you'll see, and it's not bass boaters.

Last year I went with my friend in his procraft to watch the fireworks in Wolfeboro. At the end of the display approximately 500 boats made a "B" line out of the bay. I have never been so scared in my life. Huge boats blasting through the crowd at 50-60-70 miles per hour. I will never go there again.