Idiot in the Channel

TiltonBB · 09-11-2016, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ITD

Not sure if anyone noticed, but his blue lights were on.

No. No one noticed, except the 5 posters before you!

george123 · 09-12-2016, 10:19 AM

Whoever is criticizing this post is just as bad as the idiot driving. If anyone criticizing owned a $100K boat on this NO WAKE area and it gets damaged, then i would like to hear them speak out!! Its a NO WAKE

Phantom · 09-12-2016, 10:30 AM

Thank you George for your FIRST post.

We'll be sure to tell Marine Patrol that if it is you, your family or loved ones in desperate need of assistance that their responding Patrol boat can go at "no wake" speed through the Weirs channel, delaying their response time by an additional 5-10 minutes .....

For me, if it is safe to do so -- and by this picture it is CLEARLY safe--- get to the incident as fast as you can safely do so!!! ...... Very simple to me

$100k+ boats can be fixed, lives can't !

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george123 · 09-12-2016, 10:54 AM

Sorry if you misunderstood me. The last one i would ever talk about is the marine patrol, In my eyes they have the green light, i was talking about the Bass boat going through.

Dave R · 09-12-2016, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by george123

Whoever is criticizing this post is just as bad as the idiot driving. If anyone criticizing owned a $100K boat on this NO WAKE area and it gets damaged, then i would like to hear them speak out!! Its a NO WAKE

I am not condoning what the bass boater did, but if you have a $100k boat in a slip, you really should spend a little on some stuff to protect the boat from wave damage. Being in a no wake zone does not automatically prevent waves. I have experienced white caps in no wake zones.

Winnisquamer · 09-12-2016, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave R

I am not condoning what the bass boater did, but if you have a $100k boat in a slip, you really should spend a little on some stuff to protect the boat from wave damage. Being in a no wake zone does not automatically prevent waves. I have experienced white caps in no wake zones.

This was exactly my initial point. As one of those boat owners who does not keep his boat in a no wake zone but rather in the water at a dock, my boat is secured appropriately so instead of whining about someone boating by my dock in a 16 foot bass boat I am not worried about it all when a 30' cabin cruiser or one of those damn oh so hated wakeboard boats cruises by with full ballast.

Instead of blaming others for not following the rules, I took action into my own hands and adequately prepared for people to be idiots.

george123 · 09-12-2016, 03:10 PM

Everyone. I am not saying owners of $100K boats or $5K boats do not have responsibility to take care of their own boats but whoever is on the lake should respect the laws of the water and respect other peoples property.
Thanks everyone

09-12-2016, 10:19 AM	#2
george123 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 7 Thanks: 12 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	idiot Whoever is criticizing this post is just as bad as the idiot driving. If anyone criticizing owned a $100K boat on this NO WAKE area and it gets damaged, then i would like to hear them speak out!! Its a NO WAKE

09-12-2016, 10:30 AM	#3
Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin, Ma / Gilford Posts: 1,934 Thanks: 450 Thanked 605 Times in 341 Posts	Thank you George for your FIRST post. We'll be sure to tell Marine Patrol that if it is you, your family or loved ones in desperate need of assistance that their responding Patrol boat can go at "no wake" speed through the Weirs channel, delaying their response time by an additional 5-10 minutes ..... For me, if it is safe to do so -- and by this picture it is CLEARLY safe--- get to the incident as fast as you can safely do so!!! ...... Very simple to me $100k+ boats can be fixed, lives can't ! . __________________ *A bad day on the Big Lake (although I've never had one) - Still beats a day at the office!!*

09-12-2016, 10:54 AM	#4
george123 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 7 Thanks: 12 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	misunderstood Sorry if you misunderstood me. The last one i would ever talk about is the marine patrol, In my eyes they have the green light, i was talking about the Bass boat going through.

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09-12-2016, 03:10 PM	#7
george123 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 7 Thanks: 12 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Everyone. I am not saying owners of $100K boats or $5K boats do not have responsibility to take care of their own boats but whoever is on the lake should respect the laws of the water and respect other peoples property. Thanks everyone

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