Why you should wear your PFD AND your shut-off lanyard

Scott Eveland · 05-19-2009, 06:41 AM

Egads!

Wirenut · 05-19-2009, 07:18 AM

Good video Scott. I might add, a little common sense to trim the motor down when it started to chine walk, and especially as he crossed the wake could have saved him a lot of pain.
But then you wouldn't have this great testimonial for safety devices.
Plain and simple, he was hotdogging and disregarding safety.

H2only · 05-19-2009, 08:39 AM

exactly! repeative high speed runs past a camera indicate to me, he was hotdogging it and could have avoided the whole incident altogether. Regardless though, good thing for his safety device.

MrPike · 05-19-2009, 08:41 AM

Life Vest and kill switch regardless. That guy should be dead.

The outboard came right over the top of him.

Better thank the big man upstairs too.

Elwood · 05-19-2009, 08:54 AM

I will never understand the whole; I need to go as fast as I can in my boat thing. Ask me how fast my boat goes,,I don't know. My truck goes real fast too, but I never do. Why are all lakes no wake, 5mph, or as fast as you're boat will go? Speed limits make sense to me. Dillhole got what he deserved! Glad no others got hurt by fast bassboat guy.

skeeter85 · 05-19-2009, 09:25 AM

well it's a good thing he did a couple things right.

thumpper · 05-19-2009, 10:02 AM

What is fast to someone is probably slow to others. If you have a 225hp Merc on the back 45-55mph is probably cruising speed. Very glad she he had his life jacket on and kill switch hooked up too.

It looked like the boat held up pretty well I would be curious to see what damage the boat sustained too.

Jump n Fish · 05-19-2009, 01:38 PM

Even though he was doing some pretty stupid stuff, you don't need a degree in common sense to buy a bassboat with a 225hp merc on it. There are probably a lot of people that could get themselves in this situation without thinking they are being dumb. I know a few people that would probably think, if the boat can go that fast, then its safe to go that fast.

Also, I watched an empty bassboat do circles in the ozarks for about an hour almost running over the guy it threw out about six times. Not exactly sure how he fell out, but it could have been ugly.

Scott Eveland · 05-19-2009, 02:30 PM

You are all correct, he got himself into the situation, apparently showing off for the camera.

And it is probably an extreme example, but still, a good example of why the aforementioned safety devices are important.

You don't have be be doing Mach 90 to be thrown from a boat and need a safety device such as a PFD and/or cut-off lanyard to save your bacon. Small investment for the "just in case..." moment that you never know is coming!

H2only · 05-19-2009, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott Eveland

You don't have be be doing Mach 90 to be thrown from a boat

man thats like doing the Kessel Run in less than 11 parsecs, by doing so, you would beat Han Solos record time of 12 parsecs

**fishinwithdad** · 05-19-2009, 09:30 PM

That guy shouldn't be alive. Wow....

Fish On · 05-19-2009, 10:13 PM

I hope the dipstick got issued a ticket and insurance company denies his boat claim.

skeeter85 · 05-19-2009, 10:20 PM

It's rumored that when he was at the hospital, they removed his testicles without his consent when he was under because they didn't want him reproducing.

05-19-2009, 06:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
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Wirenut Wirenut is walkin' up to a dog on point Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: At The Water's Edge... Posts: 1,144 Thanks: 7 Thanked 161 Times in 106 Posts	Good video Scott. I might add, a little common sense to trim the motor down when it started to chine walk, and especially as he crossed the wake could have saved him a lot of pain. But then you wouldn't have this great testimonial for safety devices. Plain and simple, he was hotdogging and disregarding safety. __________________ Cleaning Trash Fish FromThe Pit, One State Record At A Time

05-19-2009, 08:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
H2only H2only has no status. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 1,692 Thanks: 86 Thanked 305 Times in 209 Posts	exactly! repeative high speed runs past a camera indicate to me, he was hotdogging it and could have avoided the whole incident altogether. Regardless though, good thing for his safety device. __________________ "A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have." - Thomas Jefferson

05-19-2009, 09:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
skeeter85 skeeter85 is winter blows Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bellevue, NE Posts: 1,273 Thanks: 288 Thanked 423 Times in 269 Posts	well it's a good thing he did a couple things right. __________________ dave Tell a man there are 100 billion stars in the universe and he will believe you. Tell a man a bench has wet paint and he'll have to touch it to be sure.

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Jump n Fish Jump n Fish is dreamin of clear rivers and big spots Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Laurel, MS Posts: 1,331 Thanks: 613 Thanked 463 Times in 216 Posts	Even though he was doing some pretty stupid stuff, you don't need a degree in common sense to buy a bassboat with a 225hp merc on it. There are probably a lot of people that could get themselves in this situation without thinking they are being dumb. I know a few people that would probably think, if the boat can go that fast, then its safe to go that fast. Also, I watched an empty bassboat do circles in the ozarks for about an hour almost running over the guy it threw out about six times. Not exactly sure how he fell out, but it could have been ugly. __________________ We accidentally replaced your heart with a baked potato. You have about three seconds to live.

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MrPike MrPike is building a house and living vicariously through the forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Blair NE Posts: 267 Thanks: 9 Thanked 48 Times in 24 Posts	Life Vest and kill switch regardless. That guy should be dead. The outboard came right over the top of him. Better thank the big man upstairs too.

05-19-2009, 08:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
Elwood Elwood is a middle aged balding guy Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Yutan or Omaha or Elkhorn or Valley or Gretna or Waterloo or Bennington Posts: 290 Thanks: 50 Thanked 72 Times in 48 Posts	I will never understand the whole; I need to go as fast as I can in my boat thing. Ask me how fast my boat goes,,I don't know. My truck goes real fast too, but I never do. Why are all lakes no wake, 5mph, or as fast as you're boat will go? Speed limits make sense to me. Dillhole got what he deserved! Glad no others got hurt by fast bassboat guy.

05-19-2009, 10:02 AM	#7 (permalink)
thumpper thumpper has no status. Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 372 Thanks: 4 Thanked 47 Times in 38 Posts	What is fast to someone is probably slow to others. If you have a 225hp Merc on the back 45-55mph is probably cruising speed. Very glad she he had his life jacket on and kill switch hooked up too. It looked like the boat held up pretty well I would be curious to see what damage the boat sustained too.

05-19-2009, 02:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
Scott Eveland Scott Eveland is exciting about the rising water! Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Water, The West, The Best Volunteer Hunter Education Instructor Certified Boating Instructor Posts: 1,452 Thanks: 218 Thanked 573 Times in 255 Posts	You are all correct, he got himself into the situation, apparently showing off for the camera. And it is probably an extreme example, but still, a good example of why the aforementioned safety devices are important. You don't have be be doing Mach 90 to be thrown from a boat and need a safety device such as a PFD and/or cut-off lanyard to save your bacon. Small investment for the "just in case..." moment that you never know is coming! __________________

05-19-2009, 09:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
fishinwithdad fishinwithdad is spring, spring fever... da- da- daaa!! Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lincoln Posts: 1,465 Thanks: 602 Thanked 399 Times in 248 Posts	That guy shouldn't be alive. Wow.... __________________ "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."

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skeeter85 skeeter85 is winter blows Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bellevue, NE Posts: 1,273 Thanks: 288 Thanked 423 Times in 269 Posts	It's rumored that when he was at the hospital, they removed his testicles without his consent when he was under because they didn't want him reproducing. __________________ dave Tell a man there are 100 billion stars in the universe and he will believe you. Tell a man a bench has wet paint and he'll have to touch it to be sure.

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