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I flipped a bass boat several years ago. I had trimmed down and was making a turn when a wave caught the side of my boat and flipped it. One second I was driving the boat, the next second I was under it! I had no idea what had happened until someone who witnessed the accident told me.
Luckily I was wearing a life jacket and had the kill switch connected, very likely saved my life. I was not injured. Did your boat sink?
I probably hit more elk with a pickup than you have with a rifle. I have yet to see anyone claim Leupold has never had to fix an optic. I know I have sent a few back. 2 MK 6s, a VX-6, and 3 VX-111s.
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Lot of gators in lake Seminole! used to be any way.
Glad the kids are ok. Maybe put a 300 on that skiff for next time. Lol.
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can't tell from the audio, but it sounds as if
the motor is still running. i guess he didn't
take a half a second to snap the lanyard in
place. i can't imagine only one boat stopping
to render aid out of all those that can be seen
flying by. buncha illegitimate children
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As a teenager, 35+ years ago, I was learning to water ski. Dad had a under powered tri-hull that had trouble pulling me up on 3 skis. His friend had a flat-bottom boat with a 454 direct drive, not much use except to go fast.  Well they decided that he would pull me behind it. I got up on 2 skis, got comfortable, kicked one ski off and dad would pull around and pick it up. We were cruising along and Paul turns around and waves to me, I waved back, then he turns around again with the steering wheel in his hand! He then proceeds to nail the throttle to dump me. I couldn't let go of the rope fast enough and it pulled me out of my ski. Next thing I know, I'm under water. I float up and swim 25 yards back for my ski. Wish that would have been on video.  Mechanical failures happen. Glad the guys are okay.
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This^^^^
and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8) d.v. Musings on TDS
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Locknut?? How about another boats wake and he is trimmed all the way up. Not wise. That was operator error not malfunction
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Ecc 10:2
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left.
A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind.
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I flipped a bass boat several years ago. I had trimmed down and was making a turn when a wave caught the side of my boat and flipped it. One second I was driving the boat, the next second I was under it! I had no idea what had happened until someone who witnessed the accident told me.
Luckily I was wearing a life jacket and had the kill switch connected, very likely saved my life. I was not injured. Did your boat sink? No, it didn't sink.....but don't believe anyone that tells you there will be an air pocket under it! We towed it to shallow water and turned it over, started the bilge pump to get the water out, pulled the spark plugs and sprayed wd40 in the cylinders, then spun the motor over with the starter to blow them out. I was afraid to try to start it so we towed it to the ramp and loaded it on the trailer. We drained the fuel, don't remember if we cleaned the carbs, but it didn't really hurt anything.
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Ecc 10:2
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left.
A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind.
"The Lord never asked anyone to be a tax collector, lowyer, or Redskins fan".
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Locknut?? How about another boats wake and he is trimmed all the way up. Not wise. That was operator error not malfunction Agreed, That was operator error, not mechanical. He was trimmed out for max speed, then tried to cross the leading boat's wake. A little porpoising and then he over corrected to the right while the majority of the skeg was out of water. When it came back down the force was immediately transfered to the boat, thereby ejecting them. I'm betting it destroyed a lot more than a locknut.
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Locknut?? How about another boats wake and he is trimmed all the way up. Not wise. That was operator error not malfunction Agreed, That was operator error, not mechanical. He was trimmed out for max speed, then tried to cross the leading boats wake. A little porpoising and then he over corrected to the right while the majority of the skeg was out of water. When it came back down the force was immediately transfered to the boat, thereby ejecting them. I'm betting it destroyed a lot more than a locknut. This.
Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.
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I like this video better.
Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.
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Lot of gators in lake Seminole! used to be any way.
Glad the kids are ok. Maybe put a 300 on that skiff for next time. Lol. why 300, Mercury has some new outboards coming out. ![[Linked Image]](http://i68.tinypic.com/21e0yle.jpg)
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We had something like this happen at a local lake a few years ago. Two guys out doing an early season shakedown trip on their bassboat. The authorities find the boat doing circles in the middle of the lake with no guys in it. No other clues.
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I'd give the first guy a "10", second - a "7" for form.. Man, that happened fast.  Glad they seem to be OK..
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love the way the other boats just kept blazing by!! real caring bunch of folks there !!!!!!!!!
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That what it looks like when the boat "HOOKS".
It's not steering failure it's when the boat hull leaves the water and only the prop in left.
Because the prop is spinning counter clockwise when looking from behind it literally pulls the rear of the boat to the left and performs a 90-180-360 degree right hand turn.
Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Give a man a welfare check, a forty ounce malt liquor, a crack pipe, an Obama phone, free health insurance. and some Air Jordan's and he votes Democrat for a lifetime.
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Sideways is always bad. Bass fishing is big business around here and there is never a tournament day that doesn't provide visuals that scare the crap out of me.
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I thought you had several?
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