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05-22-2011, 05:03 PM | #2 |
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I hate it when that happens, glad he is ok....
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05-22-2011, 05:57 PM | #3 |
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Must not have been using his lanyard.....The whole reason for them is stop this type of injury. He is lucky to be alive.
That said my wife was run over by an out of control boat that her brother in law was running. The boat flipped her/them out, ran over her leg and destroyed her brother in laws arm removing most of his muscle in just two cuts. My wife has a series of prop scars down her leg. If I even touch a certain scar she lets out a scream. Nerve damage. Both are also lucky to be alive. This even after the lanyard had been pulled. BTW it was a Hydro-Stream speed boat. I'll see if I can find the pictures of what was left of the boat after it hit the beach.... Wear your PFD's people...... |
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This is all the more reason why we need to reduce the Speed Limit (Totally) on the entire lake to 6 MPH. It's just a matter of time until someone gets Really hurt. NB
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05-23-2011, 01:07 AM | #5 |
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ARE you serious????
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05-23-2011, 06:09 AM | #6 |
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05-23-2011, 06:10 AM | #7 |
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That was a baited fish hook.....don't even nibble at it!!!!
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05-23-2011, 09:39 AM | #8 |
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I say no more propellers.Wind paddle and jet drive only.
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05-23-2011, 10:03 AM | #9 |
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Cheers for NOBOZO
Not using the kill switch can be more dangerous than speed but you won't find much if anything about kill switch use being mandatory. Boats naturally run in circles with the helm unattended and an operator that is pitched is likely to be run over by their boat. That whirling prop has no respect for flesh.
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05-23-2011, 11:05 AM | #10 |
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05-23-2011, 11:33 AM | #11 |
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To directly address the problem, people have been pushing for these prop guards for years.
But it is by no means settled that they are a good idea: http://www.boatus.com/gov/prop_guard.asp |
05-23-2011, 11:39 AM | #12 |
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...other than his ignorance of the dangers of NOT using his "kill-switch(s)"...was alcohol involved, and, what did the post-crash investigation/inspection of the boat reveal.?..btw..Thanx Skip, for posting the current events for us...and the "way" you do it......
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05-24-2011, 01:48 PM | #15 |
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Maybe 2 dog paddle power on the RG yacht.
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05-25-2011, 07:31 AM | #16 |
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Sadly NH had to institute a drivers license for boating on NH lakes.
Too many flatlanders with zero boating experience driving incorrectly, not following rules, and going way too fast for boating/lake conditions. I'm against government involvement. But seriously does one need a cigarette boat with two V8 engines and with optional loud mufflers traveling over 60 MPH to enjoy the lake? And seriously folks, I see fishing boats on trailers at gas stations about. An aluminum fishing boat with two 150 HP outboard motors. Do fishing people really need that much horsepower to go fishing? If you are one of these people do you know how stupid that looks? |
05-25-2011, 08:19 AM | #17 |
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05-25-2011, 08:52 AM | #19 |
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Meanwhile, back on topic....
I'm just glad the injured person was not more seriously hurt. I can only imagine how frightening the experience was.
I wish him a speedy recovery. |
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05-26-2011, 05:22 AM | #21 |
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I've been on the big lake more decades then I have fingers on one hand.
Yes, all are entitled to their opinions. And all can spend their money anyway they wish. The big lake used to have few regulations as people used come to the lake with common sense. Sadly common sense has diminished. Too many idiots on lake. Then the state had to come in and make boaters get a license and take a test. Then the state had to impose a speed limit. Why? Well because of the idiots. Let's see now. Few years ago a guy kills someone on lake going too fast. He went to jail. More recently a gal kills someone on lake going too fast. Alcohol may or may not have been involved as the lawyers debated the evidence. |
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Another corrupted thread....
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It is unfortunate that a handful of folks here just can't seem to act like adults when they post..... |
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NH did not need to pass a boating license. NH has a 150 ft safe passage rule that does not exist on any other body of water. I still question if the law as enforced is what was actually intended (ie, 150 ft is for between boat and stationary objects, not two vessels underway). People have an unrealistic ideal of what "safe boating" is. 150 ft of distance between passing boats is over-kill IMO. People on Winni hyper-ventilate. The idea that the lake is in a state of emergency with renegade boaters is just ridiculus. It's clear to me that some people who own on the lake are miserable and should rethink if a lake property is really what they want. If you want flat water 24/365 then I suggest you go build yourself a man-made pond (not joking). The problem with regulations like have been passed is one begets another and another. Eventually the tide is going to turn against those who own water front and I am going to laugh when it does The same people who want these regulations are the one's who will bicker and fight with their neighbors when something is done that "they" think is not appropriate. |
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It is a shame that the off-topic posts in this thread caused it to be moved to the Lake Issues sub-forum. There is a very valuable lesson to be learned from this incident, and that is to always wear a lanyard. More people need to use theirs, and now that this thread is in the Lake Issues sub-forum, fewer people will become aware of the safety issue.
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This turn of events is just Devastating. NB
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I heard one of those boats, but couldn't see it. Maybe it was one of three-V8-engined "Cigar" boats . |
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