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re: Friend was killed in a boating accident today
Posted on 6/26/12 at 8:56 am to SpicyStacy
Posted on 6/26/12 at 8:56 am to SpicyStacy
I would like to know how it happened. It seems like the newspaper and the two witness reports all differ. Very sad and avoidable.
In the past, while skiing, when getting back in the boat, I've told the driver to cut the motor and they'll say, "It's in neutral." I'd tell them to cut it anyway. I don't like an "empty" gun being pointed at me.
In the past, while skiing, when getting back in the boat, I've told the driver to cut the motor and they'll say, "It's in neutral." I'd tell them to cut it anyway. I don't like an "empty" gun being pointed at me.
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Posted on 6/26/12 at 10:16 am to GonePecan
yeah I don't let anyone near the back of the boat until I have cut it when doing watersports, just not worth risking someones life for something as simple as turning an engine off and on
Posted on 6/28/12 at 11:42 am to GonePecan
Even if the motor is cut the prop will still spin.
The water is very clear out here, and everytime I am fishing off the back of the boat I can see my shiny prop spinning fast enough to take off a few toes or more.
Regardless of if the motor is off, in neutral, whatever...that prop usually still moving fairly fast just with the drift of the boat.
The water is very clear out here, and everytime I am fishing off the back of the boat I can see my shiny prop spinning fast enough to take off a few toes or more.
Regardless of if the motor is off, in neutral, whatever...that prop usually still moving fairly fast just with the drift of the boat.
Posted on 6/28/12 at 12:59 pm to GonePecan
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In the past, while skiing, when getting back in the boat, I've told the driver to cut the motor and they'll say, "It's in neutral." I'd tell them to cut it anyway. I don't like an "empty" gun being pointed at me.
This has always been my rule. Somebody in water = motor off. It is too easy to bump it into gear with loose clothing or something. So many accidents are easily avoidable.
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