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re: Crab Island Police Presence
Posted on 7/16/18 at 12:15 pm to Brightside Bengal
Posted on 7/16/18 at 12:15 pm to Brightside Bengal
quote:
Are they out actively trying to bust people for boating under the influence?
Do you consider that a bad thing?
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Posted on 7/16/18 at 12:29 pm to Brightside Bengal
AGREE with majority of previous posters. There are too many people out there to risk one dumb and avoidable accident. Also, if you are immunocompromised or have open sores be careful...the water there is a de facto urinal.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 12:29 pm to GeeOH
True story, when I was in college 21-22 years old I got pulled over by Green Jeans because my boat wouldn't start at crab island. Well actually it kept dying. It was a typical college kid beater 16 ft skiff with an old 40 evinrude on it. Probably bad gas. Anyway, I had 5-6 beers in about 2.5 hours.
They took me to the coast guard station and set me on dry land where the entire crab island could see me run through the gauntlet. Damn guy made me count to 30 and back down standing on one leg. I told him afterwards that after 15-20 and I didn't fall over that was ridiculous to make me keep going. Guy said he figured I was about 0.08. Pissed me off because I probably was over the legal limit but I was not doing anything dumb at all, all the while you have idiots being idiots all over and they just sit and watch. But I aced it and they let me go, of course the damn boat started right up and ran great rest of the day.
Long story short, make sure your boat runs and dont drive wasted. Its all no wake zone so you shouldn't hit anything. If you have a pontoon boat of people chances are 1 will be sober and if not make someone be.
They took me to the coast guard station and set me on dry land where the entire crab island could see me run through the gauntlet. Damn guy made me count to 30 and back down standing on one leg. I told him afterwards that after 15-20 and I didn't fall over that was ridiculous to make me keep going. Guy said he figured I was about 0.08. Pissed me off because I probably was over the legal limit but I was not doing anything dumb at all, all the while you have idiots being idiots all over and they just sit and watch. But I aced it and they let me go, of course the damn boat started right up and ran great rest of the day.
Long story short, make sure your boat runs and dont drive wasted. Its all no wake zone so you shouldn't hit anything. If you have a pontoon boat of people chances are 1 will be sober and if not make someone be.
This post was edited on 7/16/18 at 12:31 pm
Posted on 7/16/18 at 12:31 pm to baldona
i would agree with most of the posts here saying don't drink and boat if the legal limit was .15 or so. But going out and having a few beers and getting a DUI for a .08 is BS.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 12:35 pm to Paul Allen
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Anyone else feel crab island is too commercialized now? I feel like it was more relaxed and low key 12-15 years ago
how insightful. You could probably say the same for any place on the Florida Gulf Coast, no?
Posted on 7/16/18 at 12:36 pm to Geaux23
quote:why do we care if people drive boats drunk?
Don't drive a boat drunk or be a dumbass
Posted on 7/16/18 at 12:37 pm to tigerinthebueche
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Anyone else feel crab island is too commercialized now? I feel like it was more relaxed and low key 12-15 years ago
how insightful. You could probably say the same for any place on the Florida Gulf Coast, no?
The gulf coast? Hell you could say that about 90% of the USA today.
I don't necessarily disagree with the limit being 0.08. But unless they see you doing something stupid I don't understand why they'd give someone a BUI test. Sure, have it there for wrecks and idiots trying to kill someone.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 12:37 pm to tigerinthebueche
Excuse me?
Posted on 7/16/18 at 12:38 pm to Pecker
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why do we care if people drive boats drunk?
I'd bet we have a good 5 deaths a year in the Destin area that are boating drunk related. Whether it be someone hitting a jetty, hitting a dock, diving into crab island's 1ft of water and getting paralyzed, etc.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 12:40 pm to EarnYourStripes
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They call a tow service and as they're getting towed back to the dock/launch, Sheriffs are on wave runners pulling EVERY boat over for breathalyzers. It cost them about $100 for the tow, but was well worth the escort back to shore. Many folks got arrested that day.
It was almost like getting a "boat Uber" in a sense.
I agree, if you're going to be out there drinking, have a contingency plan. Don't rely on luck. It will fail you eventually.
And then they put it on the trailer and drove home...
Posted on 7/16/18 at 12:43 pm to Sofa King Crimson
quote:
i would agree with most of the posts here saying don't drink and boat if the legal limit was .15 or so. But going out and having a few beers and getting a DUI for a .08 is BS.
I agree, but then add in the other factors, rental boat, not familiar with specific coastal water way, Crab island partying and crowds.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 12:45 pm to Brightside Bengal
quote:
Are they out actively trying to bust people for boating under the influence?
Nah bruh, they're not doing their job at all.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 12:47 pm to baldona
quote:
I'd bet we have a good 5 deaths a year in the Destin area that are boating drunk related. Whether it be someone hitting a jetty, hitting a dock, diving into crab island's 1ft of water and getting paralyzed, etc.
Hmm...that’s fair. I never considered it a big risk. Probably because I usually think of a boat being on the open water and it not being a concern. Truth be told, since high school I don’t think I’ve ever been on a boat without everyone on the boat being at least slightly buzzed.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 12:48 pm to Brightside Bengal
Don't go over idle speed or act like a mouth breather and you'll be fine.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 1:01 pm to Brightside Bengal
We just had a drunk boater kill two people and severely injure one more on July 4. Not to mention the emotional trauma that the witnesses/other passengers will have to deal with for the rest of their lives.
Culprit (29) is currently in jail and charged with two counts of reckless murder with more charges to follow. He is also a very experienced boater FWIW.
But by all means get as hammered as possible!
CBS Link
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Culprit (29) is currently in jail and charged with two counts of reckless murder with more charges to follow. He is also a very experienced boater FWIW.
But by all means get as hammered as possible!
CBS Link
LINK
Posted on 7/16/18 at 1:01 pm to Brightside Bengal
quote:
Are they out actively trying to bust people for boating under the influence?
I would certainly hope so.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 1:03 pm to baldona
quote:
I probably was over the legal limit but I was not doing anything dumb at all
ummmm......
Posted on 7/16/18 at 1:05 pm to Paul Allen
OK, you're excused.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 1:15 pm to Brightside Bengal
There has been increasing pressure on Destin officials to crack down on a lot of the behavior that has been occurring on the island. I have yet to see the police increase their enforcement/presence around the island but I suspect its on the way.
On our way back from Pensacola this weekend their was a significant police presence under the Ft Walton bridge but I didn't see them stop a single boat.
Edit just to point out you can still have a DD and kill someone. Saturday I witnessed a women at the airshow start the boat and slam the throttle forward all while people were hanging out in the water near the prop. Apparently she thought that was the proper way to turn up the radio volume. If that boat wasn't tied up to a group of larger ones and/or someone wasn't closer to that prop, it would have been bad.
On our way back from Pensacola this weekend their was a significant police presence under the Ft Walton bridge but I didn't see them stop a single boat.
Edit just to point out you can still have a DD and kill someone. Saturday I witnessed a women at the airshow start the boat and slam the throttle forward all while people were hanging out in the water near the prop. Apparently she thought that was the proper way to turn up the radio volume. If that boat wasn't tied up to a group of larger ones and/or someone wasn't closer to that prop, it would have been bad.
This post was edited on 7/16/18 at 1:27 pm
Posted on 7/16/18 at 1:17 pm to Brightside Bengal
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Taking a trip to Destin next month and getting a pontoon boat to take to crab island for the day. What is the police presence out there on the water?
WTF...Scott Peterson sounding mfer.
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