Water courtesy

Talk about launch etiquitte.. I have seen people buy these inboard boats, and literally take 5 minutes back the boat right in front of the water on the ramp and stop. Then these guys get out and put the plug in, and then load the boat up. What tha fik? Some people amaze, then later I spill my drink cause of them and they cut me off.
The lake I go too is full of coves and not widley open so u can be coming around the corner and one of them rookies on a water craft or driving a boat and take the wrong path completely. So crusing at 25-30mph, u got to make a decision quickly cause of the rookies..

I would say though if you split up all classes of owners of boats, such as owners and drivers:
Inboard owners a class: The best
I/O a class: the worst
Bass boats a class: Intermediate or ***************ty
Powerboats a class: Awful, Hey look at me I got lots of money and cant drive
And then water craft a class: Hey Mom, look "NO HANDS"... They really have no etiqutte..

My opinion, but it seems like that downn here in Tx.. Some awful drivers and stupidity.

JoeinNY wrote: MI-nick wrote: don't blast your stereo... um whoops!

Couldn't hear you, What was that??

Great points about how you were raised. I guess that applies to most anything in life - if you grew up doing things right, it will translate.

I love riding jet skis, but I know to stay away from boats and to not tear up good water when people are skiing. I love to pull my kids tubing, but I am going to steer clear of people trying to fish, because I have had boats ski with in casting distance while I was trying to fish. I am also not going to swear in front of my mother or drink beer in front of my grandma. Some things you just don't do.

Best way to avoid idiots, and worry about it and always have to look for the idiots. Go to the lake during the week, no weekends.. My lake day normally is Tuesday or Wednesday.. Not a soul there and just me and the retired fishing guys..

Yes sir.. If you are ever in the neighborhood, let me know, we have a cold one and talk CC..

Well you could go old country, that is Jim Ed Brown, or newer country by Alan Jackson..

I was raised on country music, but enjoy rock and roll too.. I been known to turn on the Guns-N-Roses, Pantera, AC-DC, or many others. Not no head banger...lol Or the ol Ozzy Ozborne, or the even Eagles..

Link wrote:    I love to pull my kids tubing, but I am going to steer clear of people trying to fish,

How about skiers and boarders when tubing?

Have you gotten them on skis or a board yet? How old are they?

Drive the boat like you are invisable. Never assume the other guy will hold his course. Taking courses is good and will make you book smart but there is nothing like seat time to give you expierience. Some lakes have a direction to pull so every one goes the same way. If this is the case do as expected. Be courtious and watch your wake and you'll be fine.

I did a bad thing.

I had my little girls in the water learning to ski. Small calm quite cove - very peaceful. A a$$holio decides to pull is tuber in the same cove. We all know this guy. He’s on every lake. Had 6 guys all drinking in the boat 'whipping' each other on the tube. Despite the fact he kept coming way to close to us, one of his monster waves rolled over our OB and caused the boom to pop my little girl on the head. She cried and I got really P.O.'d

We called it a day. I have nothing against tubers. We do it and its fun. I just have a problem with folks who don't think of others and drive erratically.

Later that day I pulled up to the local market in the boat to grab a drink. What should pull up and dock besides me? The very some boat of drunks on a beer run.

While they were up at the store I walked over and hid their kill switch under the driver's seat bottom. They sat there for several hours trying to figure it out. Absolutely priceless.

8122pbrainard wrote: Link wrote:    I love to pull my kids tubing, but I am going to steer clear of people trying to fish, How about skiers and boarders when tubing? Have you gotten them on skis or a board yet? How old are they?

Yeah, skiers and boarders too. Our lake is a perfect circle about 2 1/2 miles across. When I tube, we go straight for the middle of the lake. Everyone else follows the shoreline around. I grew up skiing a course so I try to keep it smooth for the skiers.

Kids are 10, 8, 5...last year they were all on the Hydroslide and the older two were on skis. Looking for a wakeboard for the kids (and one for me but the back ain't what it used to be, so maybe I should think better of it). Just haven't pulled the trigger yet.

My favorite drink shortly before a boarding run is mtn dew and a couple of excedrins. Nothing like some caffeine to help.

I would simply drink an energy drink, but they don't have any pain reliever in them;)

When you are active and serious about certain things are different. I do water sports and the skiing as for excercise and fun. I always try to be the best I can at anything I do. When we ski, we enjoy the afternoon and few cold ones and the god bless blue sky. I think some people do not know how to stop, I like to enjoy a 6 pack, but drink mine with wait times with bottle water. Some idiots will slam a 18 pack, and pull skiers or tubers. They are the dumb asses...
People have there serious sports, mine is golf. Do not get me on the golf course drinking.. That is one place I do not drink and will never. I enjoy golf, and can not stand people who go out and drink when playing golf.(Four you bastard) I like my 2 handicap and like to keep it that way..

75 Tique wrote: On the water: Don't drink and boat. And like you said above, a lot of it is common sense.

I like this rule, helps to keep everyone safe.    Moorfoot- I respect your approach, enjoy the beer on the dock.... after your done.