Bobby Uhrig Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 I would have at least tried to get close and shut down the throttle. I know the boat was flying . Maybe not jumped on board but try to do something. The only reason I think that these guys did nothing was they thought it was TRITON MIKES BOAT. If it was Dozers boat I would have gotten closer and throttled up. Remember seriously use your kill switch lanyards -they are there for a reason and they could save a life. Quote
skillet Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 Can never be reminded of these things too often ... skillet Quote
jeosbo01 Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 Thanks Bobby! My question is this though...what is the best way to deal with a situation like this? I use a kill switch anytime the motor is running, but we all know that many people don't. If this had happened at a busy lake on a busy day (could have...I don't know) there is a chance that several people could have been seriously hurt or killed. Is the best course of action just to notify the authorities and sit back and watch? I fish from a 17' Tracker and would never even try to get close to another boat running all-out, but if I were in a different boat would there be anything else that could be done safely? Quote
JuniorFisherJJ08 Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 Seat belts saves lives in cars. Why aren't they in boats? lol... Quote
Super User fishfordollars Posted September 10, 2009 Super User Posted September 10, 2009 Sad end to a good looking boat. Now the story I want to see is how they got thrown out to begin with. Could be they just bailed and let it go. Wonder if the note was current? Quote
Super User Sam Posted September 10, 2009 Super User Posted September 10, 2009 Kool. Thanks for sharing and reminding us to be attached to the kill switch when under power. Quote
done Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 Thanks Bobby! My question is this though...what is the best way to deal with a situation like this? I use a kill switch anytime the motor is running, but we all know that many people don't. If this had happened at a busy lake on a busy day (could have...I don't know) there is a chance that several people could have been seriously hurt or killed. Is the best course of action just to notify the authorities and sit back and watch? I fish from a 17' Tracker and would never even try to get close to another boat running all-out, but if I were in a different boat would there be anything else that could be done safely? I wonder, if it would do any good to drag a LONG line ahead of a boat in this situation to maybe get it on the prop and disable it. That would be the only thing I would think of. If i saw this going down on Wylie, if i tried anything that would be it. My main concern would be there are a LOT of boats on Wylie, a LOT of them towing kids, and I could not sit there and watch it just go into some. I know from personal experience when my father accidentally got a tow line caught in our prop on the Niagara, it stalled the boat almost instantly. That is about all I can think of to counter this. I do usually wear my kill switch, but I can honestly say, I have pulled up the TM, come off the bow, jumped in and gone and forgotten to hook it up sometimes. I put a lanyard on it so it is easy to hook it on and off so I had less of an excuse. Quote
jeosbo01 Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 I do usually wear my kill switch, but I can honestly say, I have pulled up the TM, come off the bow, jumped in and gone and forgotten to hook it up sometimes. I put a lanyard on it so it is easy to hook it on and off so I had less of an excuse. When I first started using one I frequently forgot to put it on, I started taking the lanyard and draping it over the throttle handle so I had to either see or touch it to engage...helped get me used to always clipping it on before I started moving. Quote
Koop Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 There is nothing you can or should do to stop that boat. Let it hit the rocks, the owner should have insurance and will get a crash related settlement. No reason to try and do something crazy like board the moving boat and risk lives. The guys in this video did the right thing, radioed authorities and followed the boat. Quote
Bobby Uhrig Posted September 10, 2009 Author Posted September 10, 2009 It did look like it was hauln ***. I would probably have tried to get close on several attempts but never ever risk life- The thing to do was probably get in front -blow your horn to warn everyone to stay clear- I actually would have tried to get close and hit the throttle somehow. Ya never know how both people got thrown out and the throttle cable could have snapped and jammed at full speed. Hey as long as no one got hurt-no big deal -you can always buy another boat but lives aren't for sale. &Ya heard of throwin people under the bus- I would have thrown Dozer under the boat. WHERE ARE YOU DOZER-YOU COMING UP FISHING WITH US THIS WEEKEND???? Quote
done Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 I do usually wear my kill switch, but I can honestly say, I have pulled up the TM, come off the bow, jumped in and gone and forgotten to hook it up sometimes. I put a lanyard on it so it is easy to hook it on and off so I had less of an excuse. When I first started using one I frequently forgot to put it on, I started taking the lanyard and draping it over the throttle handle so I had to either see or touch it to engage...helped get me used to always clipping it on before I started moving. not a bad idea right there. Quote
Super User Lund Explorer Posted September 10, 2009 Super User Posted September 10, 2009 This just seems like a really stupid question, but where were the two guys that got thrown out of that boat? While it makes a rather intense video for you tube, I have to wonder if anyone bothered to try to find them. I'm afraid I would have been more concerned about the victims. Quote
done Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 The comments on the video say another boat went and picked up the 3 people who fell out while these guys went after the boat. Quote
frogtog Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 Take you a crimping ring and crimp the lanyard to your life vest ring and you will always have it hooked up and vest on. After watching that boat run straight that far I would have just pulled beside it and swan dived right on in and shut her down. They do it all the time in Hollywood Quote
Triton_Mike Posted September 11, 2009 Posted September 11, 2009 Smartazz. All the guys from Jersey act like this Megastrike nut. Pay no mind to him. Right Dozer . Quote
Bobby Uhrig Posted September 13, 2009 Author Posted September 13, 2009 He's playing with the New Mutt-Hes not answering- Actually the smatest thing Ihave heard was to spread the rope out. I thought about it and it would probibly work. It would probibly get in the prop is right. Quote
BassResource.com Administrator Glenn Posted September 13, 2009 BassResource.com Administrator Posted September 13, 2009 I see some rather bizarre comments here - at least to me. I have the killswitch lanyard attached to a D-ring on my life vest. Since I ALWAYS wear my vest, the lanyard is always attached. Seems odd to do it any other way, IMHO. Also, I learned a good safety tip from an Elite Pro this year at the Classic: Attach a killswitch lanyard to your passengers' vest too. That way, he can easily operate the boat, should you get thrown for some reason. Otherwise, he'll need to lean over and manually hold the switch down while trying to operate the boat. Make sense? Quote
looking4structure Posted September 13, 2009 Posted September 13, 2009 Wow that was wild stuff.Kill switch lanyards are so important. Quote
Super User Bassn Blvd Posted September 13, 2009 Super User Posted September 13, 2009 There is nothing you can or should do to stop that boat. Let it hit the rocks, the owner should have insurance and will get a crash related settlement. No reason to try and do something crazy like board the moving boat and risk lives. The guys in this video did the right thing, radioed authorities and followed the boat. Unless you've had training. Once you have had PROPER training then it is quite easy to pull up next to the boat and board. I've done it from a 32 foot center console onto a 40 foot "go fast" in 2-3 foot seas going about 40. Quote
Super User Long Mike Posted September 13, 2009 Super User Posted September 13, 2009 Glenn, that took a while to percolate through my brain, but I finally realized that it's not the lanyard that's important. The important thing is that each person has his own key for the kill switch. That's a little detail I, and probably many others, have overlooked. Thanks for the heads-up. Quote
Fishbone Posted September 13, 2009 Posted September 13, 2009 thats why i like my hotfoot... What's a hot foot? Sounds like something I could use. Quote
Super User Bassn Blvd Posted September 13, 2009 Super User Posted September 13, 2009 thats why i like my hotfoot... What's a hot foot? Sounds like something I could use. A gas pedal for a boat. Quote
BassResource.com Administrator Glenn Posted September 14, 2009 BassResource.com Administrator Posted September 14, 2009 Yes Mike, that's what I meant. A hotfoot won't work the same way. It won't shut the engine off, thus the boat will still move forward at idle speed, making it very difficult to "catch" while swimming, and downright dangerous to board from the aft. I have a hotfoot and would never rely on that instead of my killswitch. Quote
TruflShufl Posted September 14, 2009 Posted September 14, 2009 I see some rather bizarre comments here - at least to me. I have the killswitch lanyard attached to a D-ring on my life vest. Since I ALWAYS wear my vest, the lanyard is always attached. Seems odd to do it any other way, IMHO. Also, I learned a good safety tip from an Elite Pro this year at the Classic: Attach a killswitch lanyard to your passengers' vest too. That way, he can easily operate the boat, should you get thrown for some reason. Otherwise, he'll need to lean over and manually hold the switch down while trying to operate the boat. Make sense? I do the same thing, leave mine attached to my life jacket and leave my life jacket in my seat, make sure to put it on before I take off and I'm always secured. My kill switch is a toggle, I'm guessing the newer ones aren't? Quote
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