Was out on a friend’s boat yesterday. There are always idiots on the water, always those who drunk too much on the water and those who motor way too fast for as many boats in the lake. The most obvious offenders of speed and recklessness seem to be the wave runners and jet skis. Most often they’re the 16 year olds with no fear for anything. Saw plenty of them yesterday.
The best bilge pump is a scared man with a bucket.
More boating tips:
1- Always carry double the standard ammo loadout.
2- Remember, 20mm is more effective but you can carry twice as much .50 cal.
3- Paint Navy standard issue white tennis shoes black and use them instead of those dammed heavy combat boots.
4- Turn off the dammed running lights.
5- Replace the rear M60 with another MaDeuce.
6- It is better to use more firepower than less.
7- If in doubt shoot it.
8- The 12ga is good for “testing” anything you see floating downstream.
9- Concussion grenades are good for fishing.
In some States the same laws for drunk driving in cars is also applied to boats.
I also take exception to the first tip when it mentioned "TV and Radio" as the source to get an accurate weather forecast. In the internet age, that is actually the WORST way to get the latest weather. There are many apps that will give you very detailed weather for a very localized area. (Dark Sky is my favorite but I think that's only available on Apple devices these days).
As for #7, C'mon, I don't think I've ever been on a private boat where there wasn't a cooler or two of cold brews. But of course, the skipper should stay sober.
3. Use Common Sense or the lack of!
I am on Mille Lacs lake in Minnesota where dozens of boats will pack together and drift all along as we fish. You will then motor outside of the area around everyone slowly when you reach the end of the drift.
There was this one person who lacked common sense and decided to gun the motor of a 16ft boat with 4 bench seats so the bow was so high they could not see straight ahead and we were in his way...
First you do not speed thru an area where other boats of fisherman are fishing. You create big wakes and second you do not race thru the area when you cannot see where you are going!
The guy in the front of the boat turned around just in time to see us and yelled to the driver who maneuvered around us but caught our lines and snapped them off. I was thinking of diving off the boat before he turned the boat. He never slowed down either!
11. You forgot the plug again, dumkopf.
This guy has women sail around with him in bikinis. He has a type...
https://youtu.be/mai1Aquxlsc?t=34
Makes money sailing around. He was at 40,000 subscribers and 10 million views only a few years ago and making about $4,000 a month. He now has 350,000 subscribers and I do not know the # of views but he is making good money. His name is Bobby and he always looks toasted. In one video I swear he loaded at least 12 cases of beer onto the boat and he had no passengers. I think he uses it as ballast...
The women in the video here Taylor Francis started with him a year and a half ago and now has her own channel and has 163,000 subscribers in her first year. I think she is 21 years old and owns a 28ft sailboat. You can see why she has so many subscribers.
Saying Goodbye to Taylor - S6:E38
https://youtu.be/mai1Aquxlsc?t=34
“... yet FReepers are such lousy boaters”
Speak for yourself