And yes, this is a re-post because it needs to be repeated.
11. Always bring your entire gun collection onto your boat before getting underway.
“3.Use Common Sense”
Not that common to load an 8 foot boat with 100 guns but it happens usually with a tragic lose.
When I looked at statistics of major insurance company data bases (pre texting while ignoring the real world)
Alcohol was the #1 cohort with tragedies involving
boats
swimming
RV
skiing
vehicles
domestic violence
falls and accidents in the home
petty crime. Far more stupid hold ups by drunks than drugs.
Hahaha...I thought it was going to have included “Secure your firearms in waterproof, floating containers” given how many boating accidents we appear to have!
Very good free boater safety course
https://www.boatus.org/maryland/
Way too many nitwits on the water
After reading that list, boating doesn’t seem like it’s much fun.
11. Be sure to bring all of your firearms in case the boat should capsize.
Indeed it does, especially at the beginning of the boating season where in many areas it can be a very dangerous time on the water. Same with major holidays that seem to bring out all the reckless idiots.
To this list I would add be extremely careful about being out on the water after dark. Visibility is a real challenge and remember, intoxicated boaters are coming back from dock bars.
Stay safe out there.
I have a 1977 Hobie Cat ‘16
It is 16 feet long with a 28’ mast. Hell yeah!
A wrestling match to sail.
...and so fast.
Torch lake is the best.
Your only goal is to take it to the edge and not flip ...but $hit happens.
The best boating tip I learned from my father and his uncontrollable boat-envy...don’t buy a boat.
Yes particularly if there are guns you want hidden. LOL8
I keep dropping my firearms from the boat. Is there any way I can make sure that I can retain them. My wife if getting tired of this crap.
Be sure to send in your boat insurance premium.
And, remember, if 300hp is fun 900 hp will be even more fun.
We live on our boat and travel 1500 to 2500 NM a year. We’re very conservative,cautious boaters. Number 1 is weather. We use 3 or 4 weather sources when planning a passage. Number 2 is communications. We have VHF radios and three different satellite links. We use checklists for most things we do on the boat. Most of the boaters we meet who have our same lifestyle are careful boaters. We love living on our boat. Sold our house,trucks and got rid of most of our crap years ago.
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My buddy and I followed all these rules at the age of five … except #7.
Is this supposed to help you not lose all your guns in a tragic boating accident?
Speak for yourself, fellow FReeper. :)
We just need bigger boats.
