Re: Bass Boat Crash Vid
imho
i dunno. dead fixes stupid....
he deserved everything he got. pure and simple unsafe operation.
i dunno about that either. the guy in the vid did a real good job of illustrating the need for your pfd and kill switch lanyard i thought. i'm sure none of us, not me anyways (ya, right). has ever gone and done high speed over some rollers.
if ya saw the whole video it starts out with the statement that the guys pfd and kill switch lanyard saved his life. i think that initially the vid was just showing off his boat. there were a couple of fly bys and then the vid of the wake crossing.
the two guys that died at branched oak last weekend would have been saved too, if they'd have had the foresight to wear the proper safety equipment for the activities they were doing.. which was high speed running on the pad (read, unstable) on an unknown to them lake and finally a high speed turn that caused the issue. these men that died were described by their sad spouses as avid fishermen with high boating skills and a wish to play by the rules... it didn't work out for them for one grave mistake. they became complacent about what they were doing. and i know none of us do that either... not me anyways. ya, right... the statement if yer not making mistakes your not doing anything comes to mind. anyone and everyone can and will get into trouble at one point or another while out boating. some mistakes just have more deadly consequences than others...
that video also demonstrates the need for a kill switch (pfd too of course). many old boats (mine included) do not come equipped with this feature. being poor and not having too fast of a boat and i'm still not equipped. but if there were any upgrades i might do to my boat. a kill switch lanyard might be one of them..
They should make that video manditory viewing
i agree. that would make a good video to show in boating safety class for sure..
