Posted on 05/27/2018 3:46:38 PM PDT by VRW Conspirator
Freepers are lousy boaters. That’s CAPTAIN Freeper to you.
This is why, Officer, I am unable to comply with the new Senator Hogg gun safety law that requires all gun owners in the nation to turn in their weapons. I lost all those guns in that tragic accident I just described!
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Thank you for your concern, bless your heart.
Not that hard to do. GPS is fine but you don't need electronics for manual navigation.
I lost several of my prized firearms in a boating accident at Lake Powell a couple of years ago.
I can handle wheeled and some tracked, albeit many moons have passed since any heavy equipment.
A pilot license is on the wishlist.
I have 0 need or desire for a boat.
First and foremost, if you are new to boating or even old to boating, the twelve week Power Squadron class is essential. Being Great Lake boaters, I can not express how many times we were grateful we took the time. It covers navigation, charting, weather, safety, emergency measures, line management. It is invaluable.
And the first words from the guys at the Coast Guard Auxiliary class way back when, “Don’t hit ANYTHING”
I am a certified Marine Mechanic and own five boats. I’ve lived in Charlevoix, Michigan for over forty-one years and raced sailboats for twenty of them. I am pretty sure I can handle any situation on the water, thank you.
By the Way. Here in Charlevoix, We have a Town Motto. Here It is: Charlevoix; We are a Drinking Town with a Boating problem.
Most are lost arts to the chart plotter commandos.
Only true when we take are weapons cache out boating with us. 8>P
#3 Use common sense, stay away from large vessels.
I captained a very large crude carrier (VLCC) and a super container ship. I too made it a point, when navigating, to stay away from large vessels.
We're demonstrably terrible boaters due to our lousy safety record. A shockingly high percentage of us have suffered significant financial loss in boating accidents when our lawfully purchased and lovingly maintained firearms were lost in tragic mishaps on the water. Why, it was such a wrenching experience for me I still purchase ammo for my lost firearms - just because to stop purchasing it would be like finally admitting they're gone.
16 years old in the Gulf Stream in a 22’ open fisherman with no float plan, no radio, no life jackets, no flares but plenty of beer and bait. Multiple times.
It’s only by God’s Grace that I lived through my young, dumb and stupid years.
Rule #1 One hand for me,one hand for the boat
Rule #2 Invest in roller furling
Rule #3 Check the tides
Rule #4 Make sure the anchor isn’t dragging
Rule #5 Don’t drain the battery(s)
Rule #6 Stay the hell out of fog
Rule #7 Always bring extra warm clothing
Rule #8 Radio check and leave it on the right channel
Rule #9 Gas and oil
Rule #10 Remember what the Coast Guard will check for
Rule #11 All those other rules and remember as Captain Ron
said If it’s going to happen, it’s going to happen
out there...boss
11. Don’t burp or fart when sitting at the Captains Table.
Save those activities for the Buffet.
“16. Know what red and green lights mean on approaching vessels in the dark.”
Port wine is red, and so is the port running light.
Most are lost arts to the chart plotter commandos.
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until their electronics fail ... I’ve seen powered Tupperware boats run full tilt into beaches in heavy fog after their electronics fail. Suggest they revive the ‘art’ for their safety and their families’
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