Fountain @ LOTO passengers injured in near rollover
09-05-2012, 03:18 PM
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This video suggested another video, anyone else find this video just as disturbing? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YM9L...e_gdata_player
No accident, but I wouldn't be laughing like them if I was on that boat
No accident, but I wouldn't be laughing like them if I was on that boat
That's the time to run fast. Not during a poker run / fun run. I'm not even against the occasional blast during a run but you carefully calculate it... not just run out whenever or during the whole thing. Another point... he and passengers were actually in life jackets.
09-05-2012, 03:39 PM
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No... notice all the boats that he didn't pass / weren't around?
That's the time to run fast. Not during a poker run / fun run. I'm not even against the occasional blast during a run but you carefully calculate it... not just run out whenever or during the whole thing. Another point... he and passengers were actually in life jackets.
That's the time to run fast. Not during a poker run / fun run. I'm not even against the occasional blast during a run but you carefully calculate it... not just run out whenever or during the whole thing. Another point... he and passengers were actually in life jackets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jKhIXJ0fME
09-05-2012, 03:44 PM
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No... notice all the boats that he didn't pass / weren't around?
That's the time to run fast. Not during a poker run / fun run. I'm not even against the occasional blast during a run but you carefully calculate it... not just run out whenever or during the whole thing. Another point... he and passengers were actually in life jackets.
That's the time to run fast. Not during a poker run / fun run. I'm not even against the occasional blast during a run but you carefully calculate it... not just run out whenever or during the whole thing. Another point... he and passengers were actually in life jackets.
09-05-2012, 04:07 PM
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Ok, now that all that is out of the way lets hope for a quick recovery of all involved in the crash.
I think the point here is have respect for other boaters, be thoughtfull of your wake, your speed, be alert and be safe. Otherwise your congress will make you.... We don't need any more laws....
I think the point here is have respect for other boaters, be thoughtfull of your wake, your speed, be alert and be safe. Otherwise your congress will make you.... We don't need any more laws....
09-05-2012, 04:19 PM
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Thank you again!
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09-05-2012, 04:28 PM
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It was all over on that last launch - nothing to do but hold on at that point. The boat came back down hard on the starboard side toward the stern. The boat then rocked hard to port. Since the bow was down the stern kept going to the port side and spun the boat around.
09-05-2012, 04:35 PM
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Watching the video of the OL29 running in this event makes this look more like an off-shore race than a fun event. Loto also looks more like a river than a lake. Maybe these poker runs should be held on the ocean and Great Lakes where there is plenty of open water. Folks can still get together in smaller groups for informal "fun runs". This Fountain was probably feeling some pressure to try and keep up and the camera would certainly want to make you look cool. This could have been a multiple fatality. I can't believe life vests were not mandatory and pasengers were allowed to stand without a seat or bolster. I think the rules will be tougher next year but really, is this a proper location for this event? Bring it up here to Lake Huron and there are plenty of small harbors for card stops.
09-05-2012, 04:36 PM
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I just found this clip I saw a couple of years ago with a little searching.
It's another hard landing on the starboard side that turned into a side stuff and capsize. This is our lake only 5 minutes from the house 20 plus years ago.
SE Texas bubba's out having fun in the summer sun, at the 15 second mark of the video they get a rude awakening.
Being a mostly bulkheaded lake we get some major chop washing machine effect on busy weekends too.
Even being locals we never heard of it then, you've really got to love this new information age.[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQs9tloTzTM[/YOUTUBE]
See ya,
Kelly
It's another hard landing on the starboard side that turned into a side stuff and capsize. This is our lake only 5 minutes from the house 20 plus years ago.
SE Texas bubba's out having fun in the summer sun, at the 15 second mark of the video they get a rude awakening.
Being a mostly bulkheaded lake we get some major chop washing machine effect on busy weekends too.
Even being locals we never heard of it then, you've really got to love this new information age.[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQs9tloTzTM[/YOUTUBE]
See ya,
Kelly
