Wobble

Do you guys know anymore about the pontoon boat accident on Conroe last week.

http://2coolfishing.com/ttmbforum/pr...d.php?t=177199

I heard that the driver was critical, but have not heard any more.

phragle

from the injuries and the bateria, my guess is the prognosis is not good.

jeff1000man

I have been out of town since before it happened.

Here are the articles that the local paper has on it.

http://www.hcnonline.com/shared-cont...=boat+accident

Not good for us that actually have big boats. Our county is actually dumb enough to try and ban us because of an idiot like this. With the anuall BAJA bash coming up, it will be twice as bad - enforcement wise - as usual.

Wobble

I quit boating at night after the last Conroe accident, I know that night time speed limits are in effect on Conroe and still this chit happens.

jeff1000man

They will sell a boat to anyone.

wespin

I read somewhere that the pontoon boat was in stealth mode and traveling without lights. Doesn't excuse the DUI but sure contributed to the accident. 'Speed and stupidity is a bad combination.

Trojan-man

I count no less than 2 or 3 boats with no nav lights on every time I go on the lake at night. As far as I am concerned, that should be patrolled as heavily as drinking is. If you don't have $5 worth of nav lights on your boat to save your life, then you shouldn't be on the lake.

I vote they take people to jail for no nav lights at night. Any other takers ??

jeff1000man

Woooow. Slow down there Captain congessman. You know those wires come loose and burn out sometimes when you don't expect them to.

socalstone

agreed.

wespin

Broken or loose wires no matter, still the responsibility of the boat owner.... he is responsible for his boat and making sure everthing works on it and all passengers have PFD's. Drinking comes in there too... Something to do with Safe Boating and all that... all are liable and should be under the same scrutiny from the lake legal types....
I just get tired of all the brow beating of the performance boaters....they are usually more compliant than the pontoon and other boaters you see on the water. Yet, who gets the bad rap......