What causes you the most anxiety while on the water under power?

Boats should come standard with forward facing sonar.
 
I never worried much about things going wrong. I Was always careful to follow maintenance schedules, do pre trip planning, and pay attention to weather. We boated thousands of hours and never had a mechanical failure. I did break a prop on a submerged gill net off of Ludington, Michigan one time. We limped into port on one engine, installed a spare prop and continued on. That event and an occasional thunder storm and some fog was about the extent of the excitement. We never encountered a situation that exceeded the capabilities of the boat we we were running.
 
Regarding anxiety while on the water. I have to say once I leave the outer channel and am in open water I just relax like nothing else can do. Doesn't matter about the weather (short of a gale that is). That literally removes the stress of everything on land. Running the boat is the most relaxing thing I can do. Unless it breaks down and screws that whole zen thing up ...
 
SKybolt said:
Regarding anxiety while on the water. I have to say once I leave the outer channel and am in open water I just relax like nothing else can do. Doesn't matter about the weather (short of a gale that is). That literally removes the stress of everything on land. Running the boat is the most relaxing thing I can do. Unless it breaks down and screws that whole zen thing up ...
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This is me. Once the engine starts, the lines are thrown and everyone is settled I go into instant relaxation mode. Every day stress melts away.
 
SKybolt said:
Unless it breaks down and screws that whole zen thing up ...
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this used to bother me. Now I glance at the wife and ask her to get me more beer and I call tow-boat. It’s really the only time I drink much on my own boat. Sit back and let them do the work. :)
 
jmauld said:
this used to bother me. Now I glance at the wife and ask her to get me more beer and I call tow-boat. It’s really the only time I drink much on my own boat. Sit back and let them do the work. :)
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I've only broken down twice. First time was with my old boat. I was about 100 yards off our courtesy dock so the marina guys dropped a rental in and towed me in. Sea Ray attached the hot wire to my ignition switch with a zip tie and the zip tie finally broke. Second time my 270 died after I hit a massive wave and the engine just quit instantly. We were drifting into some rocks, so I needed to figure it out fast. Turned out it was the 50 amp fuse on the motor. That was 13 years ago. I have had towing insurance ever since and never needed it once. So I don't much worry about it.
 
jmauld said:
this used to bother me. Now I glance at the wife and ask her to get me more beer and I call tow-boat. It’s really the only time I drink much on my own boat. Sit back and let them do the work. :)
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I travel far and that is not always an option. I also travel with my dog. That also complicates it.
 
highslice said:
I've only broken down twice. First time was with my old boat. I was about 100 yards off our courtesy dock so the marina guys dropped a rental in and towed me in. Sea Ray attached the hot wire to my ignition switch with a zip tie and the zip tie finally broke. Second time my 270 died after I hit a massive wave and the engine just quit instantly. We were drifting into some rocks, so I needed to figure it out fast. Turned out it was the 50 amp fuse on the motor. That was 13 years ago. I have had towing insurance ever since and never needed it once. So I don't much worry about it.
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I have four turbos on my two engines and have broken down four times. All hours away from the home dock and all I have gotten the boat back into the slip with out help. Very, very frustrating/sucky time.
 
Stray Current said:
I have seen this referenced so many times, can someone please provide a link?
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In short @Blueone hit his car with his boat while docking, extenuating circumstances. You'll have to search it. It was a few years ago I believe.

Sorry Blue ...
 
SKybolt said:
In short @Blueone hit his car with his boat while docking, extenuating circumstances. You'll have to search it. It was a few years ago I believe.

Sorry Blue ...
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I believe he has a considerably larger boat than I do. I think it would take some serious whiskey throttle with turbochargers to put that up on the dock.
 
Stray Current said:
I believe he has a considerably larger boat than I do. I think it would take some serious whiskey throttle with turbochargers to put that up on the dock.
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Let's just say @Blueone parked his car a little too close to the end of the slip. He claims he "accidentally' hit the throttle. I actually felt a little bad for him, but it is so funny it's hard to forget. Then when he showed off his plumbing skills it all started to add up.
 
highslice said:
Let's just say @Blueone parked his car a little too close to the end of the slip. He claims he "accidentally' hit the throttle. I actually felt a little bad for him, but it is so funny it's hard to forget. Then when he showed off his plumbing skills it all started to add up.
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Meh, we’ve all had a bout with our own human stupidity from time to time. I hit my old boat in the driveway with my work truck once. Luckily it buffed but things happen
 
Stray Current said:
Meh, we’ve all had a bout with our own human stupidity from time to time. I hit my old boat in the driveway with my work truck once. Luckily it buffed but things happen
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Oh, no question. Blue does not hesitate to whip shit on others, so turn about is fair. We all make mistakes.
 
highslice said:
Let's just say @Blueone parked his car a little too close to the end of the slip. He claims he "accidentally' hit the throttle. I actually felt a little bad for him, but it is so funny it's hard to forget. Then when he showed off his plumbing skills it all started to add up.
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You phuckrs are mean
 
SKybolt said:
Regarding anxiety while on the water. I have to say once I leave the outer channel and am in open water I just relax like nothing else can do. Doesn't matter about the weather (short of a gale that is). That literally removes the stress of everything on land. Running the boat is the most relaxing thing I can do. Unless it breaks down and screws that whole zen thing up ...
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There actually IS A ZEN THING going on.

Some find it comes naturally and others never "get" it.

Owned motorcycles in my 20's and in my 40's.

Required reading in college ENG 101, Professor Loberger - ZEN AND THE ART OF MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE by Robert Persig

HOLY CRAP - that was 1975 and I remember the book title, author and the teacher's name ?

Anyhow the first 80% of that book is great, the last bit goes off the rails. Came across a used copy as an adult some 25 years ago, read it AGAIN.

Yeah, there IS a Zen to it.

So glad I found it.

Hope y'all do too !

BEST !

RWS
 
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