Stupid Questions we get asked

Can I pay for gas?

Do you mind if we bring red wine?

Do my kids have to wear life vests the whole time?

How do you cool off?

Do you ever take your boat over the dam?

What happens if the dam breaks? - I actually don't want to find out the answer to this one, other than knowing that the lake drains real fast and Branson, Mo. will no longer exist.
 
1. How much do boats cost?
2. Does your boat leak so much that the pump runs all the time? (Again referring to the AC discharge. You'd be surprised who asks this question. I've had boating friends even ask me this! WTH
3. How much gas does it take? Followed by
why so much?"
4. Do you ever go in the ocean? (I boat at the mouth of the Delaware bay, so yes).
5. Where did all the water go, it was full when we left? Referring to low tide, we have a range of 4 to 6 feet. A follow on to this one is when a guest arrives at low tide, "boy it sure must be dry here the river is really low."
 
Every single person you tell that you've bought a new boat:
You know what the two happiest days are for a boat owner?

Gee...I never heard that one before:smt021
 
My wife and I are walking down the pier towards our slip and someone asks (hey are you guys going out)? I say "were married":smt038
 
I did not read all of these above, but mine has got to be the dumbest. :grin: Our Boat Miss N Mountains hailing port is Highlands Ranch, Colorado. We cruise up and down Florida and recently a couple of trips to the Bahamas. The most frequent question I get is "which river did I go down to get to what ever marina we are staying at"?

I now just tell them the South Platte.

Ken
 
When we had my wife's friend out once we were in 375+' of water. She says " wow that's deep! It sure wouldn't be a good place to sink". I replied "where is?"
 
How much did you pay for that? (NOYB)

Can I take it out some time? (NO)

How much gas does it take? (None, it doesn't use any gas)

Why did you get such a big boat? (Because the small ones were already taken)

Can y'all sleep on that boat? (Nope, the staterooms are just for looks)

How fast does it go? (Dunno, nobody's ever lived to tell about going over 100mph in it)
 
^^^HA!! winner, winner!! (to Nehalennia) Eastern washington people must type at the same time!!
 
Black180BR said:
^^^HA!! winner, winner!! (to Nehalennia) Eastern washington people must type at the same time!!
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It's because we're home and not battling traffic over here!!


Oh yeah and the question I got was:

How does your radar arch work? I didn't say a word since I don't have radar.....
 
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Where are the turn signals?

Shouldn't you have the headlights on, I can't see where we are going?

Do I need to wear my lifejacket while I am on the toilet?

Can I pay for half the gas? (on the way back to marina after using about 200 gallons - The look on his face after putting $800 in the tanks was priceless. I think he figured more like $50. No I didn't take him up on his offer.)
 
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My wife was very impressed when I didn't respond in my normal tone of contempt to her girlfriend when, while we were at anchor and the kids were watching TV she said "I didn't know boats had cable."
 
bmac said:
My wife was very impressed when I didn't respond in my normal tone of contempt to her girlfriend when, while we were at anchor and the kids were watching TV she said "I didn't know boats had cable."
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Although not a question, that is friggin' hilarious. I laughed out loud on that one.

"Oh yeah, it's great to be able to watch TV out here, isn't it? This boat has the optional extra long cable."
 
:smt021Sold a 31 Tiara A week after sea trial and survey
New owner and brother showed up tried to go over everything on the boat his brother said he was a tug captain said he got it :thumbsup:They took off !
A week later called (first) call said he and his was having a hard time parking it said when he put it in neutral it would go in circles asked him if the thruster was on he HUNG UP :huh:
#2 called said him and his wife was sleeping out in boat could not get ac on told him tell me what breakers was on to make it short gen set not running heard him say Sh** and HUNG UP.
I Felt bad for laughing at him I called him asked him if he like me to come over and go over the boat with him he said you don't mind :smt038
 
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At our marina, we have floating pontoons, slips, I think you guys call them, and I back the boat in.

I’m having a nice quiet day, sitting on the pontoon, feet in the water, new propeller sitting next to me at the back of the boat.

The marina manager is wandering around and comes up to me and says “ Watch ya doin’”
Me says, “Waiting for the tide to come in so as I can reach the prop !”.

The Manager wanders off and says “Have a nice day.”
Inside 5 minutes he’s back, and says, “Either you are a smart ass or crazy or both !”

We both laughed, I asked him if he was having senior moment !
 
Great thread! :smt043

Couple weeks ago, taking some work friends out...

"Why are you going there? I thought you alway kept the red buoys on the right side."
 
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