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

I've been curious about a scenario where a bellow is torn/broken/gives out and you are taking on water if you could just get the boat on plane to prevent further taking on of water and also allow the bilge pump to catch-up. Of course the issue would still be there when you have to stop, but you could possibly beach the boat or have a buddy with a trailer standing by for quick egress.
 
AceToTheTop said:
I've been curious about a scenario where a bellow is torn/broken/gives out and you are taking on water if you could just get the boat on plane to prevent further taking on of water and also allow the bilge pump to catch-up. Of course the issue would still be there when you have to stop, but you could possibly beach the boat or have a buddy with a trailer standing by for quick egress.
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I have twin Alphas and have had boots fail. Once drive and recently shift cable boot.
Had just launched and while tying up noticed the bilge pump cycle. Which is unusual as I have a very dry bilge normally. Popped the hatches and could see the shift cable leaking. Lowered the drive at it slowed significantly. Boots Usually crack when they are stretched. Dropping the drive all they way slows the leak.
Any good sized pump will handle it. Even the drive boot only has a small 1” drain hole in rhe transom plate not a huge amount of water comes in.

I finished the weekend and am doing the boot and steering pin to stainless. Had done the Stbd last year Port was on the todo list for this year.
 
AceToTheTop said:
I've been curious about a scenario where a bellow is torn/broken/gives out and you are taking on water if you could just get the boat on plane to prevent further taking on of water and also allow the bilge pump to catch-up. Of course the issue would still be there when you have to stop, but you could possibly beach the boat or have a buddy with a trailer standing by for quick egress.
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On a side note, have you ever looked into the neurodivergent definition? It's fascinating how different people's brains can work, and some might be more sensitive to these kinds of sounds. It's all part of what makes us unique.
 
HeidWolfe said:
On a side note, have you ever looked into the neurodivergent definition? It's fascinating how different people's brains can work, and some might be more sensitive to these kinds of sounds. It's all part of what makes us unique.
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Logs. Have hit a few going slow. They hide in the waves and are almost submerged. Bent a prop once but no hull damage.
 
On lake Erie water getting skinny and seeing small boats and damn kayaks that you loose in the roll of the lake. One of the main reasons I run with radar.
 
It's interesting to hear about the different situations that can cause anxiety while boating — from docking to getting stuck on a sandbar miles away from help. That's definitely a lot to handle and think about. You mentioned that "Boat stress is not real stress," but the line between the two can blur. Anxiety doesn't pick and choose its moments based on the context, right? I was reading an article over at https://fherehab.com/anxiety/generalized-anxiety-disorder/ about Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and it got me thinking about how anxiety can manifest in all sorts of situations, including while we're out on the water.
 
This story right here gives me the shakes. Shows how things can go from 0 to 100 very very quickly. Whenever we head out our primary rule and first safety check is everyone is responsible and knows exactly where their PFD's are at all times.
themarineinstallersrant.blogspot.com

One hundred and twenty seconds

It's a cool and blustery October day on the Alligator-Pungo River portion of the ICW in North Carolina. Captain Ralph Robinson ...
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Irie308 said:
This story right here gives me the shakes. Shows how things can go from 0 to 100 very very quickly. Whenever we head out our primary rule and first safety check is everyone is responsible and knows exactly where their PFD's are at all times.
themarineinstallersrant.blogspot.com

One hundred and twenty seconds

It's a cool and blustery October day on the Alligator-Pungo River portion of the ICW in North Carolina. Captain Ralph Robinson ...
themarineinstallersrant.blogspot.com themarineinstallersrant.blogspot.com
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We worry about our dinghy also as it is also one of our safety items. It is well strapped to the chocks on the swim platform. For this reason a sharp knife is kept in the side pocket of the ditch bag.
 
ttmott said:
We worry about our dinghy also as it is also one of our safety items. It is well strapped to the chocks on the swim platform. For this reason a sharp knife is kept in the side pocket of the ditch bag.
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Excellent point. I never leave the dock without a sharp knife in my pocket.
 
We keep our ditch bag in the dinghy. If all goes south everyone in the dingh.
 
Irie308 said:
This story right here gives me the shakes. Shows how things can go from 0 to 100 very very quickly. Whenever we head out our primary rule and first safety check is everyone is responsible and knows exactly where their PFD's are at all times.
themarineinstallersrant.blogspot.com

One hundred and twenty seconds

It's a cool and blustery October day on the Alligator-Pungo River portion of the ICW in North Carolina. Captain Ralph Robinson ...
themarineinstallersrant.blogspot.com themarineinstallersrant.blogspot.com
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Wow.
 
You guys are a bunch of nervous characters…. You all need to chill or bad shit will happen
 
ttmott said:
We worry about our dinghy also as it is also one of our safety items. It is well strapped to the chocks on the swim platform. For this reason a sharp knife is kept in the side pocket of the ditch bag.
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Along with the knife I also have a seat belt cutter to remove the straps in a hurry, better then a knife.
 
Blueone said:
We had a boat on the Chesapeake for a couple years…. I rarely ran at night…. But during the day it was just an obstacle course…. Kinda fun
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Even at night it's an obstacle course. People tied to channel markers and fishing, and not just small boats either. Rarely have any lights on. Last year I gave up running at night no matter what. Dusk is it.
 
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