Your boat rules?

my top 4 rules are.

1) no crying
2) no bleeding
3) if you find any money, I get half
4) Don't feed the dog
 
These are a few of the rules on my boat but each one has an overruling fact attached to the end.

Attachment A: Unless you are a hot chick in a Bikini. (Attention reader of rules. Remember this it's important)

Rule #1- Bring what you want to drink- The bar on my boat is for me.... There's nothing worse than the guy who shows up w/ a case of Natural light and drinks my Coronas or taps into my liquor cabinet without approval. (See Attachment A)

Rule #2- Don't be a complete sloshed Drunk Ass! (See Attachment A) Nobody likes the hammered guy.

Rule #3- If I have to yell at you to get out of the way while trying to dock the boat I'm not going to say I'm sorry. (See Attachment A)

Rule #4- The Companion seat at the helm is off limits. (See Attachment A)

Rule #5- You cannot under any circumstance take a nap in the aft cabin where I sleep. (See Attachment A)

Rule#6- If you drank too much at the Marina bar after the day on the lake, you WILL take a taxi home. (See Attachment A) My boat is not big enough for everybody to sleep on. (See Attachment A):smt038


Does anybody else have any rules where my attachment is necessary for clarity?
 
Does anybody else have any rules where my attachment is necessary for clarity?

Nope...but forgive me for stealing your attachment in the future.
 
I guess we will have to disagree on this one. If the roughness is at such an extreme that it’s a safety concern then it’s an issue. Even in rough water you can greatly reduce the pounding by slowing down even if this means coming off plane.

My wife and I are very safety conscious especially when it comes to our kids. I’m sure we are overly sensitive having had the tragic experience of having a child die in our arms in 1999. (was not boating related)

Back in 2004 we were out in a smaller open bow boat when our youngest was an infant. It got ruff and the bouncing was harder then it should have been for an infant with their developing neck and disproportionate head weigh that infants have. We asked to be taken back to the dock, slowly.

Our youngest is now 4 ½ and fine. Part of our reasoning to getting a larger boat was for the safer and smoother ride.

well thats completly differnt.. Im talking adults and theres no safety issues involved ;)
 
Awesome! This is great, I've picked up a few of your rules that I'll be adopting:

1. "You break it, you buy it." - nuff said

2. "Don't drown" - Very important

3. "Misbehaving children will not be provided a tow rope after boarding the tube" - (tube may be resemble arm floaties)

4. "Don't fall down while flashing a tow captain and his crew..." I'd say "try" not to fall down. Falling down is still ok and kind of funny.

5. "You get it dirty....you clean it (by my standards, not yours)"

6. "No thongs/speedos for the men" - automatic plank walk

7. "The Companion seat at the helm is off limits" - This is a big one I didn't think of. Why would you want to sit next to me? I don't want to sit next to you unless you have boobies, not man-boobies. Stand or sit in the back.

8. "Don't feed the dog" - Also very important

9. "Do not blow chunks in my boat" - See new rule #5 and original Plank Walking Policy

Keep em coming!
 
1. Wear appropriate footwear on the boat.
2. Bring your own beach towels.
3. Use the marina's bathroom before we leave - pump outs aren't free.
 
7. "The Companion seat at the helm is off limits" - This is a big one I didn't think of. Why would you want to sit next to me? I don't want to sit next to you unless you have boobies, not man-boobies. Stand or sit in the back.

Would that be "Broke Back Boatin'"?
 
can I wear my beach tennis swimsuit? I'd post a pick of me in it but Wesley won't let me.
 
Would that be "Broke Back Boatin'"?

lol :lol:.

I brought 2 friends along last week when I went out and one kept sitting next to me everytime we'd start to move. I didnt really know how to tell him that he was being gay so I just told him to stop being gay. For some reason he thought that it was ok to sit there :huh:.

I dont know about you all but Ive got an invisible "personal bubble". The only time another man is allowed in that space for more than 3 seconds is if we were just involved in a horrible car crash and crushed under the weight of 4 tractor trailer trucks. Even then, I'm pretty sure I'd make as much effort to distance myself as possible. Isn't all this addressed in a man law somewhere?
 
These are a few of the rules on my boat but each one has an overruling fact attached to the end.

Attachment A: Unless you are a hot chick in a Bikini. (Attention reader of rules. Remember this it's important)

Rule #1- Bring what you want to drink- The bar on my boat is for me.... There's nothing worse than the guy who shows up w/ a case of Natural light and drinks my Coronas or taps into my liquor cabinet without approval. (See Attachment A)

Rule #2- Don't be a complete sloshed Drunk Ass! (See Attachment A) Nobody likes the hammered guy.

Rule #3- If I have to yell at you to get out of the way while trying to dock the boat I'm not going to say I'm sorry. (See Attachment A)

Rule #4- The Companion seat at the helm is off limits. (See Attachment A)

Rule #5- You cannot under any circumstance take a nap in the aft cabin where I sleep. (See Attachment A)

Rule#6- If you drank too much at the Marina bar after the day on the lake, you WILL take a taxi home. (See Attachment A) My boat is not big enough for everybody to sleep on. (See Attachment A):smt038


Does anybody else have any rules where my attachment is necessary for clarity?
:smt043:smt043:smt043I love your rules!!
 
These are great, we need to consolidate them, and make 'em as a sticky! Keep 'em coming!

LOL!
 
At our marina if you are a slip renter its free if you do it yourself.

Actually, I prefer to do it myself. I take my time and backfill with water and suck it out again at least twice.

It's only $10 at our marina, and they do it for you. Not a big deal... If guests can use the facilities before we leave - it's just better. The head on the 240SD is small and most people take a look at it and are happy to use the marina's restroom first, LOL.
 
My wife and I are very safety conscious especially when it comes to our kids. I’m sure we are overly sensitive having had the tragic experience of having a child die in our arms in 1999. (was not boating related)

Reading this choked me up and i wanted to express my condolences from one parent to another.

Now back to the topic...

My rules are pretty simple and they always err on the side of a WIDE margin of safety. That way when things go awry, there's some margin room:
1.) I'm the Captain. What i say, GOES. However:
A. I dont presume to be a know it all. If i want opinions, i will certainly ASK for them, especially to people with much more boating experience than i have. Once ive considered all options, im making a decision and thats what we are going with.
2.) Kids under 12 will wear a Life Jacket while in the cockpit underway.
3.) EVERYONE will wear a life jacket in the cockpit when we are going faster than steerage speed.
4.) When we are docking, pick a seat, and STAY there. If i need help, i'll tell you what i want you to do and when i want you to do it.
5.) When im driving the boat up on plane, i will not be very social. This doesnt mean im in a bad mood. It just means im making sure that we all get to our location safely. When we get there, i promise i'll talk more than you probably ever wanted me to and party like im a rock star (if we are spending the night there. no drinking and boating).

Thats pretty much it. :)
 
5.) When im driving the boat up on plane, i will not be very social. This doesnt mean im in a bad mood. It just means im making sure that we all get to our location safely. When we get there, i promise i'll talk more than you probably ever wanted me to and party like im a rock star (if we are spending the night there. no drinking and boating).

Thats pretty much it. :)
This is a big pet peeve of mine. There always seems to be one person, usually a guy that want's me to talk while I'm up on plane underway to our destination. They want to know how much horsepower the engine has. How long I've had the boat, how fast does it go, etc. It drives me crazy b/c not only is my head on a swivel (a necessary thing to do on a narrow busy lake) but the wind is in my ears AND I CAN'T HEAR YOU!!!!
I'm trying to make sure you get from point A to point B with your head still attached to your neck.
 

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