Kill Switch ? I don't need no stinkin kill switch

CMOS said:

1. I came across this very scenario about 8 years ago - with the driver still in the water. We picked up the driver, then as best I could, matched the spin of his boat. He was able to jump on his boat and shut her down. Risky, indeed, but he was willing to try it. BTW - his kill switch was not attached to his arm/leg as it should have been.

2. This past week on Lake Conroe (north of Houston) there was a horrible accident in which both parents were killed, while the 12 year old daughter was on board but only suffered minor injuries. Th short version is: bass boat fishermen (2) were speeding back to the ramp for a weigh-in, in the dark, but apparently could not distinguish the difference between the other boat's running lights and the lake houses porch lights. They were going far too fast for the conditions - and almost cut the other boat in half. BOTH parents killed. Breaks my heart: https://www.click2houston.com/news/...ghter-injured-after-boat-crash-on-lake-conroe

We need everyone back at the boat ramps safe.

"Sometimes it's hard to see the lights". I hope the kid and family sue the bass fishing (racing) buisness out of existence. Stupid rednecks.


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CMOS said:

1. I came across this very scenario about 8 years ago - with the driver still in the water. We picked up the driver, then as best I could, matched the spin of his boat. He was able to jump on his boat and shut her down. Risky, indeed, but he was willing to try it. BTW - his kill switch was not attached to his arm/leg as it should have been.

2. This past week on Lake Conroe (north of Houston) there was a horrible accident in which both parents were killed, while the 12 year old daughter was on board but only suffered minor injuries. Th short version is: bass boat fishermen (2) were speeding back to the ramp for a weigh-in, in the dark, but apparently could not distinguish the difference between the other boat's running lights and the lake houses porch lights. They were going far too fast for the conditions - and almost cut the other boat in half. BOTH parents killed. Breaks my heart: https://www.click2houston.com/news/...ghter-injured-after-boat-crash-on-lake-conroe

We need everyone back at the boat ramps safe.


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Stumpalump said:

Stumpalump said:

CMOS said:

1. I came across this very scenario about 8 years ago - with the driver still in the water. We picked up the driver, then as best I could, matched the spin of his boat. He was able to jump on his boat and shut her down. Risky, indeed, but he was willing to try it. BTW - his kill switch was not attached to his arm/leg as it should have been.

2. This past week on Lake Conroe (north of Houston) there was a horrible accident in which both parents were killed, while the 12 year old daughter was on board but only suffered minor injuries. Th short version is: bass boat fishermen (2) were speeding back to the ramp for a weigh-in, in the dark, but apparently could not distinguish the difference between the other boat's running lights and the lake houses porch lights. They were going far too fast for the conditions - and almost cut the other boat in half. BOTH parents killed. Breaks my heart: https://www.click2houston.com/news/...ghter-injured-after-boat-crash-on-lake-conroe

We need everyone back at the boat ramps safe.


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Only a bunch of stupid rednecks would combine bass fishing with racing. How come they don't have to call it a race and go by the rules that other racing sanctions have to go by?

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CMOS said:

1. I came across this very scenario about 8 years ago - with the driver still in the water. We picked up the driver, then as best I could, matched the spin of his boat. He was able to jump on his boat and shut her down. Risky, indeed, but he was willing to try it. BTW - his kill switch was not attached to his arm/leg as it should have been.

2. This past week on Lake Conroe (north of Houston) there was a horrible accident in which both parents were killed, while the 12 year old daughter was on board but only suffered minor injuries. Th short version is: bass boat fishermen (2) were speeding back to the ramp for a weigh-in, in the dark, but apparently could not distinguish the difference between the other boat's running lights and the lake houses porch lights. They were going far too fast for the conditions - and almost cut the other boat in half. BOTH parents killed. Breaks my heart: https://www.click2houston.com/news/...ghter-injured-after-boat-crash-on-lake-conroe

We need everyone back at the boat ramps safe.

I heard about this wreck. Terrible. IMO no one should be much over the speed it takes to stay on plane at night. Very reckless. I hate that you can't tell some people anything (not necessarily this guy), but most think they know lakes well enough or how to operate their boat well enough but they don't. Be safe everyone

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water bouy said:

How could I add a remote kill switch on older tiller motors.

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BoatingCop said:

Sorry, I didn't mean to place my post in the quote:

I heard about this wreck. Terrible. IMO no one should be much over the speed it takes to stay on plane at night. Very reckless. I hate that you can't tell some people anything (not necessarily this guy), but most think they know lakes well enough or how to operate their boat well enough but they don't. Be safe everyone

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finstr said:

It's stupidness such as the above events that cause the police around here to check every boat on the lake for drunk drivers and all safety equipment. Drunk drivers are arrested and treated the same as a dui in a car. Not having the required safety gear is a $200ish fine

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LDUBS said:

Reading your post made me realize I haven't seen a law enforcement or fish & game person on any of the lakes I've visited over the past year and a half.

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