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Woodsy · 05-25-2010, 09:14 AM

Hi Wendy!

WELCOME TO THE LAKE!! (and the forum) This the most helpful group of people you could ever find! (Even if we sometimes disagree with each other)

1. When driving your boat keep your head on a 360 degree swivel... boats are not like cars and others can come at you from any direction....

2. When in doubt.... SLOW DOWN! If your not sure where you are or what the rule is slow down and get your bearings.

3. Give other boats as wide a berth as possible... 150 is the rule, but it never hurts to go a litte wider if possible.

4. As the others have suggested, I would get a chart... I like Bizer version. If your in the market for a GPS, go to Staples and get a Garmin Nuvi 500... they are cheap $299... do not get the 550! https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=134&pID=13424 Garmin makes a Winni map you can download for $10. the $310 investment in a GPS is cheaper than a new prop and wrecked day on the water! I have Nuvi 500 as well as a hard mounted Standard Horizon CP150 on my Donzi.

5. If I were you, I would go out and stay relatively close to home... Go to the Weirs... sure it will be busy, but you have great boat and will have no problem! and the kids will love the arcades & ice cream! Maybe go down to Meredith for lunch.. or the Naswa!

6. Docking can be tricky... it takes time and patience to learn. My advice is to go SLOW! Real slow! bump it in and out of gear until you get the hang of it! Give my friend Janice a call... she is more than qualified to actually teach you guys how to drive your boat, dock it etc... http://www.jpboating.com/ tell her Woodsy sent ya!

7. If need be... dont be afraid to ask for help or directions on the water... every boater out there was a newbie at one point!

8. HAVE FUN!

Woodsy

05-25-2010, 09:14 AM	#23
Woodsy Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Weirs Beach Posts: 1,974 Thanks: 80 Thanked 984 Times in 443 Posts	Hi Wendy! WELCOME TO THE LAKE!! (and the forum) This the most helpful group of people you could ever find! (Even if we sometimes disagree with each other) 1. When driving your boat keep your head on a 360 degree swivel... boats are not like cars and others can come at you from any direction.... 2. When in doubt.... SLOW DOWN! If your not sure where you are or what the rule is slow down and get your bearings. 3. Give other boats as wide a berth as possible... 150 is the rule, but it never hurts to go a litte wider if possible. 4. As the others have suggested, I would get a chart... I like Bizer version. If your in the market for a GPS, go to Staples and get a Garmin Nuvi 500... they are cheap $299... do not get the 550! https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=134&pID=13424 Garmin makes a Winni map you can download for $10. the $310 investment in a GPS is cheaper than a new prop and wrecked day on the water! I have Nuvi 500 as well as a hard mounted Standard Horizon CP150 on my Donzi. 5. If I were you, I would go out and stay relatively close to home... Go to the Weirs... sure it will be busy, but you have great boat and will have no problem! and the kids will love the arcades & ice cream! Maybe go down to Meredith for lunch.. or the Naswa! 6. Docking can be tricky... it takes time and patience to learn. My advice is to go SLOW! Real slow! bump it in and out of gear until you get the hang of it! Give my friend Janice a call... she is more than qualified to actually teach you guys how to drive your boat, dock it etc... http://www.jpboating.com/ tell her Woodsy sent ya! 7. If need be... dont be afraid to ask for help or directions on the water... every boater out there was a newbie at one point! 8. HAVE FUN! Woodsy __________________ The only way to eliminate ignorant behavior is through education. You can't fix stupid.