Saw a great bonehead move yesterday

[jrc]

Well according to Archie, Michael was a meathead because he was "dead from the neck up"

My extrapolation is that a bonehead is bone from the neck up. No brains in his skull, just solid block of bone.

[SAMIAM]

Knowit has revealed a great source of entertainment. Forget about the ball game.....pack a lunch and go hang out at any of the busy boat ramps and you won't be disappointed. It's so much fun to watch people become frantic as they screw up the launch or recover their boat as other boaters pile up behind them. Jackknifed trailers, forgotten plugs, lower units not lifted, tie downs not removed ....it's all there. Occasionally, someone actually misses the ramp and runs the trailer up over a wall, nearly overturning the boat. I guess it seems a little twisted that people would be entertained by someones misfortune but, after all...........we've all been there.

[knowit]

It's a guilty pleasure for sure.

[zantheman]

Originally Posted by SAMIAM

Knowit has revealed a great source of entertainment. Forget about the ball game.....pack a lunch and go hang out at any of the busy boat ramps and you won't be disappointed. It's so much fun to watch people become frantic as they screw up the launch or recover their boat as other boaters pile up behind them. Jackknifed trailers, forgotten plugs, lower units not lifted, tie downs not removed ....it's all there. Occasionally, someone actually misses the ramp and runs the trailer up over a wall, nearly overturning the boat. I guess it seems a little twisted that people would be entertained by someones misfortune but, after all...........we've all been there.

I have an aquaintence who works at a marina with a ramp and he says he's never seen an activity that causes as many fights between couples as simply lauching and retrieving a boat.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

[Jonas Pilot]

A couple of years ago I had launched before sunrise. I was done fishing and returned to the launch around 10:30. An elderly couple was launching their boat and I helped them put it in. In the middle of the afternoon I went back to the ramp to swim my Lab. As luck would have it this was right when the couple were returning . I helped them take the boat out. The wife thanked me and whispered, "You saved me from two fights today"!

[NHskier]

Originally Posted by zantheman

I have an aquaintence who works at a marina with a ramp and he says he's never seen an activity that causes as many fights between couples as simply lauching and retrieving a boat.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

When my wife and I decided to get into boating 4 years ago it was with the clear understanding that we would NEVER trailer our boat. We had more than enough fun years ago with our pop-up camper.

[upthesaukee]

...that the time when you will have the most trouble launching or recovering your boat, is when there is a crowd to watch you!

In this case, a crowd would be defined as 1 or more bystanders.

[Just Sold]

Capt. Bonehead was on Swains Lake in Barrington yesterday.

While out on my friends 20' pontoon boat yesterday afternoon we were passed well within 75' by 3 other boats crusing above no-wake speed. Not excessive speeds but I would estimate they were doing between 25 and 35 MPH. We were cruising at a slow speed of about 15 to 20 but the boat is not equipped with a speedo so I cannot be positive.

The lake was not very crowded with boats either and there were a number Kayaks out as well.

No MP was around but they have not been seen on the lake much this summer anyway. My friend has noted that the captain boneheads have been increasing over the past few years on Swains.

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by Just Sold

Capt. Bonehead was on Swains Lake in Barrington yesterday.

While out on my friends 20' pontoon boat yesterday afternoon we were passed well within 75' by 3 other boats crusing above no-wake speed. Not excessive speeds but I would estimate they were doing between 25 and 35 MPH. We were cruising at a slow speed of about 15 to 20 but the boat is not equipped with a speedo so I cannot be positive.

The lake was not very crowded with boats either and there were a number Kayaks out as well.

No MP was around but they have not been seen on the lake much this summer anyway. My friend has noted that the captain boneheads have been increasing over the past few years on Swains.

From my perspective, pretty much all the smaller lakes are like this. People are just used to it and hardly anyone really cares. I saw it happen constantly on Bow lake over 4th of July weekend, 2005, in front of Marine Patrol. You see it all the time on Pawtuckaway too.

[SIKSUKR]

Originally Posted by Dave R

From my perspective, pretty much all the smaller lakes are like this. People are just used to it and hardly anyone really cares. I saw it happen constantly on Bow lake over 4th of July weekend, 2005, in front of Marine Patrol. You see it all the time on Pawtuckaway too.

I grew up on the small Lake Baboosic in Merrimack and still have siblings in the same house.This behavior is accepted as normal and violations from a technical standpoint are many.It really works fine though and does not feel dangerous at all.Before I started coming to Winni 20 years ago,I had never heard of the 150 ft rule.