Ivey Loc: South Central Tennessee, Tim's Ford Lake

I know and I'm pretty sure one of the ladies would have hit that mark alone, when they left the dock I'd bet water was less than an inch from the gunnels. I told my partner "this was is going to end well" and I was right. We were leaving the spot and I turned the key on and thought I heard someone shout so I turned the motor back off and heard them shouting help. It was pitch dark and they were in a barge channel Luckily no one was hurt just an ego or two and they lost some stuff but it could have gone real bad.

DoryMan Loc: Southern Maine

It is an unfortunate fact of life that to drive a car you need to pass a driver test, which is a good thing, but any moron can drive a boat with no oversight. And on land there are designated lanes in which to keep your vehicle, and traffic regulations and signs to be heeded, but on the water anything goes, and goes anywhere. Every person for his/her self. They old saying was “drive defensively”, but with road rage escalating, people now drive offensively. On the water it appears the norm is “drive willy nilly”. Proceed at your own risk, being mindful that others just don’t care about anyone else’s wellbeing. It isn’t even a vague thought in the back of their vacant minds.

Big A Loc: Mesa, Arizona

I can't speak for/don't know
about other states, but in N.H., there is a mandatory boating
law that requires boaters over
16 yrs. operating with 25 HP
(or more) to pass a boating
education class to obtain a certificate issued by a state agency proving that they have passed the course ! Other qualifications accepted for
driving a boat include a license
issued by either the U.S. Power Squadron, the U.S. Coast Guard,
or the State of N. H. !

Also, certain smaller lakes
require driving your boat in a counter-clockwise direction, ostensibly to minimize the
chance of collisions !

Harris T. Fudpucker Loc: Lafayette, Louisiana

Well I am one to judge to quick, and agree with all of you. But, do we know the whole story. This past year, my boat throttle got stuck, I pulled back on the throttle and was still going 20mph, things happen fast and I just turned the key off, maybe that happened to him?! it happened to me 20plus yrs ago on a snow machine. I didn't hurt anyone but myself, and the machine. It threw me off, while in the air, came down hard, bounced and took off without me, until it ran into a tree, at 40mph.

EasternOZ Loc: Kansas City Metro

If I am not mistaken you have to now have some kinda test in Ks. if born after a certain year.

fishinphil

the pleasure boaters cost a few of the tournament fishermen higher spots up in a contest this year on lake champlain AND thousand islands/st. lawrence river. Dont know what happened or who sued who.