Just something funny for the monday blues

[Drift Away]

Took these pics about 2 months ago at a sand bar near Tarpon Springs FL. At first i did not think it was that funny, and even talked to the guy and his wife about helping them get it back in the water, right up to the point the wife told me they beach it allthe time. I dont have the kind of pockets to beach a brand new 242E. Happy Monday All

 

[Dough]

Love that the anchor line is out!

 

[Drift Away]

He had a rope tied to the boat and to his foot laying on the beach waiting on the tide

 

[jcyamaharider]

LOL, Nice.......I am still jealous, mine is in hibernation.

 

[Cobra Jet Steering LLC]

I see that here also

 

[Drift Away]

View attachment 49029 I see that here also

I get shit happens but you got to take care of your boat. I am dumb Army guy and cant afford to replace mine

 

[tim h]

That happens a lot at the Anclote Sand Bar...
That looks to be where this was taken.
Great place to boat camp !

 

[ToddW850]

What tha?? WHY would you do that? Did he actually pull it onto the beach like that? Or was this a low tide situation? Either way, no way I'd do that.

 

[Drift Away]

What tha?? WHY would you do that? Did he actually pull it onto the beach like that? Or was this a low tide situation? Either way, no way I'd do that.

They stayed on the beach over night and they only had on anchor and it popped out sometime in the night and the tide pushed it up on the beach.

 

[Drift Away]

That happens a lot at the Anclote Sand Bar...
That looks to be where this was taken.
Great place to boat camp !

Good eye. this at the sand bar just north of Anclote

 

[Cobra Jet Steering LLC]

I have one picture" I can not locate" but I will keep trying, where a guy pulled his boat in behind shell island overnight camping on a high rip tide he actually parked it up in between the trees and when the tide went out he could not get the boat out for several days since the tide did not make it up that high again. But I did find this one <a href='https://postimg.org/image/qsa6l8jzx/' not sure if I copied it correctly but it's a doozie

REALLY ! Tom's last name is Cruise in case you did not recognize the face

 

[Cobra Jet Steering LLC]

I found it finally

 

[txav8r]

I say this all the time...that each of us boat in different ways and in different conditions. What would be sheer stupidity to one guy may be the norm for another. I remember me being critical of some of our midwest river boaters when in actuality, 3 foot average depth is normal for them. For me, it is 4' past my depth alarm going off on a Texas lake, and at Lake Powell, the hair on my neck stood up if it was less than 100' deep! Those sand bars and what is normal for a Florida boater would make most of us lake boaters very critical of their usage. Heck, I have been critical of the guys that expect the mooring and trailering cover to last more than a few seasons in the Florida sun! In my mind, it is just aging the boat prematurely, but to a Florida boater, it is the norm and acceptable to have the use of the boat in all of the wonderful ways they can boat. So I say if you can stand the depreciation, go for it! Remember some of the pics we have all gawked at over the years, and it was normal operation to them. Here are a few links to pics and videos at the previous not to be named forum...someone that still has access can go copy them and post them here, or just go look and enjoy. Everything from island jumping in a jet boat to the tide running out when camping.
http://yamahajetboaters.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=57&t=43053

http://www.yamahajetboaters.com/videos/Running%20the%20River%20of%20Death!%20-%20Final%20Web%20Movie.wmv

This one is just fun, but it is the Yamaha test pilots putting a 210 to the test!

But again, those midwesterners gave us the sub move!



I have learned that not everything I have seen is devastating to a boat, whether I would do it or not, that is my choice, but others derive great pleasure and maybe in their neck of the woods, it is acceptable. One the other hand, buying a boat second hand, kind of makes me want to buy new vs pre-owned! These boats are incredibly resilient and versatile. But driving on and off the beach has always been a bear to our high tech hulls. I have to imagine the hull gelcoat was thicker on early boats that jumped islands!

 

[Drift Away]

I found it finally View attachment 49037 View attachment 49038

Wow i would hate to see hia seatow bill

 

[ToddW850]

They stayed on the beach over night and they only had on anchor and it popped out sometime in the night and the tide pushed it up on the beach.

Ah! Gotcha. Makes more sense now.