RT140
Well-Known Member
- Messages
- 2
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- 14
- Points
- 62
- Location
- Raleigh
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2017
- Boat Model
- AR
- Boat Length
- 24
I’ve been monitoring this forum for years and never had a post worthy enough till today.
It’s a long one but worth it as I sent the wife swimming off the bow at the boat ramp today at Jordan Lake NC.
The Captain is always responsible for what happens but lack of communication on my part was the culprit. She is ok and still talking to me which is the important part especially for it being Mother's Day but wow was it hilarious. Getting to add more SeaDeck out of the deal too as those were some of her first words out of the water to add the accessary pads to bow.
What happened was that she was at the bow as we approached the dock. She will usually hop off as we get close or if I have the stern close enough, I will hop off with a 3' looped line and place over a cleat and then walk up to grab bow line from her. We have done this going on 10 years with jet boats. But this time I didn't tell her I had stepped off and secured the line. I was walking up the dock almost to the bow and she was getting ready to hop off. She says that she stepped up on bow but then saw me out the corner of her eye so decided not to jump but felt herself slip. She felt off balance so instead of landing on the dock awkwardly or trying to catch the side of the boat decide to clean jump off the bow clear of everything.
It was hilarious and provided entertainment for the 6 full boat lanes (which included other jet boaters) Better to fess up then be called out.
I was glad she was ok and I lifted her out immediately. She lost her cell phone, new sunglasses and pride. Didn’t know about the phone till it wasn't in her cup holder and since she has developed a habit of tucking it in her bathing suit. Thanks for phone insurance though.
As we continued our laughs at dinner is when we realized that the stern line may have gone taunt contributing to the slip or slight change of forward momentum.
I also hadn’t used that bungie line that I just “had to buy” as we usually use it for that purpose but had used it today for our pups maiden voyage.
Changes in your routine can always cause ripple effects. In this case, a big ripple after a splash.
Just wanted to share some lessons at the start of the year as nothing humbles veteran boaters more than a boat ramp flub.
Also want to add cameras now to the tower just for entertainment purposes if anyone has suggestions.
It’s a long one but worth it as I sent the wife swimming off the bow at the boat ramp today at Jordan Lake NC.
The Captain is always responsible for what happens but lack of communication on my part was the culprit. She is ok and still talking to me which is the important part especially for it being Mother's Day but wow was it hilarious. Getting to add more SeaDeck out of the deal too as those were some of her first words out of the water to add the accessary pads to bow.
What happened was that she was at the bow as we approached the dock. She will usually hop off as we get close or if I have the stern close enough, I will hop off with a 3' looped line and place over a cleat and then walk up to grab bow line from her. We have done this going on 10 years with jet boats. But this time I didn't tell her I had stepped off and secured the line. I was walking up the dock almost to the bow and she was getting ready to hop off. She says that she stepped up on bow but then saw me out the corner of her eye so decided not to jump but felt herself slip. She felt off balance so instead of landing on the dock awkwardly or trying to catch the side of the boat decide to clean jump off the bow clear of everything.
It was hilarious and provided entertainment for the 6 full boat lanes (which included other jet boaters) Better to fess up then be called out.
I was glad she was ok and I lifted her out immediately. She lost her cell phone, new sunglasses and pride. Didn’t know about the phone till it wasn't in her cup holder and since she has developed a habit of tucking it in her bathing suit. Thanks for phone insurance though.
As we continued our laughs at dinner is when we realized that the stern line may have gone taunt contributing to the slip or slight change of forward momentum.
I also hadn’t used that bungie line that I just “had to buy” as we usually use it for that purpose but had used it today for our pups maiden voyage.
Changes in your routine can always cause ripple effects. In this case, a big ripple after a splash.
Just wanted to share some lessons at the start of the year as nothing humbles veteran boaters more than a boat ramp flub.
Also want to add cameras now to the tower just for entertainment purposes if anyone has suggestions.
