JEFF WHITE
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anyone see the post on BFHP about the tournament fishing and helping a boater in distress?or broke down?read it and tell us what you would have done?
me,ive towed 2 people in off lake ontario in the past 6 yrs,1 was a 17ft inboard who ran out of gas next to shore in 1-3's.wanted me to tow him 6 miles down the lake in the 1-3's.no way,pulled him into where i was launched,took him up with my truck to get his trailer,and to show me his gratitude,gave me $30.i gave him a few words of advice,a good lake map,a gps,and a fuel gauge that works!
another was the last trip up,water was 54 degrees,a water lice(jet ski scum) with 2 kids on it,well,kids to me is 15-18 tr old,the 2,a boy and a girl,were in the inlet to the pond,when they yelled to us,they were on the lake side of the pond and kind of drifting out into the lake,well,threw the tow rope to them and towed then a mile to there house,boy did his dad rip into him,since he wasnt supposed to be out that far,as they were getting ready to put it away for the year,got a thank you from the kids mom and dad.
i would tow anyone in,as long as it didnt endager me,my boat,or the rescuees!someday i might need a tow!ive had the hood of my 90 adjusting the idle speed in the lake and have 3 boats stop and ask if i need help,and not charters,had them just pass by.
i think i heard its a law if youre a guide and see someone in need of help,you have to stop and render any assistance to the people.rob,can you answer this one?
me,ive towed 2 people in off lake ontario in the past 6 yrs,1 was a 17ft inboard who ran out of gas next to shore in 1-3's.wanted me to tow him 6 miles down the lake in the 1-3's.no way,pulled him into where i was launched,took him up with my truck to get his trailer,and to show me his gratitude,gave me $30.i gave him a few words of advice,a good lake map,a gps,and a fuel gauge that works!
another was the last trip up,water was 54 degrees,a water lice(jet ski scum) with 2 kids on it,well,kids to me is 15-18 tr old,the 2,a boy and a girl,were in the inlet to the pond,when they yelled to us,they were on the lake side of the pond and kind of drifting out into the lake,well,threw the tow rope to them and towed then a mile to there house,boy did his dad rip into him,since he wasnt supposed to be out that far,as they were getting ready to put it away for the year,got a thank you from the kids mom and dad.
i would tow anyone in,as long as it didnt endager me,my boat,or the rescuees!someday i might need a tow!ive had the hood of my 90 adjusting the idle speed in the lake and have 3 boats stop and ask if i need help,and not charters,had them just pass by.
i think i heard its a law if youre a guide and see someone in need of help,you have to stop and render any assistance to the people.rob,can you answer this one?