POLL: Engine Ign Kill Safety Lanyard/Tether Use

[jl1962]

Wow - that's an image that will stay with me......

[mattyboy]

I believe if you search here you'll find a story from Scott Boldts on an episode he had of almost being tossed out of his 18. well actually if I recall correctly he did get tossed out of the boat but was able to hang onto the rail nand gunwale from outside the boat and eventually got to the throttle.

it happens quickly , sometimes it happens in the boat the seat lets loose, a stuff and a plant into the dash. I was always glad my 16 driver seat was bolted to the floor it was lower so I was more in the boat but even that fact isn't enough to not have a lanyard.

[Planetwarmer]

Years ago there was some feller riding a waverunner with his toddler. The kid grabbed the throttle and the dad fell off the back. He wasnt wearing a lanyard. The kid held the throttle wide open, scared sh##less. Luckily, a bassboater (or we could change it to a Donzi driver) saw the whole thing and was able to chase the kid down before he hit the rocky shore wall. He leaped from his boat, tackling the kid. They both survived.

The problem with not wearing a lanyard in a boat, is if you fall out you kill someone else. Its like ejecting out of a plane just before it hits a park full of people. You may survive, but what about the other people your un-manned missile hits. At the very least, your boat will be destroyed.

[glashole]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQpq1_pfIgk&sns=em