Mastercraft Abuse

[edeckerpc]

Hopefully this isn't anyone on this board...

Was out crusing with my wife today in the boat and ran across this scene on Lake Lanier. Not sure what happened, but it looked ugly. The green MC ran totally ashore and there were 2 other Mastercrafts that looked like friends, or they were trying to assist. I think one of the MC's had a rope to try and pull it off the ground. The shore had stumps all over and there was one sticking out from under the boat. Felt really bad for the people, but it was hard to see how this could happen. :confused: There is plenty of water in this area.

Looked like everyone that was there was ok. We pulled up to see if they needed a phone, but they waved us off. There was a lot of boat traffic checking out the scene, so I'm sure they were not trying to have any additional people floating up.

By the time we came back around, DNR was rollilng up, so pulling it off with a rope didn't work.

Didn't have a camera, so the pics are from the phone and not high quality.

Be safe out there!

[FrankSchwab]

All I have to say, is:
Ouch.

[Skipper]

Wakeboarders are taking over the beaches now too.

[03 35th Anniversary]

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[trickskier]

He had to be running at a pretty good speed to beach it that far up. 8p

[ShamrockIV]

never reach into cooler for ur fiftyleventh beer while in motion!!!

they may have done it at night and waited till morning to try to fix!!

poor boat!!

[edeckerpc]

Was thinking thinking they may have done it the night before too, but it was strange that DNR didn't show up until late (2pm).

They must have really been moving. Someone probably ate the dash pretty hard...

[CantRepeat]

Yeah, wonder if it happened at night. If there is no moon it's pretty hard to tell where water ends and land begins.

[coz]

Is this the same lake?

Alligator Spotted In Lake Lanier http://www.cbs46.com/news/17084473/detail.html

[Ric]

wow bad proofreading in GA.

Alligator Spotted In Lake Lanier

Lake Lanier Alligator Not Considered Thrat To Public

[wiltok]

I can't see why trying to pull it off with another boat didn't work! They must have still drunk...

[TMCNo1]

I can't see why trying to pull it off with another boat didn't work! They must have still drunk...

Apparently underwater gear on a inboard doesn't like being drug backwards through rocks and dirt and was acting like a anchor!
Some people just amaze me!

[Gonzo]

Someone probably ate the dash pretty hard...

or landed in the clay, Youch.

[SkiDog]

That boat to me looks like an X-30. If so, its gonna take a lot more than that to pull it from there back into the water! Those are HEAVY!

[6ballsisall]

Nice........ Something tells me that someone might have gotten more than just a ticket for that accident

boating while drunk = jail time

[edeckerpc]

Yes - that's the same lake with the alligator. Someone released it and it was still alive. Thankfully the lake does not naturally have alligators living in it. Regarding the misprint - GA is 49th (or 50th) in terms of education and national testing. Explains both the article and why this boat is up on shore ;)

If it happened the night before, they probably showed up the next day somewhat sober. I would be interested to know how they ended up getting if off the land. Hopefully they pulled it forward into the water on the other side. Seems better then jamming the prop, rudder, and all back up into the boat....

[Dan K]

Yeah, wonder if it happened at night. If there is no moon it's pretty hard to tell where water ends and land begins.

No offense meant here..The land is the hard stuff and the water is softer. If you have trouble telling the difference you shouldn't be driving as fast as this guy was.

[jasonmcx30]

I just bought a house right around the corner from there. It was pitch black that night and my GPS was dead. Thought I could make it. WRONG!!

Beleieve it or not I drove it home last night. no MPH's lost and absolutely no vibration or temp issues on the shaft. Still taking it in to have it looked at.

We went right between 2 stumps some how. We dug out all the sand and mud under the prop, so when we took it off nothing was stressed. Some how there is no hull damage. I scraped down one rock.

I am attaching a pick of my driving it off and the ultra sad beached pic in decent quality.

[trickskier]

Glad to hear no one was hurt!

[T Scott]

That must have been some jolt when you hit. Anybody injured?

[coz]

I just bought a house right around the corner from there. It was pitch black that night and my GPS was dead. Thought I could make it. WRONG!!

.


Always sucks to find out the hard way :confused: glad to hear no injuries and the boat is floating again :D

[jasonmcx30]

This is for the guy who started the thread.

Actually you should no what you are talking about before speaking. I have had a boat all my life and guarantee I am a safe driver smart a$$. I would welcome a national test. Like I said I just bought a house here in Gainesville. If you want to check visibility that night please do so. It was so bad boat US didnt want to come out if I could find a ride. I callled for a tow as soon as it happened. As far as DNR not getting there. No one was hurt and I did not need DNR. They came by a few times that day to see how we were progressing.

By the way, we had 3 - $50-60K boat out there. We had cell phones........ I love how 900 people stopped by only 3 offered to help. Now you are making assumptions about people and what happened.

I hope I cleared it up for you.

[damaged442]

Those pics still made me cringe. Glad you and the boat are OK.

[jasonmcx30]

That must have been some jolt when you hit. Anybody injured?
No one was injured....Some how it was a rather soft landing. I got off the gas when I thought I saw a stump. It took us 4 hours to get it off with no damage. We dug under it and pulled the prop off on land. Dug a huge hole underneath to pivot on when turning it towards water. It broke a 15,000 lb rope that boat us getting if off though.

[dapicatti]

I am glad to hear that you are all ok, and so is the boat apparently. Welcome to the board! What a way to start. Feel free to post more pics of that beautiful boat. It's obviously very well cared for. Accidents happen to us all, we just don't all have them posted on the internet.:o

[jasonmcx30]

I use to post alot. I cant find my password for my old user name. In the essence of time, I just started a new one. I have used the team talk page for alot of issues and it has been very helpful. there are alot of people on here who know me. I was just setting the record straight.

[Hollywood]

No offense meant here..The land is the hard stuff and the water is softer. If you have trouble telling the difference you shouldn't be driving as fast as this guy was.


I think he knows that. Apparently he couldn't SEE the difference between the soft and hard stuff.

[ProTour X9]

Looks like the thread backfired..................putt putt......

[edeckerpc]

You cleared it up. Wow, the testing thing was a joke. I appologize if/that it was in bad taste.

As I was pulling up to offer help, you waved us off. I wanted to stop again on our way back through, but my wife figured you were upset enough without having us roll up again. We are newer to boat ownership, so not sure how much help we would have been - we were figuring phone, rides out, or bringing out some sort of supplies if needed.

As I've seen on these boards, the CSX is definitely not for everyone and you are not alone in your thoughts on it. Thankfully we have no intentions of selling for a long time and have been thoroughly enjoying it.

Glad to hear no one was injured.

[JohnnyB]

I just bought a house right around the corner from there. It was pitch black that night and my GPS was dead. Thought I could make it. WRONG!!

Beleieve it or not I drove it home last night. no MPH's lost and absolutely no vibration or temp issues on the shaft. Still taking it in to have it looked at.

We went right between 2 stumps some how. We dug out all the sand and mud under the prop, so when we took it off nothing was stressed. Some how there is no hull damage. I scraped down one rock.

I am attaching a pick of my driving it off and the ultra sad beached pic in decent quality.

So glad to hear no one was hurt and hopefully no major damage was sustained. Given the visibility or lack-there-of, how fast were you going to get it beached that bad?

Does the water level change quite a bit??

[fletch_n_me]

I think the only sensible solution here is Thunderdome! But that is my answer to everything.

Lake Lanier scares me in broad daylight. A man made lake 15 feet down = a lot of sudden and violent obstacles. There are bleachers from an old racetrack sticking out of the water if that tells you anything.

Glad all seems to be OK.

[sham'sbabymama]

I think the only sensible solution here is Thunderdome! But that is my answer to everything.

Lake Lanier scares me in broad daylight. A man made lake 15 feet down = a lot of sudden and violent obstacles. There are bleachers from an old racetrack sticking out of the water if that tells you anything.
Glad all seems to be OK.



that's scary!!!!!

[CantRepeat]

No offense meant here..The land is the hard stuff and the water is softer. If you have trouble telling the difference you shouldn't be driving as fast as this guy was.

No offense taken. But if you have ever boated at night with no moon or starlight you would know that the shore line doesn't show up. And, now that the owner has post as to what happen I stand on my first thought and it seems I am correct.


To the owner, glad to hear you got it out without injury to people or damage to your boat. Take care.

[CantRepeat]

I think the only sensible solution here is Thunderdome! But that is my answer to everything.

Lake Lanier scares me in broad daylight. A man made lake 15 feet down = a lot of sudden and violent obstacles. There are bleachers from an old racetrack sticking out of the water if that tells you anything.

Glad all seems to be OK.


I guess now's the time for everyone to get their 1/2 wrench out and go pull them apart. Post a diving flag and get a scuba mask and go for it.

[ShamrockIV]

This is for the guy who started the thread.

Actually you should no what you are talking about before speaking. I have had a boat all my life and guarantee I am a safe driver smart a$$. I would welcome a national test. Like I said I just bought a house here in Gainesville. If you want to check visibility that night please do so. It was so bad boat US didnt want to come out if I could find a ride. I callled for a tow as soon as it happened. As far as DNR not getting there. No one was hurt and I did not need DNR. They came by a few times that day to see how we were progressing.

By the way, we had 3 - $50-60K boat out there. We had cell phones........ I love how 900 people stopped by only 3 offered to help. Now you are making assumptions about people and what happened.

I hope I cleared it up for you.

dude if visiblility was so bad why were you on the water. you obviously were traveling at a high rate of speed to get that far on the bank.

sorry nobody stopped to help you that is one of my cardinal rules since who knows i might need help someday!!

if you survived this with no damage whatsoever besides abuse from here you must really be living right!!! i hope you have not used your other 8 lives!! :cool:

[fletch_n_me]

Oh yeah - look at this. I guess they just cleared the trees basically at eye level for ease and they are right under the surface in areas. Scary. Below is the grandstand sticking out. You can see the waterline way above there.

[jasonmcx30]

Obviously I got sensitive about my situation. No offense taken really. I am defensive by nature (the irish in me). I have had a boat on Lanier for the last 7 years, and I have officially revoked my night driving privaledges. I am thankful as he!! my 7 year old wasnt on board. That would have really messed her up emotionally. DNR said yesterday that the depth the lake has fallen to now is when alot of the accidents start (day and night), because all the islands that are now creeping up. All though I hit a peninsula!!!!! not an island. I was very fortunate. I googled all morning yesterday for removing a beached boat. I saw on you tube where a guy with a brand new X-1 had to helicopter his out in Michigan. I was scared to death I was gonna have to pay 3K for that.

[MaliBlue]

Big scare with this one....glad my good friends were not hurt. Just to set the record straight(but not to start any trouble) the rescue craft were not 2 Mastecrafts.....there was a Malibu in the mix!;)

[ShamrockIV]

Big scare with this one....glad my good friends were not hurt. Just to set the record straight(but not to start any trouble) the rescue craft were not 2 Mastecrafts.....there was a Malibu in the mix!;)


you finally found somehting they are good for huh??????

besides using up all the obnoxious day glow paint!!! man whats up with those colors??

[sham'sbabymama]

we have 4 daughters, ages, 8, 8, 6, and 3....that would have really terrified them too. glad to hear everyone is ok, and your boat is out and running again!!!!

[ShamrockIV]

we have 4 daughters, ages, 8, 8, 6, and 3....that would have really terrified them too. glad to hear everyone is ok, and your boat is out and running again!!!!

scared them h@ll!!! i would have shat myself!!!!!

[uawaterskier]

wow I'm amazed that there isn't much damage. It'll be interesting in what the shop says. Keep us posted.

[Roonie's]

I googled all morning yesterday for removing a beached boat. I saw on you tube where a guy with a brand new X-1 had to helicopter his out in Michigan. I was scared to death I was gonna have to pay 3K for that.

The helicopter X1 was in Spokane WA and was done by a current member of the forum. He walked everyone through it when it happened as it happened including coming on here looking for suggestions on how to get it off without going to the last resort of using a hleicopter. His scenario was he beached it one weekend and then before they got it un-beached the next weekend they let the water out a lot so his boat went from just a little beached to way up on dry land. I think he said it cost 1k.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2/Roonies_2006/535430.jpg

[ShamrockIV]

The helicopter X1 was in Spokane WA and was done by a current member of the forum. I think he said it cost 1k.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2/Roonies_2006/535430.jpg


too bad he did not know me!! i could have hooked him up!!!!

we are the air cav son we will pick your boat up and set it down anywhere u please!!!

[fletch_n_me]

you finally found somehting they are good for huh??????

besides using up all the obnoxious day glow paint!!! man whats up with those colors??

Again - THUNDERDOME!

[CantRepeat]

Oh yeah - look at this. I guess they just cleared the trees basically at eye level for ease and they are right under the surface in areas. Scary. Below is the grandstand sticking out. You can see the waterline way above there.



I guess a 1/2 inch wrench wont move those to far. Damn, that is bad news.

[CantRepeat]

too bad he did not know me!! i could have hooked him up!!!!

we are the air cav son we will pick your boat up and set it down anywhere u please!!!


Charile don't surf!

[SkiDog]

Big scare with this one....glad my good friends were not hurt. Just to set the record straight(but not to start any trouble) the rescue craft were not 2 Mastecrafts.....there was a Malibu in the mix!;)Damn, i was afraid you were gonna say that!:D:D:D I'm just glad you stopped to help, no matter what KINDA BOAT YOU WERE IN! Cudo's to you!

[JohnE]

Obviously I got sensitive about my situation. No offense taken really.

I don't blame you for getting a little defensive.:) We've all been in situations where we get lucky and nothing bad happened.

Glad nobody was hurt and that you hopefully have no damage.

[ShamrockIV]

I don't blame you for getting a little defensive.:) We've all been in situations where we get lucky and nothing bad happened.
Glad nobody was hurt and that you hopefully have no damage.


yeah the sad part is most of the time they are of our own doing!!!!!

[brucemac]

hopefully you guys/gals wouldn't string me up, but i ended up having to gently beach my boat on sand this last weekend. i couldn't get my anchor to hold in the sand with the strong winds and i simply didn't have a choice. don't hate me. :)

[JohnE]

Where do I get that popcorn eating emoticon?:confused:

[ShamrockIV]

man obviously u did not understand what i was saying with my last post. my intent was to say when bad things happen it is usually our own doing but it looks like you took that personally. sorry if i hurt your feelings. maybe u need to be working on buffing those scrathces out of the bottom of your boat or working on your navigating skills. :D

ps: i will clue you into a little secret. if someone on here is not giving you a hard time that is when you are in trouble.

[ShamrockIV]

Where do I get that popcorn eating emoticon?:confused:

nevermind the popcorn johne, i want somemore of those lobsters you cook!!!!!!!:cool:

[Ric]

jason from the darkside? wow where did he come up with that name for you sham? not yet, how does it pay???

man obviously u did not understand what i was saying with my last post. my intent was to say when bad things happen it is usually our own doing but it looks like you took that personally. sorry if i hurt your feelings. maybe u need to be working on buffing those scrathces out of the bottom of your boat or working on your navigating skills. :D

ps: i will clue you into a little secret. if someone on here is not giving you a hard time that is when you are in trouble.

[ShamrockIV]

jason from the darkside? wow where did he come up with that name for you sham?

huh???

not sure?babymama called me that on the hillbilly thread earlier but as i said she has to live with me.

[c_craig]

Is that helicopter X1 video still on youtube? I couldn't find it last time I looked. Thanks...

[TMCNo1]

Where do I get that popcorn eating emoticon?

It's under Smiles to your right, [More], here, let me show you!
38625:popcorn:38625:popcorn:38625:popcorn:38625:po pcorn:38625

[Ric]

sham I was referring to the newbies name calling.. I guess that's ok here now that sodars on wine patrol

Shamrock is a jackassssss...... Is it your job to be obnoxious on message boards?

[brucemac]

depends on what u call "beach"??

hopefully you did not follow the example in the thread!!

NO WAY!

i idle to neutral at about 15ft from shore, then shut down at 10. slowly coasted in and brought her up by hand about 4 or 5 inches further. tied her up both sides of stern and to bow eye. i tried to use my anchor, scooby doo hipidy-hop and boat buddy, but the wind was just too strong. i need to get a better anchor. something made for sand. my current one just wouldn't hold.

[Ric]

seriously though Jason, is that blue supra, the one that was beached in pics a year or so ago here?

[JohnE]

It's under Smiles to your right, [More], here, let me show you!
38625:popcorn:38625:popcorn:38625:popcorn:38625:po pcorn:38625

That's it, Harold!:

[Roonie's]

Is that helicopter X1 video still on youtube? I couldn't find it last time I looked. Thanks...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uqNCyS8qto

[JohnE]

Shamrock is a jackassssss...... Is it your job to be obnoxious on message boards?


Jason, Sham wasn't trying to bust your ba!!s. You'd have really known if he was. I see what he was trying to say in the post, but I can see how it could be construed differently.

[TMCNo1]

That's it, Harold!:

38629Kiss my grits!:uglyhamme

[6ballsisall]

Nice! Finally a exciting thread on TT!! :banana::guitar:

Hey Gainesville dude, watch out for that thar land, MC's don't like it.

BTW, where you located on the lake? I am in Cumming

[ShamrockIV]

Jason, Sham wasn't trying to bust your ba!!s. You'd have really known if he was. I see what he was trying to say in the post, but I can see how it could be construed differently.


yeah i think my charming southern tone does not transfer on here. johne is right if i wanted to i would have went all out.

funny ric i was waiting to be called a dork or something!! i have not been called a jacka$$ by anyone but babymama in a long time!!!

[fletch_n_me]

I think ya'll should cut this dude some slack, fellas.

Do you know how sick you would be if that happened to you - your pride and joy laying on a bank like that. None of us are so great at anything - boating, driving, even flying - that something couldn't happen. I pity the fool who believes themselves infallible. God has a funny way of making those beliefs into great punch-lines...just ask everyone aboard Titanic.

[Cloaked]

It was pitch black that night and my GPS was dead. Thought I could make it.
Smooth move there Ex-lax..... D@mn..... Try pitch black again.....

ROTFLMAO......

[sham'sbabymama]

I think ya'll should cut this dude some slack, fellas.

Do you know how sick you would be if that happened to you - your pride and joy laying on a bank like that. None of us are so great at anything - boating, driving, even flying - that something couldn't happen. I pity the fool who believes themselves infallible. God has a funny way of making those beliefs into great punch-lines...just ask everyone aboard Titanic.


whatever Mr T!!!!!

LMAO!!!

noone ever said it couldn't happen to them.

[TX.X-30 fan]

i have not been called a jacka$$ by anyone but babymama in a long time!!!




I confess that seems hard to believe?? :D :D

[CantRepeat]

Yeah, it's just that funny when people start in on someone who has bad luck.

The, what were you doing out if you couldn't see bit. I know I've gone to the lake and stayed later then I thought and ended up going back to the dock after sunset. The thing is, I never check the moon rise time and sometimes there isn't any and you do have to go home. On plain at a safe speed is sometimes not safe. You just never know what can happen.

That's why they call them accidents.

[jasonmcx30]

I understand how message boards work. Now that I have shown that I get Pi$$ed off about my situation, the star wars geeks come out and try to stir me up more.

As far as being a newbee. I come on here when I need something or when I am looking for something boat related. Unfortunately I dont have the time to use it for my social life. :( Dungeons and dragons has all my free time.

[CantRepeat]

Jason, don't worry. We've all had issues. Good luck to you man and be safe.

[ski_king]

..........If you want to check visibility that night please do so. It was so bad boat US didnt want to come out if I could find a ride. I callled for a tow as soon as it happened............

Beleieve it or not I drove it home last night. no MPH's lost and absolutely no vibration or temp issues on the shaft. Still taking it in to have it looked at.

We went right between 2 stumps some how. We dug out all the sand and mud under the prop, so when we took it off nothing was stressed. Some how there is no hull damage. I scraped down one rock.........

Not sure if I should call you dumb or lucky.
If I was out at night in pitch black, I would not even be close to being up on plane.

Bottom line I am glad nobody got hurt and there is no major damage to your boat. Your pride may be another story.

[ProTour X9]

Jason, two questions:

What year boat?

Do you have speaker lights?

[TX.X-30 fan]

I like to cruise after dark and have most likely been lucky a few times. All the early conjecture seems moot at this point. Glad everyone is ok and the boat. get back on that horse its hard when the level is dropping as it seems to be there but its fun and can be accomplished safely.

Hunters on here know what its like when its pitch black out, that 200 class deer turns into a mesquite bush when the sun comes up. I ran out of gas at dark with a boat full of kids and adults, that's when I learned my guage sucked.

Take a twilight cruise and enjoy. :D

[ProTour X9]

My gauge hit E @ 10pm last night, luckily we made it back, tower lights ablaze.

[ShamrockIV]

dungeons and dragons???? cool man can we play too!!

seriously man i was just messing with u. glad no harm came to life, limb, or boat!!

we have issues with night time lake use to but ours stem from fisherman with no lights!!

i keep a spotlight in my boat for such situations!!!

and no i have not been called a jacka$$ in along time!! i am usually called much worse things than that!!!!!! mostly four letter words!! lol

[Chief]

Wow, you make (8) post on our family website (and understand we are a tight family) and all the sudden your able to call names?

[Chief]

i have not been called a jacka$$ by anyone but babymama in a long time!!!




I confess that seems hard to believe?? :D :D

I confess too! Sham is a jackass for not mailing "apple pie"!

[fletch_n_me]

whatever Mr T!!!!!

LMAO!!!

noone ever said it couldn't happen to them.

Yeah, I was actually looking for a Mr. T icon but just didn't have it in me...sorry I failed you all.

[dapicatti]

jasonmcx30:

Dude- lighten up whoever you are. When you come on here and bash a fellow MC owner for his choice in boat, not cool. When you completely make an a** of yourself its expected that someone will post something. Welcome to the internet. It looked like you were brand new to the site, we tend to protect our own around here and you stirred it up. Sorry for your troubles but you could have handled this so much better.

[ShamrockIV]

Wow, you make (8) post on our family website (and understand we are a tight family) and all the sudden your able to call names. Who is being the a^^ here.

jasonmcx30:

Dude- lighten up whoever you are. When you come on here and bash a fellow MC owner for his choice in boat, not cool. When you completely make an a** of yourself its expected that someone will post something. Welcome to the internet. It looked like you were brand new to the site, we tend to protect our own around here and you stirred it up. Sorry for your troubles but you could have handled this so much better.


dang and i thought i was in the wrong!! thanks boyz for the backup!!

hey chief all i need is an address for a fruit shipment!! stateside or in hajiland or both!!

[dapicatti]

Sham-
You are welcome. You have pushed it in the past, but all in good fun . I guess you have to post more than 8 times to know that......

[TMCNo1]

I'd like to give a shout out to all the boys down at the station, in the dark, pumping Ethyl, "Hang in there Ethyl"!:rolleyes::D

[shepherd]

hopefully you guys/gals wouldn't string me up, but i ended up having to gently beach my boat on sand this last weekend. i couldn't get my anchor to hold in the sand with the strong winds and i simply didn't have a choice. don't hate me. :)

Is that wrong? :confused:

Forget about "gently." You gotta power that sucker up on the beach hard if you want her to stick!

[TX.X-30 fan]

[quote=TX.X-30 fan;525561]

I confess too! Your a jackass for not mailing "apple pie"!





First of all Sir check with Sham before you crawl up my a$$, I think he most likely got a chuckle. Secondly I am most assuredly a jackass but I have no idea where your apple pie went????????? Check with Huck Finn and get back to me. :D

[SkiDog]

Hey Shamy, you bringing any pie to MM4? too bad our man Chief has gotta head over to the desert bout that time! We're gonna miss him.

[ShamrockIV]

Sham-
You are welcome. You have pushed it in the past, but all in good fun . I guess you have to post more than 8 times to know that......

i live my life in the grey area of the rulebook!!! lol thanks again dapicatti

[ShamrockIV]

[QUOTE=Chief;525585]





First of all Sir check with Sham before you crawl up my a$$, I think he most likely got a chuckle. Secondly I am most assuredly a jackass but I have no idea where your apple pie went????????? Check with Huck Finn and get back to me. :D


he was calling me a jacka$$ for not sending him apple pie. but i can't send it to somewhere that i do not have an address for!

easy chief tends to fiend for apple pie!!

[Chief]

[quote=Chief;525585]





First of all Sir check with Sham before you crawl up my a$$, I think he most likely got a chuckle. Secondly I am most assuredly a jackass but I have no idea where your apple pie went????????? Check with Huck Finn and get back to me. :D

Crap got my words all mixed up again. Sham goes by alias of Huck Finn eh? But hey there was plenty of room in your AXX to crawl around. :D

[uawaterskier]

wow this thread blew up...

[JohnE]

I understand how message boards work. Now that I have shown that I get Pi$$ed off about my situation, the star wars geeks come out and try to stir me up more.


As far as being a newbee. I come on here when I need something or when I am looking for something boat related. Unfortunately I dont have the time to use it for my social life. :( Dungeons and dragons has all my free time.

I hope the star wars geeks here can help you when you need to figure out how to replace and realign the shaft.;) If you can get away from dungeons and dragons long enough.:rolleyes:

If running it aground didn't tweak things, then proving the principle of a fluke anchor might have.:eek:

[lanier92prostar]

[QUOTE=jasonmcx30;525372] I have had a boat on Lanier for the last 7 years

If you have had a boat on Lanier for 7 years you should have known better than to go someplace new at night with the lake down 16 feet. I don't go anyplace new in the daylight.

[MorganMac]

Ya know picking on Star Wars and Dungeons and Dragon's is just not cool.

[lanier92prostar]

DNR said yesterday that the depth the lake has fallen to now is when alot of the accidents start (day and night), because all the islands that are now creeping up. All though I hit a peninsula!!!!! not an island.

Islands are just now starting to creep up:confused: They have been creeping up for the last 2 years. I have been on Lanier for 27 years and have seen things the last 2 years that I did not know was there. Rock piles 30 feet off shore, Treetops coming out of the water where the lake is 30 to 40 feet deep.
I am glad you and hopefully the boat are OK. Where in Gainesville are you? I am located between Cumming and Gainesvile off of Browns Bridge. We ski in the Duckett Mill area.

[Moderator2]

Alright

Thread has been cleaned-up a bit.

Lets keep this clean folks.

[spanielman50]

This Is Clean And Fun,,,,,,glad No One Is Hurt And I Now Have Some New Ideas If I Do My Disc Again And Want A New Way To Shore Start,,,,,,
Glad All Is Well

[GASouthernMC]

Last time I was out on Lanier, there were all sorts things rearing their ugly head. For example:


Note: The water is at least 20' deep around that Prop Killer

[east tx skier]

Since you brought Star Wars into this ...

http://www.icanhasforce.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/star-wars-atat-fail.jpg







By the way, that was an I couldn't resist moment for me. This thread was screaming for that picture.

I've run over stuff in a boat before. It stinks. I'm sorry it happened to you. Good luck with the repairs (yeah, I read where you said that the boat was 100%, but my money is on your needing a little shaft alignment best case scenario). And try have some fun with this. Hell, the guy with the frozen Tige came on here and had a pretty good sense of humor about his boatcicle.

[BIGBADBLUE]

hehehehehehe ... great picture ... just watched Episode 3 with my boys last night

[6ballsisall]

[QUOTE=jasonmcx30;525372] I have had a boat on Lanier for the last 7 years

If you have had a boat on Lanier for 7 years you should have known better than to go someplace new at night with the lake down 16 feet. I don't go anyplace new in the daylight.

Tru Dat........

[lanier92prostar]

Last time I was out on Lanier, there were all sorts things rearing their ugly head. For example:


Note: The water is at least 20' deep around that Prop Killer

Where is that? Looks familiar?

[c_craig]

Last time I was out on Lanier, there were all sorts things rearing their ugly head. For example:


Note: The water is at least 20' deep around that Prop Killer

Someone should go cut that stuff down now, in case the lake level ever does come back. Never been there before. Sounds like a scary place to run a boat right now.

[Ric]

Hey you buncha star wars geeks be quiet until jason taps you for some info. This website is here to help cool people like Jason only and nothing else. Got it?

[6ballsisall]

Hey you buncha star wars geeks be quiet until jason taps you for some info. This website is here to help cool people like Jason only and nothing else. Got it?

Hey Ric don't you have a boat you need to sell or something? :woohoo:

[ShamrockIV]

Hey you buncha star wars geeks be quiet until jason taps you for some info. This website is here to help cool people like Jason only and nothing else. Got it?\\

dang ric?????

but i do understand, i must not have gotten the memo that this forum was for helpfull info only!! lol:D

[Maristar210]

Can I get the Hull # of that boat so I know never to consider purchasing it?

Sorry man but I can't think of anyhting else but pure stupidity. Flame on if you wish I could not care but you endangered the safety of yourself, your passengers, other watercraft and your boat. Who the hell travels at that rate of speed when you can't see where you are going? I do not, nor will I understand this, no matter the explanation.

[ShamrockIV]

Can I get the Hull # of that boat so I know never to consider purchasing it?

Sorry man but I can't think of anyhting else but pure stupidity. Flame on if you wish I could not care but you endangered the safety of yourself, your passengers, other watercraft and your boat. Who the hell travels at that rate of speed when you can't see where you are going? I do not, nor will I understand this, no matter the explanation.


i bet the tinted windows had nothing to do with it.

they make the boat look even cooler when it is beached!! lol

[rholmes]

I am located between Cumming and Gainesville off of Browns Bridge.

It may just be my brain reverting back to its teenager boy thinking process, but that sure does sound dirty!!! :D

[captain planet]

WOW, I just got hold of this thread.

Two things are running through my head right now. First, I'm glad nobody was hurt and the photo of that boat riding away from that accident is a testament to how well MC's are built.

Second.......WOW I'm glad I'm not on that lake!!!!! :eek3::eek3::eek3: My little lake in northeast Ohio (Berlin Reservior) has it's share of underwater horrors, but the water is drained every year and you can SEE where the trouble spots are in October. It's not hard to stay away from these areas when you know where they are. Some of the pictures of the grand stands and trees sticking out of 20 feet of water sounds like a SERIOUS safety concern. I'm putting these pictures in my head and will remember them if I ever end up on that lake.

[TX.X-30 fan]

I'm getting the underwater lights, and will only travel in reverse at night. :D

[sham'sbabymama]

I'm getting the underwater lights, and will only travel in reverse at night. :D



that's funny right there!!!! :D

[rodecker1978]

I'm getting the underwater lights, and will only travel in reverse at night. :D

Super idea TX....I'll do the same and let you know how it turns out. Or we could just have somebody hang over the bow and hold a spot light underwater while we cruise??? :D

[east tx skier]

Can I get the Hull # of that boat so I know never to consider purchasing it?

http://www.roanokeslant.org/BoatForSale.jpg

[ttu]

this is a sad one.

[Ric]

Don't you people have homes?

[ShamrockIV]

Don't you people have homes?

i guess not ric!! got to sacrifice something to have such a nice boat!!

[TX.X-30 fan]

[quote=TX.X-30 fan;525611]

But hey there was plenty of room in your AXX to crawl around. :D





You didn't by chance see Hoosier Bob in there did you:confused: :D:D

[Ric]

buncha star wars geeks

[ShamrockIV]

[quote=TX.X-30 fan;525611]

Crap got my words all mixed up again. Sham goes by alias of Huck Finn eh? But hey there was plenty of room in your AXX to crawl around. :D


huck finn???????? nope not me!!! i run under ShamrockIV or my legal name John Doe Jr.

and by the way leave it to the navy guy to talk about someone's A$$!!!

[east tx skier]

Don't you people have homes?

Do you have any ... 8's???

[captain planet]

this is a sad one.

I forgot about that one. :cry::cry::cry:

[dapicatti]

Do you have any ... 8's???

go Fish:D:D

[SunCoast 83]

Obviously I got sensitive about my situation. No offense taken really. I am defensive by nature (the irish in me). I have had a boat on Lanier for the last 7 years, and I have officially revoked my night driving privaledges. I am thankful as he!! my 7 year old wasnt on board. That would have really messed her up emotionally. DNR said yesterday that the depth the lake has fallen to now is when alot of the accidents start (day and night), because all the islands that are now creeping up. All though I hit a peninsula!!!!! not an island. I was very fortunate. I googled all morning yesterday for removing a beached boat. I saw on you tube where a guy with a brand new X-1 had to helicopter his out in Michigan. I was scared to death I was gonna have to pay 3K for that.

Thats why I kept my mouth shut this whole thread:D Better seek to understand. Thought the unfortunate owner may be on here. Glad nobody was injured, the X-30 included!! I used to work for Liquid in Orlando, those are awesome boats. In defense of the others, you know us MC Owners- Passionate about our boats, and sometimes jump the gun if they even sense any signs of MC abuse. Again, your very lucky, hopefully the repairs are minimal:cool:

[jasonmcx30]

If nothing else, I got some huge laughs off some of the responses.

I will attempt to answer a few of your questions:

I live one cove over from Harbour Point about 1/2 mile from said accident

I do not have tower lights, I would have been blazing them that night if I did.

I did not attempt to go home blind that night, I left Holiday Marina (on the other side of the lake) with my GPS in hand. I have a trail popcorned on it for navigation. About 3/4 the way home it died. First the lights went out on it, then it lost satelites and poof it was gone. Unfortunately not a whole lot else I could do.

As far as the islands popping up for the last 2 years. Yes that is true. But like DNR said, we have all got use to where the low spots were. Now it is dipping to unknown territory. Read the lake levels and see where we were this time last year.

I was going just fast enough to keep the boat on plane.

There is no justifying my situation, I made a huge mistake. I would much rather my pride be hurt then the boat or me.

[wakeX2wake]

There is no justifying my situation, I made a huge mistake. I would much rather my pride be hurt then the boat or me.

good man and well put... glad you and the boat and passengers are ok... it sucks we've all made mistakes... i had a prop reworked ealier this year from not paying attention to my depth and writing a text message while idling along... crap happens... frequency is the problem... glad it wasn't anything too serious

[ShamrockIV]

There is no justifying my situation, I made a huge mistake. I would much rather my pride be hurt then the boat or me.


amen to that bro!!! repairs ain't cheap!!!!

[fletch_n_me]

Well said - good luck with any repairs and let us know how it works out.

I feel for you man - I always seem to get myself into like situations - usually after a long night of tomfoolery.

[ski_king]

Well said - good luck with any repairs and let us know how it works out.

I feel for you man - I always seem to get myself into like situations - usually after a long night of tomfoolery.
Still have the jump boat?
I remember a story or 2 about that one.....
falling off your truck.....
too big of an engine and breaking the transom....
any more?

[HoocheeSkier]

Check the bikini thread and you will see the tomfoolery!!!!

No worries...........It's all GOOD!!!!

[ski_king]

If you only would have shown us that picture and said you were distracted, no one would have thought anything about all this.

[HoocheeSkier]

Its amazing what can be forgiven by a few bikini pictures.

Now please tell us what really happened?????

[O2BESOHUGE]

Way To Go Jason! At Least The Mastercraft Is Still Gettin The Girlies!

Jay

[fletch_n_me]

Still have the jump boat?
I remember a story or 2 about that one.....
falling off your truck.....
too big of an engine and breaking the transom....
any more?

37 stitches on my head from midnight barefooting - found the no wake buoy.
Oh - and I was ticketed heavily for that one - i mean really heavily.

let my sister take the MC home from a party so i had to fit 4 people on a sea doo XP at midnight - got a ticket for that one too.

Jeep Wrangler fell through the ice as I was - and here is the good part - going to winch out my 4-wheeler which had likewise fallen through the ice.

If you want any more - please call my dad and he will fill you in.

[ShamrockIV]

that is a major issue we have in the army.

once gps breaks our guys and girls can't use a map and compass anymore!!!

batteries fail, gps goes down!! always need a backup!!

good idea to use one with the low water level there though!!

[GASouthernMC]

Where is that? Looks familiar?

It's across from River Forks Park on the Forsyth County side. I took a bunch of pics of Lanier last fall and that was one of the ones I posted on here.

Here is the thread

http://www.mastercraft.com/teamtalk/showthread.php?t=20700&highlight=Lake+Lanier

[TX.X-30 fan]

Thats a fishing lake, after the link I want no part of that place. We are hurting for water here too, average depth is down around 70'. :D

[ShamrockIV]

Thats a fishing lake, after the link I want no part of that place. We are hurting for water here too, average depth is down around 70'. :D

i hear you x30 if ours gets below 100 we will be worried!!!

[GASouthernMC]

Lanier is still over 100' in the channel and in the main part of the lake. some of those pics are way back in coves or they are several miles upstream from the dam. Lanier is one of the best Corps lakes in Georgia. When I take pics of Hartwell when it goes down I'll post them on here and you won't believe the unmarked high spots and trees that are normally under 15' of water

[TX.X-30 fan]

I got the wrong idea from those pics. We are dropping here a few inches a day. Won't be any stumps though, just boulders. I am beginning to think Eduard is not going to help much, and I was so hopeful for that little guy. 8p

[tex]

Can somebody work Bret Farve into this discussion?

[ski_king]

Can somebody work Bret Farve into this discussion?

Any chance Bret Farve will get traded to Atlanta and buy a boat and use Lake Lanier?

[Upper Michigan Prostar190]

Crazy wakeboarders.

[ProTour X9]

Can somebody work Bret Farve into this discussion?

Bret Farve is a jackasssss:D8p

Thats what our local morning show anchor Kevin Matthews says:confused:

[Gonzo]

Any chance Bret Farve will get traded to Atlanta and buy a boat and use Lake Lanier?

Nope, you cant have dogfights on the water, theres no where to stand outside the boat.... wait that was another Atl QB :rolleyes:

[ShamrockIV]

Nope, you cant have dogfights on the water, theres no where to stand outside the boat.... wait that was another Atl QB :rolleyes:

looks like there are plenty of rocky outcroppings to dog fight on!!!!

[Gonzo]

looks like there are plenty of rocky outcroppings to dog fight on!!!!

Yea, probably should go slow in the dark and be carefull in a place like that, I hope no one has ran aground there. :rolleyes::D:D

[ProTour X9]

Yea, probably should go slow in the dark and be carefull in a place like that, I hope no one has ran aground there. :rolleyes::D:D

That would make for a good thread......

[Maristar210]

"Hit it" meant the girl - not the land

[TX.X-30 fan]

Consuming alcohol can have short-term negative affects on vision. For a low blood alcohol level, visual performance is less affected by the visual changes than by alteration in brain functions [1]. Brain functions can be impaired by alcohol within minutes of consumption since alcohol is absorbed in the blood and the brain is supplied with more blood than other organs.



When the legal blood-alcohol level is reached and surpassed, depth perception and night vision are affected. It becomes impossible to accurately judge how far away objects are when depth perception deteriorates. Vision becomes blurred or you may see double since eye muscles lose their precision causing them to be unable to focus on the same object.



Alcohol affects night vision by keeping the pupils from adapting from darkness to light. The oncoming headlights of a car will cause a drunk driver to be dazzled much more severely than a sober driver. Alcohol consumption also produces tunnel vision and can make night blindness worse [2].
:D:D

[TX.X-30 fan]

Alcohol does affect a person's vision in a number of ways. I have read that it can lead to decreased night vision, decreased peripheral vision, reduced depth perception, poor focus, and difficulty in distinguishing colors (particularly red and green). According to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (Am J Clin Nutr. 1980 Dec;33(12):2741-9), vitamin A and zinc metabolism are affected by alcohol. Combined vitamin A and zinc deficiencies are common in alcoholics and may result in abnormal dark adaptation. In other words, alcohol impairs night vision by interfering with vitamin A and zinc. The study also mentions that ethanol causes abnormal dark adaptation by acting as a competitive inhibitor with retinol for alcohol dehydrogenase in the eye. I am not sure if this is a separate mechansim, or if it is also related to alcohol's effects on vitamin A and zinc. Maybe someone else could further clarify that?


:D:D

[ShamrockIV]

someone even posted a pic of bleachers already there and waitin!!!

[Chief]

Alcohol also affects the vision by tricking you into thinking that the token ugly friend is hot too.

[TMCNo1]

Bret Farve is a jackasssss!

Thats what our local morning show anchor Kevin Matthews says:confused:


Maybe he can get traded to Tennessee and hang out with Shamrock!:rolleyes::D

[TMCNo1]

Consuming alcohol can have short-term negative affects on vision. For a low blood alcohol level, visual performance is less affected by the visual changes than by alteration in brain functions [1]. Brain functions can be impaired by alcohol within minutes of consumption since alcohol is absorbed in the blood and the brain is supplied with more blood than other organs.



When the legal blood-alcohol level is reached and surpassed, depth perception and night vision are affected. It becomes impossible to accurately judge how far away objects are when depth perception deteriorates. Vision becomes blurred or you may see double since eye muscles lose their precision causing them to be unable to focus on the same object.






Alcohol affects night vision by keeping the pupils from adapting from darkness to light. The oncoming headlights of a car will cause a drunk driver to be dazzled much more severely than a sober driver. Alcohol consumption also produces tunnel vision and can make night blindness worse [2].
:D:D
Sounds like Pre Med to me!:rolleyes::D

[TX.X-30 fan]

Alcohol also affects the vision by tricking you into thinking that the token ugly friend is hot too.





Similar to "last call". :D

[Ric]

good thread good thread, not gay at all

[TMCNo1]

Similar to "last call". :D


They all get prettier at closing time, Eh?:rolleyes::D

[TMCNo1]

Have ya ever noticed that boats are a lot like women after dark?

The distant light dancing off the water onto her silky gelcoat, moisture on her deck, heat radiating from her motor cover, the gleem in her red and green bowlight, sitting there with her throbbing exhaust blubbering, just waiting for that one last late night ride..................................:rolleyes::D
38694
"Wake up, Harold"!

[rodecker1978]

Damn TMCNo1!!!! You make a good point...and....they both respond to touch :D

[ShamrockIV]

Damn TMCNo1!!!! You make a good point...and....they both respond to touch :D


yeah and both are really expensive!!!!!

[ShamrockIV]

Maybe he can get traded to Tennessee and hang out with Shamrock!:rolleyes::D


harold what are u trying to say???????

am i the resident jacka$$ now??? dang story of my life!!:rolleyes:

[JohnE]

harold what are u trying to say???????

am i the resident jacka$$ now??? dang story of my life!!:rolleyes:

It does have a nice ring to it.:D

[ShamrockIV]

It does have a nice ring to it.:D


easy there chowder boy!!!!!:cool:

[TMCNo1]

Harold, what are you trying to say???????

Am I the resident jacka$$ now??? Dang story of my life!!


I wasn't the first to say it, you have a address here, your a member of the team, it just sounds right and every team has to have one, so...............................should I go on?:uglyhamme:woohoo::eek3: u ok n my bok!

[ShamrockIV]

I wasn't the first to say it, you have a address here, your a member of the team, it just sounds right and every team has to have one, so...............................should I go on?:uglyhamme:woohoo::eek3: u ok n my bok!


i have been called alot worse by alot better that is for sure!!!

#1 you are ok in my "bok" too(whatever the heck that is!!!!)

[TX.X-30 fan]

Ya'll should get a room!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[ShamrockIV]

tx x30 fan is just jealous and unsure of his manlyness i think!!!!

[Ric]

Take this whole jackass thing as a badge of honor sham. I now pass the torch to you:D

[TMCNo1]

Take this whole jackass thing as a badge of honor sham. I now pass the torch to you:D

38731 Now that's funny!

[ShamrockIV]

Take this whole jackass thing as a badge of honor sham. I now pass the torch to you:D


thanks ric i have embraced my status as resident Jacka$$.(aslong as you do not associate me with party that has it as their symbol)

[TMCNo1]

Hillbilly Jackazz!
38732

[coz]

Hillbilly Jackazz!
38732

Can't tow worth a darn either :confused:

http://artaban7.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/2000_jackass.jpg?

[TMCNo1]

Can't tow worth a darn either :confused:

http://artaban7.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/2000_jackass.jpg?

Google must be smoking this morning!:uglyhamme