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Not Ruth

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14. I have seen some wild stuff done by people that knew their waters like I know my bedroom

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Aug 30, 2017, 08:48 PM

Aug 2017

Spent some nights by bridges in the Florida Keys. It is common to have a guy standing up in a flats boat (an overpowered 2x4 that can run top speed through shallower water than it can float in) go through bridge supports at 60mph with no lights and no navigation. Me, I would crash and die in 5 minutes.

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There are people who have gone out and bought boats and motors [View all] applegrove Aug 2017 OP

good for them but im not sure flood waters in the middle drray23 Aug 2017 #1

I was wrong. applegrove Aug 2017 #2

true but you need to be able to recognize obstacles drray23 Aug 2017 #3

Yes. They are all very brave. applegrove Aug 2017 #4

I have been boating all my life GulfCoast66 Aug 2017 #5

Yes the debris is dangerous. I'm used to canoeing, sailing, small motor boating applegrove Aug 2017 #6

I grew up in S Louisiana GulfCoast66 Aug 2017 #7

Cottage is in Quebec. But yes. The same topography as northern US. applegrove Aug 2017 #8

You must have not spent many Sundays on a boat ramp Not Ruth Aug 2017 #9

I was wrong. applegrove Aug 2017 #10

That's not true. Boating in running water is dangerous stuff Drahthaardogs Aug 2017 #11

I was wrong. applegrove Aug 2017 #12

No biggie Drahthaardogs Aug 2017 #13

I have seen some wild stuff done by people that knew their waters like I know my bedroom Not Ruth Aug 2017 #14

We once went on a camping trip with two 9 horsepower motorboats. applegrove Aug 2017 #15