Took the new boat build a little TOO skinny

[gotmuddy]

Just now, snagged in outlet 3 said:

90% of the time I fish alone...

Me too, although my son is almost 9 and becoming interested in fishing.

[BilletHead]

17 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

90% of the time I fish alone...

              Me three but try not to now. Things can get crazy quick. Seen and been in a few debacles and am beginning to rethink things. Like I said a witness is a good thing!  

[snagged in outlet 3]

16 minutes ago, BilletHead said:

              Me three but try not to now. Things can get crazy quick. Seen and been in a few debacles and am beginning to rethink things. Like I said a witness is a good thing!  

I always wear a pfd and kill switch.  But now I'm going to rig a step to help get back in the boat.  Summer time is no big deal but with a bunch of winter clothes and boots on it might be a different story.  So I just want to make sure.  Seems like my buddies fish less and less so if I want to go I have to go alone.

[gotmuddy]

15 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I always wear a pfd and kill switch.  But now I'm going to rig a step to help get back in the boat.  Summer time is no big deal but with a bunch of winter clothes and boots on it might be a different story.  So I just want to make sure.  Seems like my buddies fish less and less so if I want to go I have to go alone.

I do this 100% of the time.  I bought two inflatable pfds from bass pro and me and anyone in my boat wears one anytime the boat is in the water.  Kill switch attached every time boat goes faster than wake speed.  The inflatable pfds are so comfortable you forget they are on.

Also, one of the reasons I put pods on my boat was for getting back in.  I used non-slip coating for the tops as well.

[snagged in outlet 3]

24 minutes ago, gotmuddy said:

Also, one of the reasons I put pods on my boat was for getting back in.  I used non-slip coating for the tops as well.

That's a good idea!!

I have Wetlander slick coat on the bottom of mine.  I saw you had an epoxy on yours.

[gotmuddy]

2 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

That's a good idea!!

I have Wetlander slick coat on the bottom of mine.  I saw you had an epoxy on yours.

Yeah I used the steelflex 2000 ultra slick.  I am very happy with my choice.

[Daryk Campbell Sr]

10 minutes ago, gotmuddy said:

Yeah I used the steelflex 2000 ultra slick.  I am very happy with my choice.

Lol, me too. 

[Seth]

What not to do when driving a jet boat.....😆

 

[snagged in outlet 3]

10 minutes ago, Seth said:

What not to do when driving a jet boat.....😆

Did you just not see how shallow it was??

[Seth]

Just now, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Did you just not see how shallow it was??

Nope. It looked fine to me. I knew it got shallow there, but I thought the water was still high enough to get over it. The "right" way to run that spot is to head down river for a 100 yards, swing left and run up the right side and then cut over to the middle and go through a gap in a rock dike. It was just a bad decision when I knew better.