boat ramp rage

[MIKOS]

Kev We do sometimes get Idiots on this website I for one have to congratulate you for trying to explain this in the upmost simplicity as speaking for most that all who have read this would have to agree.Keep up all of your good posts mate.By the way hows the deckies tits? Fitted the carpet to the new tinny yet.

Thumps Id be going back to the doctor mate for reassesment.Thumps nickname given when youve had too many knocks to the head???

MIKOS

[gunna]

Kingtin - as you say - anyone who disconnects the safety chain to reverse down/drive up the ramp is simply asking for trouble. I watched a bloke lose his boat by simply accelerating a touch because the ramp was slippery. Wheels gained a bit of traction and off went the boat. He wasn't speeding or being reckless - just accelerated pretty much as normal. But he did not have the safety chain on - silly man.

[DaveSue_Fishos_Two]

You have spoken well and wisely Kev. At no stage reading this thread did I feel you were grandstanding or chest thumping. 'Safety' is the key word, and 'safety' chain is the object. Anyone promoting 'safety' would surely have to agree to leave the chain on until the boat is in the drink. This new guy to the site will learn to respect yours, and others opinions, I am sure.
I think he may be suffering from a little 'keyboard rage'!

Cheers
Dave

[thumps]

and a personal assualt on me by Mikos

well done

i respect opion...i do not respect arguement over issues that are not directly related to the topic..my original post was one of sfatey and not leaving the boat unhooked...and that hook should be able to hold the Boat correctly in any situation

simple

and what of my opinion...i am not allowed one?....until i serve an apprentiship?

keyboard rage is not the issue
and to be clearly defined as an idiot by others is disrepectul and rude.

to assume someone has taken too many hits in the head....is down right deserving of an apology


forgive me for suggesting what someone else may have...or may not have inferred

i for one...dont know how...you would have to brake sharply on a boat ramp.(speeding?)..unless its to release the boat off the trailer without the winch connected...
i also dont understand how....you would have a major piece of connecting material...ie a boat winch clip..that would disconnect under the weight of the boat...(bad bad bad idea)

[gunna]

By the way hows the deckies tits?

MIKOS

Jeez thats one way to put some levity into the discussion

[MIKOS]

to assume someone has taken too many hits in the head....is down right deserving of an apology.

One hundred and fifteen posts welcome to the website .And ready for it

I APOLOGISE and im sorry for touching close to your heart.

Watch and learn from others.

MIKOS

[thumps]

Sarcasm does become you

and if your the best teacher...then were in trouble

[blaze]

I feel that some member seem to join just to create friction, come and go.
There seems to be a few. I also leave my safety chain on until my boat is at the point where I put the motor down and start it. I also start my motor before taking it off the trailer. I wont quote this or that but I will say that Kev makes sense to me
cheers
blaze

[thumps]

this issue is now in pm

whilst Kingtin and i may not agree on certain things...its not for others to get personal ...and we will continue to have our pm chat and i am sure we will reach a place of comfort for all

[bidkev]

Thanks for the support lads but I'd prefer you just leave it be. The group deserves better than being subjected to petty quibbles although I think that I've learned a great deal from it.

I have pm'd Thump in the hope that clarification may come regarding him questioning my honesty/integrity with regards to me and my deckies training with the RM's. Apart from that, I have no other issue. Once again, thanks for the support.

cheers

kev

[Sportfish_5]

Never argue with fools - they will bring you down to their level and beat you with experience

[thumps]

sorry for not articulating well in the first place to start this firey amount of postings



lets all sing now


http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/coconuts.php

[juicyfruit]

WTF.........i posted that last one and it came up as it coming form Thumps.......now thats weird

[Sportfish_5]

You left the safety chain off the keyboard ?

[gogecko]

Well Kingtin, you made someone more enlightened - me. I had been guilty of undoing the safety shackle and reversing down the ramp. I thought because it was just a 4.5m tinnie, that Id be OK.

I now see the risk I was taking, and will change my ways. I assume that was your whole point, that someone might not have considered the risk, and that you might actually help someone learn something before its too late.

The kid running behind the trailer issue really woke me up. It could happen to anyone. As all good soldiers and seaman know - "always expect the unexpected".

thanks
Andrew