Opening Water Safety

[CatmanErv]

As I see the waterways start to open I am reminded of a friend who struck a submerged 10 foot pole in the Fox River some years ago (the boat hull is sort of concave now and the term rivet stress took on a whole new meaning). Caution must be used now, in our time of open water joy, to protect our boats and passengers they carry. Submerged ice can hold on a long time in some waters. Also the spring waters carry many unwanted items into the waterways. Fence posts from a farmers field, wooden pallets, even empty beer kegs have been found afloat. So a word of caution, slow is good, . Be Safe and Love Life.
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[byrumjr]

[font "Arial"][size 2]Thanks for that Safety Tip. People need to respect the water more than most do. We often take being on the water for granter. There are a lot of dangers things that could happen being in a boat on the water. You never know what is under the water surface. [/size][/font]
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[Kayote]

In the spirit of that note on boating safety, check out the boater in the link below. It is toward the end of this short video. Check out the guy in the front of the boat on the last wave.LOL

Good Fishing, Kayote

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