gnarly boat accident... with skrillex

MX45 wrote:

I was in a boat accident as a teenager, not being wreckless, just hit a cypress knee coming into a remote canal. And next thing I...

I was in a boat accident as a teenager, not being wreckless, just hit a cypress knee coming into a remote canal. And next thing I know I'm swimming. That was 100x more violent than any mx accident I've ever had. Luckily everyone got tossed out and clear of the boat but the whole console was broken off so there was some serious force on impact.


Sounds like there were some serious injuries. Apparently the driver was experienced, so my guess is he was throttling down as the boat was coming out of the water over the wake.

This was posted on a power boat forum:
"Hey guys, I was a passenger in this boat during the accident. Yes, there are many cardinal rules broken. The most important one I feel is no life jackets worn. As crazy as it seems, we had jackets for each person but as the poker run began we realized no one else was wearing them..... How foolish we were. I have read so many nasty comments on YouTube and other sites I am in shock. My wife suffered 4 broken ribs, punctured lung and a broken foot. She has not left the house since getting home. She is in severe pain. The driver crushed his eye orbital and broke hus back at T8 ( he is a former F-2 racer with APBA). Another passenger who raced professionally for many years broke his pelvis in several places and is in a wheelchair. One of the other girls crushed her eye orbital also. The guy from lake tv fractured his hip and broke his wrist. My injuries were minor compared, busted my head open and damaged a rib or two. Everyone is black and blue. This was a very upsetting event for everyone involved. I have been around powerboats for many years and it only takes on unguarded minute to loose a life or permanently hurt people you love. I am very thankful this did not end up worse. I hope everyone learns from this. I know I will boat differently. All of the guys in the boat are members of OSO. I think it is necessary to break down the accident and discuss this, just remember these are real people who like you who love power boating and do it every weekend."

Crashinskinoff wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdw4bw1qda0

Sorry not sure how to get the embed code on a iPad. But here's the whole thing. You see that pontoon boat hauling ass!

MX45 wrote:

Agreed. Purely stupid to put everyone at risk like that. It's one thing to be careless with your own life, but that guy was responsible for...

Agreed. Purely stupid to put everyone at risk like that. It's one thing to be careless with your own life, but that guy was responsible for 6 other people, plus who knows how many other boats in the area.

Boating is one of those things that one second everything is going good and smooth, then the next moment you can be in for the ride of your life. There are no brakes and boats dont turn unless under power.

I lived on a lake in Florida for 20 years and have seen enough stupidity and a few dead guys as a result. I can't count how many people hit docks on PWC's because "it wouldn't turn". Stupid hurts.

Dirty Britches wrote:

I believe that was at lake of the ozarks. Back in the day when I was single we would hang there on holiday/summer weekends and have...

I believe that was at lake of the ozarks. Back in the day when I was single we would hang there on holiday/summer weekends and have the time of our lives! (search party cove lake ozarks when not at work computer).
Every 2nd or 3rd time down there, we would see a capsized boat or some type of accident. the main problem was the shear volume of boats. High dollar BIG ass fast boats, and small ones as well. A 23 foot boat on that lake is like a canoe.

az2u wrote:

How did the driver not see the wake?


I miss Lake Havasu

az2u wrote:

How did the driver not see the wake?


I miss Lake Havasu

XXVoid MainXX wrote:

I have a 5 horse Johnson.