Do you wear your kill switch lanyard??

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Do you wear your kill switch lanyard??

Post by Iluv2hunt » Thu Nov 27, 2008 9:27 am

Bodysnatchers thread got me thinking...
Do you guys actually wear it, or does it just hang there. I wear mine every time my boat is under power, unless I am moving to get back on my drift. I learned my lesson one time. I let go of the wheel for just a second to turn around and check something and just about got bounced out of the boat. I had a bunch of folks on board that were inexperienced boaters, so I would have been SOL. After that I always clip mine on. I actually would have no problem if they made it a law that the Captain had to wear it. Especially as fast as these boats are now.
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Post by lamehawk » Thu Nov 27, 2008 9:37 am

My vote yes!

I wear a life vest and carry others plus so much but not so much as to clutter my boat just enough that if it may happen I hope to be prepared!
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Post by robsdak » Thu Nov 27, 2008 9:53 am

i would have to say no. i should, but i never got into the habit. i do most of my "running" on a trolling motor.

but i wouldn't have a problem if they made it LAW either.

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Post by Cr0ck1 » Thu Nov 27, 2008 10:08 am

if you have a good gps nav chartplotter you will not run aground and you will stay in open water. I never wear mine. Then again.. I have never been in my boat solo either.. I think if i was bymyeslf i would tho.

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Post by lamehawk » Thu Nov 27, 2008 10:18 am

I did a lot of solo night fishing and working on sport boats and I heard way to many horror stories yeah maybe just stories.But I dont want to be one of them and I hope to god than none here become one either.

Its just a little to get used to them "saftey devices"! Sorry but I have been there done that and I never want to go back!
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Post by robsdak » Thu Nov 27, 2008 10:52 am

i fish alone all the time. at night. most of my trout holes are 5 min. or less from the ramp. i just use the trolling motor.

i very rarely use the outboard.

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Post by john l » Sat Jan 10, 2009 12:35 pm

No because it makes it a pain in the azz to grab beer out of the cooler. Damn boat shuts off every time I reach for a cold one. :lol: Just playin my buddies grab beer for me. And no i don't ware one.

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Post by bodysnatcher » Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:57 pm

Is that what I did wrong? I did not grab your beer. :lol: If you take me out agian I will remember to do that. :lol:
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Post by itsmcvey » Wed Jan 21, 2009 4:22 pm

nope,guess i should though

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Post by BEAGLE » Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:21 am

john l wrote:No because it makes it a pain in the azz to grab beer out of the cooler. Damn boat shuts off every time I reach for a cold one. :lol: Just playin my buddies grab beer for me. And no i don't ware one.


thats why i dont wear mine either
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Re: Do you wear your kill switch lanyard??

Post by Wizfisher » Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:09 am

Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. I try to though.

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Re: Do you wear your kill switch lanyard??

Post by houseofmicah » Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:40 pm

if i had a motor for my boat, i would wear it. mostly cause i would probably be by myself most of the time.

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