New Season Best Advice Thread

[MJHSupra]

Use the boat MORE - no more decisions after work on whether to go out or not. Just GO!

[bergermaister]

Might sound a little selfish but....

Don't be afraid to be the first rider in the water or one of the first. If you wait too long while everyone else has a turn you may be fighting the chop with wind and tubers. At least that's how it goes around here! There's been too many times when I'm a great host, driver, dad, etc and in the end my board never touches the water.

[kaneboats]

There was some great stuff in last year's thread too:

https://forum.moomba.com/showthread....-s-and-Don-t-s

[zabooda]

Might sound a little selfish but....

Don't be afraid to be the first rider in the water or one of the first. If you wait too long while everyone else has a turn you may be fighting the chop with wind and tubers. At least that's how it goes around here! There's been too many times when I'm a great host, driver, dad, etc and in the end my board never touches the water.

Owner/driver always gets the preferred time and start location. Amazing how that works.

Also, you need to assume there may be boats behind you whether on a plane or idling to a dock. If you stop or reverse, be sure to look around before doing so. Some people drive boats like cars and could be on your tail.

[Shoebox]

Cheetos/Cheese puffs + Children + Damp Boat Carpets do not mix. Trust me. If your friends with kids show up with cheese puffs politely tell them no.

This. My wife has a "no orange food" rule on the boat.

[russellsmojo]

Best advice - Every trip to the lake be like 🤙! Ease up!


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[Ed_Geary]

While floating in the water and you toss your empty beer can into the boat and miss, go retrieve the beer can.

[RC_Hinojosa]

I guess due to the prospect of being out on the water I get super excited (and anxious) when getting all my gear together and going through my mental checklist.

I've gone through the procedure tons of times but when I feel rushed, I get flustered. Just the other day when yanking the boat out of storage I thought I had everything sorted and taken care of. As I pulled out, I heard a grind and realized the trailer jack was still in the down position....whoops. Guess that gives me a reason to snag a Fulton F2, LOL.

Not a big deal, nothing to be trippin about....just a solid reminder to:

lets-say-it-together-goosfraba.jpg

[rdlangston13]

I guess due to the prospect of being out on the water I get super excited (and anxious) when getting all my gear together and going through my mental checklist.

I've gone through the procedure tons of times but when I feel rushed, I get flustered. Just the other day when yanking the boat out of storage I thought I had everything sorted and taken care of. As I pulled out, I heard a grind and realized the trailer jack was still in the down position....whoops. Guess that gives me a reason to snag a Fulton F2, LOL.

Not a big deal, nothing to be trippin about....just a solid reminder to:

lets-say-it-together-goosfraba.jpg

On our old LSV I got in a pretty big hurry once while putting it away that I pulled forward with the lights still plugged in. Ripped up some wires but luckily all the damage was right there in the tongue and easy to fix.

[Ironcross25]

+1 on the run through with the ranger or coast guard. I was pulled over and ticketed because lack of equipment which I thought I had all of. Some of the things I thought were for bigger water ways. Learned the hard way.

Sit back and relax. The lake is there to escape and chill. Don’t let the guys that have no clue ruin your day. Stay alert. And you will avoid these peeps for the most part.

Check your drain plugs.
check your bilge area while out. Never know when a leak appears or a seal goes.



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