Expidia
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- Aug 26, 2006
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Read a recent thread where a car tried to squeeze behind a boat and trailer while poster was backing up and the car hit his O/B or outdrive!
No question drivers out there drive like A-holes!
We need to protect our motors when trailering because since most of our outboards and outdrives are black they are hard to see especially when they are raised.
If you're stopped at a light and some old person, or anyone texting, talking, adjusting radio or just asleep at the switch taps into your motor chances are you are done for the season awaiting parts to come in from China! Even is they have the parts in stock it will take weeks to get your rig back.
If one has something hanging out of their truck or trunk they know enough (or by law) to put a red flag on the end.
Give others a fighting chance to at least see there is something sticking way out from the back of your boat. Even if you trailer with an O/B down it's probably still all black (and so is my prop too) as it sticks out 2-3 feet from the transom.
I rarely ever see a trailered boat go by me on the h-way with some something bright or flag like off the back off their prop or outdrive. But the same person when taking home a $10 2x4 from Home Depot they are sure to slap a flag on. If only by law. IMO it should be a law for towing a boat too with a prop sticking out because of the transom saver.
Wonder how much your lower unit costs to replace, SS prop or aluminum prop.
I rarely ever see someone on a bicycle wearing a brightly colored vest. They wear a helmet but we still can't see them. I'd never get on a bike without my orange biking vest!
To reduce getting your engine whacked by probably 95% . . . I've ALWAYS used a small plastic store bag in bright yellow, pink or orange. One thick rubber band around an ear or two holds it on nicely.
No question drivers out there drive like A-holes!
We need to protect our motors when trailering because since most of our outboards and outdrives are black they are hard to see especially when they are raised.
If you're stopped at a light and some old person, or anyone texting, talking, adjusting radio or just asleep at the switch taps into your motor chances are you are done for the season awaiting parts to come in from China! Even is they have the parts in stock it will take weeks to get your rig back.
If one has something hanging out of their truck or trunk they know enough (or by law) to put a red flag on the end.
Give others a fighting chance to at least see there is something sticking way out from the back of your boat. Even if you trailer with an O/B down it's probably still all black (and so is my prop too) as it sticks out 2-3 feet from the transom.
I rarely ever see a trailered boat go by me on the h-way with some something bright or flag like off the back off their prop or outdrive. But the same person when taking home a $10 2x4 from Home Depot they are sure to slap a flag on. If only by law. IMO it should be a law for towing a boat too with a prop sticking out because of the transom saver.
Wonder how much your lower unit costs to replace, SS prop or aluminum prop.
I rarely ever see someone on a bicycle wearing a brightly colored vest. They wear a helmet but we still can't see them. I'd never get on a bike without my orange biking vest!
To reduce getting your engine whacked by probably 95% . . . I've ALWAYS used a small plastic store bag in bright yellow, pink or orange. One thick rubber band around an ear or two holds it on nicely.
