"Scott Vernon" wrote in message

Was it one of those obnoxious things running open exhaust? If so, you
should have open fired as soon as they were in range. I hate those
idiots!

I do have a 10ga. signal cannon, but thought better of using it. :-)

In all honesty, I'm a boater, not just a sailor. I love all boats, power,
sail, self-powered, etc. I also happen to like go-fast boats, even though
I'd never own one for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is that
they get boring very quickly and burn huge amounts of fuel. I've crewed (as
the throttle man) on a 42' Fountain in several races--grueling half hour of
pounding and noise, but fun.

Max

While it's a good idea to be aware of potential danger, it sounds to me
like they could have been lost. Dressed ominously? It's the style these
days, don't you ever go to the movies?

BTW I hate to disagree with Kevin but a flare gun is useless as a
weapon. It is designed so as not to set things on fire if discharged
accidentally. If you shot a man point-blank with a flare gun, he might
get a bruise and a scorch mark on his T-shirt. He also might yank the
thing away from you and jam it up your nose.

Maxprop wrote:
In all honesty, I'm a boater, not just a sailor. I love all boats, power,
sail, self-powered, etc. I also happen to like go-fast boats, even though
I'd never own one for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is that
they get boring very quickly and burn huge amounts of fuel. I've crewed (as
the throttle man) on a 42' Fountain in several races--grueling half hour of
pounding and noise, but fun.

I tend to take a philosophical approach to all types of vessels, too;
but go-fast boats ('penis substitutes') are my least favorite. They're
evry bit as dangerous as guns, too. It is only a matter of time before
our wonderful gov't takes steps to make sure they are regulated &
controlled.

Somewhat over a decade ago, I worked for a small company that received,
in a bankruptcy deal, a genuine 45' offshore racing power boat with 3
~500hp engines. My boss had the great idea that we could tune it into
top shape and win some big bucks... the damn thing would really go 100+
and it was very unpleasant to be aboard while it was doing it. We also
found out just how difficult it is to machine props...

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

DSK wrote:

I tend to take a philosophical approach to all types of vessels, too;
but go-fast boats ('penis substitutes') are my least favorite.

They rank right below jet-skis on the annoyance scale. We call 'em
Viagra boats, for obvious reasons. Whenever my wife sees one she holds
her thumb and forefinger about two inches apart to indicate her
assessment of the the manliness of the driver. Fortunately, I don't
think the Viagra-boaters quite understand the meaning.

They're
evry bit as dangerous as guns, too. It is only a matter of time before
our wonderful gov't takes steps to make sure they are regulated &
controlled.

Well, they *are* regulated and controlled, just like any other boat
(COLREGS, registration, PFDs, etc.) the problem is that they're not
regulated and controlled enough. You wanna go 100 mph with no muffler?
fine - just do it 5 miles away from shore (and from everybody else) I
regularly see these clowns on lakes less than a mile across.

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//-Walt
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"Walt" wrote in message

You wanna go 100 mph with no muffler?
fine - just do it 5 miles away from shore (and from everybody else)

At full throttle most of the go-fasts can be heard for well over 10nm on
Lake Michigan, unless the wind is howling. Lots of them are from Chicago,
driven by Ill-annoy-ans.

Max

If you aimed it at the reserve gas tank though......
"DSK" wrote in message
.. .
While it's a good idea to be aware of potential danger, it sounds to me
like they could have been lost. Dressed ominously? It's the style these
days, don't you ever go to the movies?

BTW I hate to disagree with Kevin but a flare gun is useless as a
weapon. It is designed so as not to set things on fire if discharged
accidentally. If you shot a man point-blank with a flare gun, he might
get a bruise and a scorch mark on his T-shirt. He also might yank the
thing away from you and jam it up your nose.

Maxprop wrote:
In all honesty, I'm a boater, not just a sailor. I love all boats,
power,
sail, self-powered, etc. I also happen to like go-fast boats, even
though
I'd never own one for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is
that
they get boring very quickly and burn huge amounts of fuel. I've crewed
(as
the throttle man) on a 42' Fountain in several races--grueling half hour
of
pounding and noise, but fun.

I tend to take a philosophical approach to all types of vessels, too;
but go-fast boats ('penis substitutes') are my least favorite. They're
evry bit as dangerous as guns, too. It is only a matter of time before
our wonderful gov't takes steps to make sure they are regulated &
controlled.

Somewhat over a decade ago, I worked for a small company that received,
in a bankruptcy deal, a genuine 45' offshore racing power boat with 3
~500hp engines. My boss had the great idea that we could tune it into
top shape and win some big bucks... the damn thing would really go 100+
and it was very unpleasant to be aboard while it was doing it. We also
found out just how difficult it is to machine props...

Fresh Breezes- Doug King