Feel like I let fellow boater down?

[tswiczko]

Re: Feel like I let fellow boater down?

I 'm not going to judge you for what you did.

I have helped people and I have made the decision not to help someone.

I would have asked a few more questions before walking away.

If it just "died" on him for no apparent reason and he wanted to put fuel in it to see if that alleviated the problem with out checking to see if there were fuel in the tank. I would question the rationality of his thinking.
If my boat just "died" and wouldn't restart I wouldn't think about going out and getting stranded unless I knew for sure what the problem was and I made the necessary repair. Not just thinking that adding gas would fix it.

if you put a couple gallons into a half full tank and say he had a bad contact on an ignition solenoid and he got out there an he couldn't start it again or locate and fix the problem he could be putting his and possibly other lives at risk.

The only mistake I can see here is you didn't ask enough questions to get the full story or explain all the circumstances surrounding the event.

 

[ihaveabrownboat]

Re: Feel like I let fellow boater down?

Will say one thing here in general contradiction to the trend; even though I'd previously suggested I'd likely be looking for a way to help the guy out. For me an X factor would be that he had his kid with him. If I felt anything that seemed a little hinky and the kid is with me all bets are off. Bad vibe may not be anything rational. But if the kid is there it's enough.

 

[boat1010]

Re: Feel like I let fellow boater down?

I would have helped him out. Plain and simple I would have done what I could for him. Yes there are limits of what I would have done and not knowing what all the different problems he may have had...BUT I would have done something for the guy. My wife has always said that some day I will probably get shot because I stop when there is a car alongside of the road especially if it is a woman. I have two daughters and would not like to see them in trouble alongside of the road. Same thing with a fellow boater. I will stop and do what I can. maybe not all they want, but all that I can.
Just saying...

 

[laserbrn]

Re: Feel like I let fellow boater down?

Will say one thing here in general contradiction to the trend; even though I'd previously suggested I'd likely be looking for a way to help the guy out. For me an X factor would be that he had his kid with him. If I felt anything that seemed a little hinky and the kid is with me all bets are off. Bad vibe may not be anything rational. But if the kid is there it's enough.

I dunno...it would have to seem PRETTY wonky for me to cop out based on my kid being there. 1000's of times per day people are in need of help and could use a hand. How many times is it some ploy where an old man is somehow trying to pull the wool over your eyes? I don't want to live in a society where a few incidents keep people from helping their fellow man. It's not like craigslist out there on the water, there aren't scammers at every turn.

 

[Home Cookin']

Re: Feel like I let fellow boater down?

Like I said before, most of us would give reasonable assistance to a boater, but putting a random guy's boat on your trailer and driving off somewhere, leaving yours behind, is just above and beyond. Too odd a request; not within the normal range of "stranded boater."

There are so many other ways to help that same guy out without that unusual step. Drive him a short distance to his car/trailer so he can retrieve his boat. Give him a ride in your boat to where he left his rig. lend him your cell phone to call someone. If he's out of gas, maybe run him up to the station.

And there's the "gut feeling" we can't judge. I pulled in some stranded boaters one night and even though I feel I saved their lives, once we were under tow I started getting a little concerned about the 2 of them, one of me, etc. etc. Ended up OK but made me think. And I've seen other wierd stuff that made me pass on being the hero.

of course we are all guessing like those '3 minute mysteries" since OP won't tell us what was going on.

 

[nwcove]

Re: Feel like I let fellow boater down?

Reading comprehension owns you.

Nice try though.

nope.....the bank does.

 

[Campylobacter]

Re: Feel like I let fellow boater down?

Yep pull his boat with my wagon.

No way I'm pulling his boat on my trailer. I would have given him some gas, or helped him get some, or called somebody, or drove him (by lake) to whichever ramp his vehicle and trailer were. If he declined all other offers for help, your OK in my eyes.

 

[glenn property of pam]

Re: Feel like I let fellow boater down?

not sure how we are getting the deep v on the pontoon trailer but im going to help you cos im a boater. son pass me that come-a-long and duck tape we going to get this boat to the gas station asap

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Feel like I let fellow boater down?

Sorry gentlemen but this thread has reached it's limit. Closed