Taking donations WTF

[CLdrinker]

So that bad ass jet boat that came off the trailer last week is now on Facebook and they are asking for donations to get it repaired because the owner was too dumb to not have insurance.

Thoughts?

 

[Backlash]

I will keep my opinions to myself, but I'll say this.

I cant afford the blower he has on that motor, and I'm not asking ANYONE for money to put into any of my projects. Just saying.

Yes, it is terrible that he lost his daughter and I wouldn't wish that on anyone. I can't even imagine what that would be like. Im sorry for his and his family's loss. But to throw that little tidbit of info into the post, and to use it as a way to tug at peoples heartstrings, is not my cup of tea.

 

[boatpi]

Brilliant, A special boat and not enough sense to have a couple of hundred dollars of insurance.

 

[Croz]

Are there more pics of this somewhere?

 

[monkeyswrench]

I'm not big on insurance, I'll admit that. Not big on handouts either. I own my Pops' 89 Commander jet bote. It needs new interior, but I've done the pump and a motor is just time and work. My Pops never asked for money, I wouldn't either. The blower and carbs on that boat cost more than the bottom end I built...I'd sell those to fix the hull, if the boat was that important. I know I'd do that to hang on to mine.

 

[Xtrmwakeboarder]

I don't get the vast majority of GoFundMe campaigns these days, but then again I don't have to support the ones I don't want to. If some guy wants to give his hard earned money to help a guy build his boat..more power to him. I'll save my money for causes that I think are more important.

 

[brianwhiteboy]

I will keep my opinions to myself, but I'll say this.

I cant afford the blower he has on that motor, and I'm not asking ANYONE for money to put into any of my projects. Just saying.

Yes, it is terrible that he lost his daughter and I wouldn't wish that on anyone. I can't even imagine what that would be like. Im sorry for his and his family's loss. But to throw that little tidbit of info into the post, and to use it as a way to tug at peoples heartstrings, is not my cup of tea.

X2

I get the connection, but how about donating to a charity in his daughter’s name before asking for donations for a boat.

 

[ChiliPepperGarage]

Hey, one of the engines needs to be replaced on the boat I sold. I have a sob story too so maybe I should post and ask for free money? I had insurance and everything but it doesn't cover mechanical.

It does appear that it is not the owner asking but someone else instead.

 

[ONE-A-DAY]

Times have changed.............

 

[Dana757]

He isn’t asking for money. His buddies started that. He might not have known they did it. I’m sure he knows now.
As far as insurance goes. I doubt anyone would insure that boat.

Thoughts?? Don’t donate and move on if that’s how you feel. No need to hack on a guy who’s down tho.

 

[J DUNN]

"going to a great cause", I also am sorry for the loss of his daughter but let's not forget that he's in this mess "cause" he put too much $ into the bote and not enough into the trailer.

 

[RiverDave]

He isn’t asking for money. His buddies started that. He might not have known they did it. I’m sure he knows now.
As far as insurance goes. I doubt anyone would insure that boat.

With the zoomies it would he difficult..

That said if my friends did that I’d tell them to take it down. I’m not big on charity though.

I don’t even know how many 10’s of thousands of dollars of medical bills are coming my way shortly..


People want to help? Go down to the store and buy some swag! But I’ll jever in my life put a hand out.

 

[J DUNN]

Ooh, I feel bad for posting that after reading Dana757's post.

 

[Jetboatjosh]

You have a boat like that and no insurance?? My old jet boat has full coverage. The blower on that boat cost more than I paid for my boat.

 

[RiverDave]

That boat is gonna need a lot of resto.

 

[500bbc]

"zoonoses"

Ima get me suma dems.

 

[RiverDave]

"zoonoses"

Ima get me suma dems.

Fucjing phone

 

[brianwhiteboy]

Fucjing phone

Fucjing autocorrect

 

[monkeyswrench]

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That boat is gonna need a lot of resto.

Was the boat on a dolly or a normal trailer? It looks like a dolly tire and rim in the background of the first pic.

 

[HOOTER SLED-]

If y'all are feeling generous...throw me some chips too....I got a few things I need to get my boat back and ready....and I everyone knows I haven't been to the river in years. Lol...

 

[Maestro]

Driving too fast?

 

[Waffles]

Can you believe I didn't bother commenting on that post? Me neither lol

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[LargeOrangeFont]

Driving too fast?

No one drives 55 towing on the 40. If they did they would be killed.

 

[rivermobster]

I will keep my opinions to myself, but I'll say this.

I cant afford the blower he has on that motor, and I'm not asking ANYONE for money to put into any of my projects. Just saying.

Yes, it is terrible that he lost his daughter and I wouldn't wish that on anyone. I can't even imagine what that would be like. Im sorry for his and his family's loss. But to throw that little tidbit of info into the post, and to use it as a way to tug at peoples heartstrings, is not my cup of tea.

x3

 

[sangerflattbottom]

Was this on a dolly trailer? Wheel in the background looks to be dolly size.

 

[CLdrinker]

Seems odd to give donations to someone who has financial means to build such a boat. Who then boats without insurance putting the people that put him back on the water at financial risk.

Kind of odd.

 

[fmo24]

Pretty sure race boats are insured while on trailer. I know years back boat was covered in transit. As soon as it left the trailer no coverage.

 

[monkeyswrench]

In the first thread about this boat incident someone had questioned if this was a boat that was bought by another individual. I hope someone didn't grab a pic, and trying to profit from people's generosity. I've heard of it happening for other things, hope that's not the case.
I guess I'm just a bit cynical when it comes to humanity.

 

[Hydroman55]

Some folks have no class ...just doesn’t feel right to me. Why would I support this guy’s hobby in the name of his daughter.
As whiteboy said donations should go to a REAL charity in Moly’s name.
Some may disagree but that’s how I feel.
On a side note... I lost both my parents 2 months apart and spent the next 9 months building a blown Hydro from the ground up to deal with the loss. Without donations by the way.

 

[Havasu blue label]

Recycling the beer cans from the weekend should start the pot

 

[bagged97taco]

The hull is garbage. Wouldn’t ever trust A repair done with that power. Pump, rigging etc is probably salvageable. Still not cheap. But obviously sucks for the guy

 

[floatn turd]

Was this on a dolly trailer? Wheel in the background looks to be dolly size.
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I saw that lil guy and thought the same thing.
Was he way out in the middle of the desert or just going an exit down the road, anyone know?

FT

 

[lbhsbz]

The hull is garbage. Wouldn’t ever trust A repair done with that power. Pump, rigging etc is probably salvageable. Still not cheap. But obviously sucks for the guy

If it rolled a handful of times, the visible damage to the port side transom area isnMt all that’s hurt...so I would agree with you unless a trained eye can find and repair the rest of the damage. If one can’t see anything else...even though it’s there, the hull needs to be cut up.

I owned a boat that was light layup intended for a couple laps down the track that somehow didn’t get cut up...30 years later...boat broke and pitched me. That’s a $10K hull...even a single broken bone costs more than that to fix. Not worth the chance...get a new one.

 

[monkeyswrench]

I saw that lil guy and thought the same thing.
Was he way out in the middle of the desert or just going an exit down the road, anyone know?

FT

It wadded up out by Kelbaker Rd if I remember right...not close to a damn thing. Lucky it was just boat damage, not people.

 

[RiverDave]

Was this on a dolly trailer? Wheel in the background looks to be dolly size.
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That seems to be the new trend for a lot of people. There’s a lot of guys building dolly trailers “for the look” and then running them as normal trailers.

 

[coolchange]

Word I got was spindle snapped on trailer.
Dunno

 

[monkeyswrench]

That seems to be the new trend for a lot of people. There’s a lot of guys building dolly trailers “for the look” and then running them as normal trailers.

Seems like a bad idea for highway speeds. The "look" is cool, but I also have a couple enclosed trailers I'd haul. The tire speed on a dolly setup would cook the hell out of a bearing real quick once things start to go south.

 

[2Driver]

Most good auto policies cover trailered items. If he didn't have proper insurance then it was his decision.

 

[SOCALCRICKETT]

Word I got was spindle snapped on trailer.
Dunno

Thats what i had heard also, story i got was he twisted off spindle/hub on a dolly trailer

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[LargeOrangeFont]

Pretty sure race boats are insured while on trailer. I know years back boat was covered in transit. As soon as it left the trailer no coverage.

That bote left the trailer... just saying.

 

[monkeyswrench]

Thats what i had heard also, story i got was he twisted off spindle/hub on a dolly trailer

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Dumb question, but aside from aircraft tires, where do you find dolly tires that are speed rated? The only ones I had seen were like golf cart tires, and tiny hubs. That was a long time ago though, when my neighbor raced hydros...like 25 years ago. Do they have something better now? I'd love to build one, but don't want it to be a one trick pony. Be nice to have a way to transport a boat in the hauler and have a road shelter, maybe hit some other lakes

 

[lbhsbz]

Dumb question, but aside from aircraft tires, where do you find dolly tires that are speed rated? The only ones I had seen were like golf cart tires, and tiny hubs. That was a long time ago though, when my neighbor raced hydros...like 25 years ago. Do they have something better now? I'd love to build one, but don't want it to be a one trick pony. Be nice to have a way to transport a boat in the hauler and have a road shelter, maybe hit some other lakes

https://recstuff.com/trailer-tires-...MI44KjxPfN4wIVBMZkCh14sAy-EAYYBCABEgLMsfD_BwE

 

[monkeyswrench]

https://recstuff.com/trailer-tires-...MI44KjxPfN4wIVBMZkCh14sAy-EAYYBCABEgLMsfD_BwE

Thanks! Damn, and they are pretty reasonable too.

 

[Ziggy]

Dumb question, but aside from aircraft tires, where do you find dolly tires that are speed rated? The only ones I had seen were like golf cart tires, and tiny hubs. That was a long time ago though, when my neighbor raced hydros...like 25 years ago. Do they have something better now? I'd love to build one, but don't want it to be a one trick pony. Be nice to have a way to transport a boat in the hauler and have a road shelter, maybe hit some other lakes

Tires are one thing but having bearings and hardware to match the hugely increased rpms is another.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

https://recstuff.com/trailer-tires-...MI44KjxPfN4wIVBMZkCh14sAy-EAYYBCABEgLMsfD_BwE

Speed rating on those is likely 65 MPH...

 

[monkeyswrench]

Tires are one thing but having bearings and hardware to match the hugely increased rpms is another.

Very true. For my applications, it would only be from riverpad to launch, 5 miles tops, or "road shelter" at a campground to a launch. No need really to go far. Not to mention, if I put two on narrow trailers, it gets a lot easier to park in the garage at the riverpad...it's some technical shitshow now

 

[2Driver]

I don’t even know how many 10’s of thousands of dollars of medical bills are coming my way shortly..

There go thoughts of a 4th boat.

 

[liquid addiction]

Same tires are used on snow mobile trailers. You see those loaded with up to 4 sleds on them. I have also seen them on pontoon trailers, tent trailers. I think like was said, is having the correct bearings and then maintenance is important.

And maybe looking in the mirrors. I had a bearing fail years ago and there was smoke rolling off well before any seizure.

 

[RiverDave]

If it rolled a handful of times, the visible damage to the port side transom area isnMt all that’s hurt...so I would agree with you unless a trained eye can find and repair the rest of the damage. If one can’t see anything else...even though it’s there, the hull needs to be cut up.

I owned a boat that was light layup intended for a couple laps down the track that somehow didn’t get cut up...30 years later...boat broke and pitched me. That’s a $10K hull...even a single broken bone costs more than that to fix. Not worth the chance...get a new one.

I don’t know where you’d get that Hull for 10k.

 

[HALLETT BOY]

https://recstuff.com/trailer-tires-...MI44KjxPfN4wIVBMZkCh14sAy-EAYYBCABEgLMsfD_BwE

DOTT ??