Eye for an eye

[know1]

Not defending what the original jerks did, but what your friend did was worse in my opinion.

[BanditMan]

OK.... So someone pulled a boat home with no winch strap. Let's just say it comes off the trailer, causes bodily injury or a fatality. Now was that worth a bobber and a hook? You need to think about cause and effect. The prop with the line all rapped up was damage done. I would have been mad at the jerks, but Karma works and can't be traced. Not like a friend posting on a public forum of another friend doing property damage. Just watch what you say or post, because lawyers do and will use this type of info if necessary.

[monsterfisher]

NOT COOL!!!!! I am not taking sides with the pleasure boater at all but not only was the pleasure boater a jerk, your friend was a bigger jerk. Not to mention he had his kids with him. What kind of example is your friend setting for his kids?

[fisheater]

Agreed,not cool.But im not going to get to uptight because im sure its a b.s story of turning what he'd like to do into telling someone he did it.

[Tim_T]

because im sure its a b.s story of turning what he'd like to do into telling someone he did it.

Ding, Ding, Ding we have a winner. I call B.S. as well, it is what your friend wanted to do, but never really did it.

[billyfromcaneyville]

Sometimes the only way to get a jerk to listen, is to be a jerk and speak like a jerk.

[chasmo]

Everyone involved is a jerk. Two wrongs do not make a right. Those kids are gonna think what their dad did is OK. There are now two more growing up that will do the same thing when they are able. Anyone ever hear of being the better man????

Sad story of what people are becoming.

[RANGER519]

i think him cutting the winch let them off easy i'd have probably shot holes in the boat at the water line . then again i'm a hillbilly & don't like being pushed around by a smart a--.

ranger519

[troutcrazy]

It's sad to see such disrespect for each other. The pleasure boaters sound like punks and the bank fishermam sounds like someone who showed poor judgement in a time of heated passion. I probably would have been very angry too, but I would have left a note on their window saying..."hope your brakes work on the way home you knucklehead"...because that would make 'em worry the whole way home. Of course my note would have been sincere, I would hope that everyone's brakes work properly on the way home after a day on the lake!

[fisheater]

i think him cutting the winch let them off easy i'd have probably shot holes in the boat at the water line . then again i'm a hillbilly & don't like being pushed around by a smart a--.

ranger519

Trust me i understand your reaction,it would be mine as well.I would have loved to put an ole fashioned beat down on him but cutting winch lines and having him guaranteed tryin to rig something up to get home and killing someone because of it.Wouldnt sit right with me over defending my pride.But i have a hothead and have not always reacted very well either but i would like to think i wouldnt take it that far.

[smuckey41]

Everyone involved is a jerk. Two wrongs do not make a right. Those kids are gonna think what their dad did is OK. There are now two more growing up that will do the same thing when they are able. Anyone ever hear of being the better man????

Sad story of what people are becoming.

two wrongs dont make a wright. but three rights make a left (LOL)

for real people need to think before they react.

[Col Forbin]

I would never intentionally damage someone elses property - then you are no better, perhaps even worse as they probably didn't know any better, and didn't mean to run over your line. It still ***** people with no respect or knowledge of water ettiquette are allowed to operate a boat on public water.

I think the line around the prop, eventually eating into the seals, would have been enough lesson. If he didn't have the common sense to respect someones space on the water, I very seriously doubt, he will check his prop and shaft for stuff like that - my guess is he will need a new lower unit in after a summer's worth or running with water in lower unit oil.