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Attn. brand new yellow Maxim owner! They probably didn't go over any of the "unwritten rules" when you bought your boat but someone needs to ... so here are a few. This message is necessary due to 3 (count 'em, 3) events - 1) today when you nearly plowed over our downed boarder while you were watching your tuber. 2) 2 weeks ago on July 3 when you drove right between me and another boarder who were both starting off LITERALLY 100' apart. and 3) today when you were dragging your tuber around through Goose Bay which is the ONLY place on Vail lake that is designated for waterskiing/wakeboarding only.
Ok, here are a few of the unwritten rules:
1) Stay clear of other boaters -- especially downed skiers/boarders. Far enough away so your wake doesn't mess with us. I'm not sure how many feet that is but you should be far enough away that we can't see your eyes or facial expressions. You, Yellow Maxim, are too close.
2) Raise your hand when you see our flag AND the guy in the water. This lets us know you see us and will avoid running over us.
3) In a cove or channel, don't power turn to pick up your guy who fell. Instead, stop, let your wake cross, then turn around to get your guy. This helps keep the water calm.
4) When we're kicking back at rest, don't come anywhere close enough that we can see your eyes. Stay clear.
5) Never, ever, ever, EVER, track behind us in our wake while we're pulling anyone (whether skier/boarder or tube). This freaks us out more than anything and there's nothing we can do except hope the guy being pulled doesn't fall.
6) At the ramp, load your boat and have all your prep work done before you enter the ramp area. Unloading into the water only takes a minute or so. Loading only a little bit more time. Practice doing this a few times when its not busy. You'll get really good at in no time and will learn exactly where your trailer needs to be to get your boat loaded properly.
7. If someone else is driving your boat, give them a crash course in some of the basic rules so they don't violate the major ones.
8. When you are pulling tubes, please respect that you can get away with a lot choppier water than can boarders, so PLEASE stay out of the calm coves that are being used for skiing/boarding. Most of us boarders are parked in coves waiting for the water to calm down before we can make 1-2 passes. You coming along in your tube tends to upset us as "not worthy" of the glass.
9. When someone is yelling at you from their boat or shaking their fist at you (or one of their fingers) ... you are doing something wrong. Figure it out.
Most of us get it, a few do not. Get it and we'll all enjoy it a whole lot more.
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