I don't wear one in my boat. I do wear the kill switch religiously. I try to make myself where a life jacket when running at night. One time we were running down the intracoastal after a teal hunt and I was cruising along pretty good almost to gibbstown. My motor was kinda blowing out so I stopped took kill switch off to adjust my motor. Took off with 4 people hear and pirogues. Forgot to put my kill switch back on because we were close to launch. About the time I got to wot I hit a crosstie that was level with the water. Knocked the tiller out of my hand and boat started turning and bouncing in circles. I was falling out the boat half way in the water of I woulda went motor would have came right over me. I finally grabbed the tiller and shut it down. That was a very scary moment. Now I wear kill switch at all times.
|