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Why do weekend boaters assume we have all the answers on the spot?
Had a guy at the marina grill me about his engine misfire while I was grabbing a coffee. He didn't even bring the manual or tell me the model year, so how am I supposed to help?
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henry_webb681mo ago
My buddy Jake over at Cedar Point Marina had a similar thing happen last season. Some guy waved him down while he was fueling up, asking about a weird vibration without even mentioning the hull material. In my experience, you gotta have the basics to even start guessing.
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rileysullivan1mo ago
'You gotta have the basics,' but maybe it's not so serious.
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victor_stone1mo ago
Honestly, I feel this in my soul. Last season, I spent twenty minutes troubleshooting a 'critical alarm' only to realize I'd accidentally sat on the key fob and triggered the panic button. My own boat, and I'm there looking like a complete novice because I skipped the most obvious check. It's a humbling reminder that without even the basic context, we're all just guessing wildly. So when a stranger expects a full diagnosis over coffee, I just laugh and point to my own dumb moment. That kind of thing keeps me from getting too cocky about my so-called expertise.
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