Boat Etiquette Questions

[Agent22007]

Overall, I really only have a few rules and it mostly has to do with food and drinks. Nothing orange or red allows on the boat. IF you brought a sub sandwich, you can eat it on the swim step or on a raft. And no spray on sunscreen.

As far as gas, like others said, it is certainly nice and will get them a repeat invite, but I am going out anyway so It’s not required. I make my kids cleanup after so usually the guests catch on at that time and offer to help.

With my direct personality, I usually don’t have a problem telling them the rules prior.

One time, a family joined us for a day trip. I told them nothing red or orange prior. The mom gets on with a Tupperware of salsa, and a Tupperware of fresh berries. I said “it looks good... but there is no f’in way anyone is eating that on the boat”. She laughed thinking I was joking. I told her very directly, I am not joking. Everything is white and there was no way i would allow it. I think she thought I had a pontoon boat or a Duffy!


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[Agent22007]

Biggest one is I have two buddies that I trust to back up truck and trailer at pull out time. They will always get the invite. Still working on that skill with the wife. Need someone else to teach her I think so she will actually listen

I had my brother teach my wife for the same reason. She was willing to listen to him where as she always challenges me. She doesn’t like to be “told” what to do by me so it was better for him to teach her. She still isn’t perfect but we use walkie talkies when she backs up so if she gets really tweaked I can help her out.


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[boatwakes]

I feel the answer is as classic as this: if you lend someone money, don't expect the debt repaid.

Boating is to each their own and boat owners should know what it takes. When I take people out either on the ocean or on the lake, I'm doing it for them and will absorb the costs unless someone offers. Fellow Tige owners, friends and family. The experience and their experiences are more important to me.
However, we used to go once a week during the week and I would take my employees always rotating someone else for the next week. The expenses for those trips was $125/trip for boat fuel, truck fuel, beer and food so we would recycle all the cans and bottle from my fuel dock each week to pay for it.
I see the exasperation of some boat owners when the same group rides together all the time and people don't pitch in but in order for there not to be conflict, set YOUR expectations before someone sets foot on YOUR boat.

[Langwell]

Awesome!

[jslayde1]

Sounds great ! We did not go last year as we were still practicing with the kids , fast forward a year and my daughter has a surf shop/ tige dealer sponsor and my son is chasing it hard ! Would love to get together ! We have met a ton of great people along the journey, boat owners and pros alike. My daughter was actually presented her first board from the owner of the shop that sponsors her (Pull Watersports) and Drew Daniello a couple weeks ago at the boat show in Atl. Its posted on phase5 instagram page (doating father). Will definitely look you up when it gets closer to time !!!!!

That's awesome man! Enjoy that Stoke! Its so fun...my whole family competes. My kids (8 & 7) have just started riding for a board co this year (2018), we are awful proud ourselves!

I'll PM you my phone number - we work the event but usually have some time here and there! Its a good comp, you won't be disappointed if this is your first year! What's cool about this one is after the surfing, the wakeboarders throw down...and on Sunday, they REALLY throw down Its awesome to watch.

[Langwell]

Holler at me when ya'll are here, maybe we can get a set in! Did you come last year?

Sounds great ! We did not go last year as we were still practicing with the kids , fast forward a year and my daughter has a surf shop/ tige dealer sponsor and my son is chasing it hard ! Would love to get together ! We have met a ton of great people along the journey, boat owners and pros alike. My daughter was actually presented her first board from the owner of the shop that sponsors her (Pull Watersports) and Drew Daniello a couple weeks ago at the boat show in Atl. Its posted on phase5 instagram page (doating father). Will definitely look you up when it gets closer to time !!!!!

[jslayde1]

Closest ill be to out there is wake the desert competition in texas.

Holler at me when ya'll are here, maybe we can get a set in! Did you come last year?

[trevor]

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I have the same expectations, kind of the point of my post. I hear many of you saying you wouldn't invite them back if they didn't do any of the above. My admitted struggle has been with fellow Tige owners. I am a little more forgiving. Perhaps I should just draw the same line in the sand for them?

Does anyone else on here think that fellow Tige owners should be held to an even higher standard? I cant believe that you guys out west who let east coast people ride along at the TO reunion every year would invite someone back who didnt chip in with gas/work/food/drinks or wouldnt sit where they should during your set? If you own a tige you know the cost amd work that goes into it. I will happily train someone who has never been on a boat what proper etiquette is, but I would never let another Tige owner slide if they were a bad guest on my boat.

Tige Owners is an awesome thing with hundreds of people who want to share their passion and help eachother out. However that doesn't mean that if you buy a boat you should be able to take advantage of another TO.

Also, I wish we had a group of TO where I am in upstate NY, but it really hasnt taken off yet.

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[Langwell]

Sounds like you guys have a great crew , wish i had more tige owners down here. I wouldn't trade my crew for any other though. If any of you are ever in ga hit me up ! Closest ill be to out there is wake the desert competition in texas.

[Thegerman618]

^ Savage. I cant even respond because I feel so bad for David.

Don't....It was half your idea anyway LOL

[Germaine Marine]

^ Savage. I cant even respond because I feel so bad for David.

[Thegerman618]

Where to begin....

Elevated- its was much worse than "bacon cheeseburger" chips it was "salt and vinager" and the slow motion of the whole event and then the cringe of having to look at your face as we just looked at the chips all over the floor and seats. But it was more of a "did that really just happen?" reaction. I was half expecting for you to just point at the dock and say see you when we get back. I don't get into a habit of throwing my girl under the bus, but common!!!! It was totally her fault, who hands you an open bag of chips upside down?? I am innocent or at least the victim in this story. I have seen the photo's that where taken, yes the evidence may suggest that I was holding the bag of empty chips at that moment, but I can photoshop a picture of T-Rex into the same photo so I say this evidence is not admissible in this case.

SandM- My MUSIC IS AWESOME! Although I may have been going through a music transition phase when we went out so I can honestly say I don't remember what was on the tunes it very well could have been not the best selection. That being said I am pretty sure I always ask what people like to listen to when they surf. I have playlist for all my regulars, seems you just need to come out with us more often

DP- I will save you for last, as you are by far the most entertainment for Jason and I on the water. I swear we are going to put a shock collar on you when you're surfing If you get within 5 feet of the swim step when surfing we are gonna shock the crap out of you with the collar. We understand that in the OLD days when you were Christopher Columbus's first mate crossing the Atlantic it was called "teak surfing" but today that doesn't mean you have to hover the nose of your board over the swimstep.

[jslayde1]

What about the non-Tige owning boaters that never want to take their boat out? Always quick to jump on your boat but never offer up their boat...what does that mean? They are embarrassed of their wave?

[D&P Powell]

This is the information I am looking for right here....

I expect more help out of a fellow boater for cleanup, but gas money depends on how often we swap rides, if I pulled them all day, etc. Always appreciated of course.

I have the same expectations, kind of the point of my post. I hear many of you saying you wouldn't invite them back if they didn't do any of the above. My admitted struggle has been with fellow Tige owners. I am a little more forgiving. Perhaps I should just draw the same line in the sand for them?

[007]

I think to some extent you have to be flexible. I expect more help out of a fellow boater for cleanup, but gas money depends on how often we swap rides, if I pulled them all day, etc. Always appreciated of course. Non-boaters are all over the board. Some overpay, some bring nothing (literally) and give no help. Kind of like I am supposed to bankroll their weekend. The latter usually never gets invited back. If they are my "ballast" all day and help handle the rope, take photos, don't use spray suntan lotion, are enjoyable to be around, etc., then I am much more forgiving.

BTW - we have a NO cheetos/doritos/cheeesy poofs rule too! Running down the lake many years ago and I kept feeling something smatter across my face. I went to wipe off what I thought was spray only to see a hand full of orange cheese....yup, the kids were eating cheetos in the bow. The whole boat was covered in little orange flecks!