hey, I think the average pwc owner is looking for some excitement, the reason they don't own a cat is because they haven't been exposed, ie: you can see a pwc and one day just decide to go get one they aren't hard to learn to drive,(leaving all the rules of the water aside of course)
<br>now you see a cat go screaming by the beach and you think cool! but you don't think "I'm gonna get me one of those", since you don't sail and have no easy way to learn.
<br>my friend who shall remain nameless (Chris) was going to buy a pwc, I said come for a ride on my H16, he did and no longer wants a pwc, he has joined my fleet (204) 2 years in a row and he still hasn't bought a boat yet. we're working on that though.
<br>my target for conversion next summer is already a pwc owner, although he didn't use it at all this year(can you picture not using your cat for a whole summer?) I'm sure he'll be an easy conversion.
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<br>from all this I conclude, put a new person on your boat, take the time to teach them the basics, and make sure they have fun, and I stress fun, don't over-do it the first time don't yell at them when they screw up. Of all the new people I've had on my boat the number one thing said (by them) is I'm sorry, I can never understand this and I always tell them so. I tell fist time crew a few rules,
<br>1. stay with boat
<br>2. have fun
<br>3. pull that string when I say sheet in
<br>4. let it out when I say sheet out
<br>5. have fun
<br>6. smile, this is the most fun you'll ever have for free!
<br>7. if your not having fun yet read the rules again.
<br>Tim
<br>"Cheech" fleet 204 syracuse ny
<br><P ID="edit"><FONT class="small"><EM>Edited by cheech on 11/07/01 12:28 AM.</EM></FONT></P>