Who flipped off of Tanner park yesterday?

[thebone69]

I heard on vhf 16, that a go fast flipped off tanner park, but no other info, by the time I got there his buddy in a 23 Aquasport dragger the wreck out of flats and to the ramp. I heard the guy was ok but nothing else. Any info?

[Scream And Fly]

That was Robbie M - he had a Stoker/2.5. He's a good driver too, which goes to show that one can never be too careful. I visited him at the hospital today, and it seems that he will be okay. He got bumped up quite a bit though. What matters is that he's still here with us...

Greg

[ghost28]

sorry to hear that....how fast was he going...:(

[HERB]

I was out there with Rob, He was running over 110mph. It was no fun picking up the pieces.

[stoker2001]

sorry to here about any accident,good to here he is going to be ok.was this a 20 foot stoker sport tunnel?use to own one and loved the rough handling water caracteristics for a low profile boat.there are lots of stokers here on west coast and even a few with merc drags with big props that run 105 to 108,but never heard of any runnin over 110,just curious?

[stvhelm]

Good luck Robby. I hope things work out for you.


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[racer]

I am sorry to read about any boating accident more so to see this particular one was in a boat I built, but glad to hear Rob will be ok. The pic STVHELM posted appears to be Jimmy Loyds ex MODVP race boat and it would be capable of those speeds. Big speeds are possible with a lot of the different boats available today, things happen fast at high speed and we all need to be careful. Right now lets all wish Rob a speedy recovery

[tunnelmike]

Hope you have a speedy recovery. Sounds like you weren't running alone and we should all pay attention to that. Four of my close friends have either blown over or hooked and rolled and 3 are only here because someone was there to pull them out !

Don't run alone ................

[MODVP22]

Good luck to Rob on a speedy recovery. I second what TunnelMike said..NEVER run alone.

[AnthonySS]

...SPEEDY recovery to you Rob...cool to see cudos from the manufacture too!!

[Baja18]

Good luck Robby and a speedy recovery. Bring down not only hurts ones additude but usualy your wallet too :( Brad

[thebone69]

Best wishes to him and speedy recovery, I thought that he would be a S&F man, glad to hear he was ok.

[JERKRACER]

Hey guys,
Rob here, and I would like to take a moment to thank everyone for thier concern about my recent accident. Although I'm not a frequent "FLYER" to the website, My recent injuries have given me plenty of time to spend in front of the computer to get aquainted with Greg's brainchild. I have known Greg through my local boating scene for a few years now. When he visited me in the hospital, we talked a little bit about the site, wich, until now, I have been only briefly familiar with. What i learned is that Greg is Far more dedicated to you readers out there then i had ever imagined. Lets hear it for Greg and his awesome site.

Big Thanks To Greg, thebone69, ghost28, stoker2001, racer, tunnelmike, modvp22, anthonyss, baja18. Thanks stvhelm for putting a face with the name, stvhelm and i had a fun game of cat of cat and mouse a couple days earlier that was cut short. I think maybe a couple of more passes and he might have had to rescue me.
That brings me to Herby. Herby is a best friend of mine that met me at the ramp four days in a row, just for me to look at the conditions and say , " nah, not today. " He is THE DIE HARD BOATER , And will go ANYTIME, ANYPLACE. Well, the morning of veterans day, After two seperate attempts at a personal best, Herb had to fish my nearly frozen, bleeding, half consious self out the drink and organize a rescue. Gee Herb, Thanks Pal.

Thanks EVERYONE. I'ts good to know that there is a bunch of guys out there who care, and don't want to see a fellow boater get hurt, (regardless of how ferocious I can be at times.) My two broken vertabrea, cracked rib, and broken ego are almost 100% healed. I'm currently looking for another boat. Maybe You guys will see me out there this summer, and you will see more of me on S.A.F.
Rob.:D

[T2x]

Originally posted by JERKRACER
Hey guys,
Rob here, and I would like to take a moment to thank everyone for thier concern about my recent accident. Although I'm not a frequent "FLYER" to the website, My recent injuries have given me plenty of time to spend in front of the computer to get aquainted with Greg's brainchild. I have known Greg through my local boating scene for a few years now. When he visited me in the hospital, we talked a little bit about the site, wich, until now, I have been only briefly familiar with. What i learned is that Greg is Far more dedicated to you readers out there then i had ever imagined. Lets hear it for Greg and his awesome site.

Big Thanks To Greg, thebone69, ghost28, stoker2001, racer, tunnelmike, modvp22, anthonyss, baja18. Thanks stvhelm for putting a face with the name, stvhelm and i had a fun game of cat of cat and mouse a couple days earlier that was cut short. I think maybe a couple of more passes and he might have had to rescue me.
That brings me to Herby. Herby is a best friend of mine that met me at the ramp four days in a row, just for me to look at the conditions and say , " nah, not today. " He is THE DIE HARD BOATER , And will go ANYTIME, ANYPLACE. Well, the morning of veterans day, After two seperate attempts at a personal best, Herb had to fish my nearly frozen, bleeding, half consious self out the drink and organize a rescue. Gee Herb, Thanks Pal.

Thanks EVERYONE. I'ts good to know that there is a bunch of guys out there who care, and don't want to see a fellow boater get hurt, (regardless of how ferocious I can be at times.) My two broken vertabrea, cracked rib, and broken ego are almost 100% healed. I'm currently looking for another boat. Maybe You guys will see me out there this summer, and you will see more of me on S.A.F.
Rob.:D

Well said........... and a point to others. Rob is one of the most knowledgeable and thoughtful young men in the boating scene....and a consumate craftsman to boot. He regularly rubs shoulders with the best Long Island has to offer, both old and new school... His years at Joey Imprescia's side have exposed him to some of the top talents and projects in high speed boating. He has also learned to listen, never brag, and deal only in facts........ important traits for all...and sometimes very difficult to accomplish in our testosterone filled world.

The point......... If it can happen to someone as well grounded, experienced and talented as Rob...... It can happen to anyone.....

Always think safety first.

T2x

[Raceman]

"He has also learned to listen, never brag, and deal only in facts......"

Damn, a habit like that'd knock out 75% of my postin'.:D :D

[AnthonySS]

Great post great to see your hanging out here and feeling better.

Let us know waht your looking for and we'll try to find you another boat

[stvhelm]

Rob, nice to see you here. I made you a small something I wanted to bring you when you were in the hospital. I was very concerned when I heard the news and was relieved when they said you were gonna be ok. Im sorry I couldnt make it up to the hospital. My wife had me doing over our bathroom at the time. I hope things work out for you and I hope you still can enjoy running those flats. 516 807 2804 jot my number if you need anything or just want to shoot the =chit

[stvhelm]

Oh 1 more thing . A few days ago a decent black w/yl.or.rd. stripe 19ft sleek craft was dumped behind the stores in babylon and I think the police picked it up and its in the impound. I found the owner and it can be claimed if youre interested.

[Scream And Fly]

Robbie,

I'm grateful to see you're with us. Although you generally keep a low profile, we all respect you for your contributions to our community, and most of all - your friendship.

It was my greatest hope to see that you had a full recovery, and seeing you posting here is a good sign - it made my day.

Thank you for the kind words. I enjoyed our conversation that day in the hospital very much. I really gained a lot of understanding about who you are. You're a very good person Rob, and a very important part of our community.

A person I consider my friend too.

Greg