Unfortunately, common sense....not so common. Other than that, if you are ever here in Tx, I got a boat just like this yours
and your welcome aboard anytime!!!

Not uptight about material things...am uptight about jackholes not respecting property.... I've had a couple fishing partners who were less than respectful when it wasn't their dollars involved...again just my opinion...

I don't care too much about spitting or pissing off the side of the boat. No smoking and no alcohol allowed in my boat. Try not to step in the seats if you can avoid it.
But I am the guy wiping down my boat when I take it out of the water. Keeps it looking nice and for the money they cost, I want it to be nice as long as possible. Not to mention the fact that mine is going to command top dollar when I get rid of it. Sold my last boat for 1k less than what I paid for it - had it 7 years.
I don't need to stand up front to hear what someone else did to catch their fish - I'll find my own and they can mail me my check if need be.

You shouldn't let jackholes on your boat no matter how they treat it.

Basscat seats are designed to be stepped on. Carpet, Gel coat and Fiberglass are all relatively cheap. [censored] happens from time to time. Blatant disrespect is uncalled for and I don't tolerate it. But if one of my buddies messes something up they usually offer to fix it.

we have a simple rule in my boat, loser buys the beer. I end up buying lots of beer for my friend even though we in my boat! lol

I was the same when I first got my boat but now I just do my best to have fun! I can buy new seats and carpet if accidents happen!

My rules for guests are simple: 1. PFDs will be worn by both of us when running, no exceptions. I would have a hard time getting over seeing someone go under the water and not come up. 2. No alcohol of any quantity is allowed. . 3. Dip N Glo your baits prior to loading, or use a pen. Before we got our boat someone spilled it in the main storage and it still smells. Other than that just please try to help keep the boat from banging into stuff.

I feel like it's usually an old school guy thing to not like people steppin on your seats... but heck, I'm 20 years old and I hate people stepping on my seats. In my triton I have the center seat pulled and a plastic step up to the back deck in its place. If someone is stepping on the seat, it is just them being disrespectful. I think that's my biggest pet peeve above all.... a boat is for fishing, and as such, I don't really get mad about anything. I'm a really chill boater. But the one thing I can't stand is just being disrespectful toward my stuff. As long as I can tell you're being respectful toward my stuff, all else is fair game. Don't mind you fishing on the front deck with me, heck most of my partners run the trolling motor and I don't care. I'm there to fish and have fun. Although.. I do absolutely HATE cigarettes. Would highly prefer they stay out of my boat but some people can't help it.

I hate guests who are unorganized. Nothing like having one clean area on the deck, backpacks on the floor all the tackle boxes spread around, 3-4rods hanging off the sides and on the floor not in the rod locker , go pro cords chargers and bags everywhere etc. Im all about fishing solo because guests unless they have a boat can be a pain in the rear.

I agree

Give me the front or the back, and I'll stay there. Now, you gotta let me do what I wanna do when you put me there. All I ask that you don't "Mike Iocanelli" bounce all over the boat when you catch a 2-pounder like it's the first fish you ever caught.

I used to take a guy fishing that always wore lace up boots with those 4 wheel drive soles on them, he would step on my seats and I would just cringe, finally one day he tore one of the seats, I said thats it, either tennis shoes or no shoes for you.

Hate can drinks on the boat. Never stays in the can while running the lake. Plastic bottle drinks only and put the cap back on when finished. If you are running the trolling motor do not crash the boat into heavy brush to get your $5 bait back, just break it off. Hell I'll give you the $5 to save me from buffing out scratches. If you get your shoes muddy at least make an effort to clean them before stepping on the boat. I understand not always possible but do not just jump on like you did not know and use my deck as welcome mat. Keep items stored out of the way and do not just sit in the passenger chair watching me put everything up to make a run. I do not power load the boat up the ramp. It is faster and easier for the person in the truck to hook up the boat to the trailer then pull the boat out.

If I'm in my own boat the only "rule" that I have is that everyone puts on a PFD while the big motor is running. Other than that - have fun. I fish by myself 98% of the time..only other person who fishes with me usually is my Dad...which about 1 out of 10 casts we'll have to go get him untangled from something on shore...somehow he still manages to catch more and bigger fish lol. I try not to worry about every little thing in my own boat.

With that said - If I'm in someone else's boat I try to be extremely careful with everything I do. Only drink water, no dip n' glow, etc. Last thing I want to do is make a mess of someone's boat - even if it was "just" an accident.

OK I did read something that guests do that I have to say something about, and its novice fisherman, rods sitting up ( like in floorboard over the consoles!) or hanging off side. I get hung casting on them and just move them myself most of the time, they dont even know.