Oh you had to go there. T-Minus 60 seconds till Charley is in defending why that wasn't such a bad thing....
You know, if you think about it, it really isn't such a bad thing actually. Think of it as a theft deterrant. Say you're hanging out at the Turtle and someone tries to jump in your boat and take it for a spin. They fire it up and in their haste to make a speedy escape, throw it in "reverse" and throttle up. Now they've beached it further, drawn attention to themselves, and have no choice but to sit and wait for the po-po to show up and apprehend the would be joy riders. I think I'm going to go switch mine around right now.