TahoeQ4Pilot
Petty Officer 1st Class
- Joined
- May 23, 2009
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...that someone who has spent every evening on iBoats since April after he bought his first boat would know better??
To set the stage, my crazy antics during the 09 summer boating season include:
Those, and a ton of other "duh" moments, enough to make a seasoned cap'n snicker.
Well, today, my newest adventure was that I left the plug in. Worse part is was that I actually suspected my plug was in, and I didnt do anything, like check on it.
We have broke state records this year on lack of rain. The lake was almost 10' off normal levels and we had over 60 days of 100-degree days this summer. We have had less than .1" of rain the last 90 days. But this weekend, my plug was stuck in the hull by 9/32" of a thread.
We had over a foot of rain in under 24 hours and I saw the boat was sinking in the back yard. Went out to restage the tongue stand on a brick and decided to check the plug, I thought it may have not been all the way out. Well.....it wasnt.
The boat was way full up with rain water, I couldnt believe I allowed this to happen. Up until today I could not understand why people over and over again told me the two happiest days of my life would be getting my boat, and getting rid of my boat. Today I finally understood what they meant.
To set the stage, my crazy antics during the 09 summer boating season include:
- I forgot my plug after launch, boat filled 3' before catching the problem;
- tweaked three props hitting rocks or stumps;
- left master power switch on, killed battery. It cause me to....;
- ran the boat off muffs after jumping the battery, then trailering it (while running) to the ramp;
- coldnt start boat after lauch, come to find out lanyard pulled on deadman switch;
Those, and a ton of other "duh" moments, enough to make a seasoned cap'n snicker.
Well, today, my newest adventure was that I left the plug in. Worse part is was that I actually suspected my plug was in, and I didnt do anything, like check on it.
We have broke state records this year on lack of rain. The lake was almost 10' off normal levels and we had over 60 days of 100-degree days this summer. We have had less than .1" of rain the last 90 days. But this weekend, my plug was stuck in the hull by 9/32" of a thread.
We had over a foot of rain in under 24 hours and I saw the boat was sinking in the back yard. Went out to restage the tongue stand on a brick and decided to check the plug, I thought it may have not been all the way out. Well.....it wasnt.
The boat was way full up with rain water, I couldnt believe I allowed this to happen. Up until today I could not understand why people over and over again told me the two happiest days of my life would be getting my boat, and getting rid of my boat. Today I finally understood what they meant.
