A true story....that will make you grin

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Last summer, down on Lake Isabella, located in the high desert an hour east of Bakersfield, CA, some folks new to boating, were having a problem. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't get their brand new 22 foot boat going. It was very sluggish in almost every maneuver, no matter how much power they applied. After about an hour of trying to make it go, they putted into a nearby marina, thinking someone there may be able to tell them what was wrong. A thorough topside check revealed everything in perfect working condition. The engine ran fine, the out-drive went up and down, and the propeller was the correct size and pitch. So, one of the marina guys jumped in the water to check underneath. He came up choking on water, he was laughing so hard. NOW REMEMBER...THIS IS TRUE.
Under the boat, still strapped securely in place, was the trailer! :eek::facepalm::faint2::D
 
Alwhite00

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Re: A true story....that will make you grin

Have heard that story about a dozen different boats/cities over the years, Mythbusters even did an episode on it.

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Re: A true story....that will make you grin

This seems quite unlikely . I know there are a lot of not so bright people out there but someone would have had to unhook the trailer from tow vehicle .. Just seems to me no one could be THAT dumb ! :D
 
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Re: A true story....that will make you grin

sphelps said:
This seems quite unlikely . I know there are a lot of not so bright people out there but someone would have had to unhook the trailer from tow vehicle .. Just seems to me no one could be THAT dumb ! :D
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one would be surprised at the power of stupidity some people have mastered.
 
kenmyfam

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Re: A true story....that will make you grin

Plenty of those on you tube. Staged I am sure !!!!
 
Emeraldsnake

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Re: A true story....that will make you grin

I'm sceptical.....but was just for giggles...the image it serves up in the minds eye is priceless.
 
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Re: A true story....that will make you grin

Funny story but I call BS, I mean the marina guy had to get into the water to see the trailer?
 
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Re: A true story....that will make you grin

FWIW - I heard that story about 10 years ago. . .
 
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Re: A true story....that will make you grin

I heard there was a boat dealer who would leave the boat strappped to the trailer if he sold a boat on his lake with a private launch
 
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Re: A true story....that will make you grin

I have heard of people doing on purpose to get the boat & trailer to a remote cottage where there is no road access to drive the trailer. They have a vehicle at the cottage that stays there all year and was driven there in the winter over the ice.
 
bruceb58

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Re: A true story....that will make you grin

Not this stupid story again! :facepalm:
 
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Re: A true story....that will make you grin

Whadyall mean? It's on the internet, it must be true.......:rolleyes:
 
Emeraldsnake

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Re: A true story....that will make you grin

Blimey.....sorry for trying to get a smile!!
 
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Re: A true story....that will make you grin

never mind....:D
 
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Re: A true story....that will make you grin

Even though it is fake, and has been heard Many times, it still brings a smile to my face remembering the first time I heard it as a blonde joke ... I think it was Ladyfish's doing ... that should get her and the drunk pirate, Mr. Ladyfish, out of retirement and checking in here!:laugh:
 
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Re: A true story....that will make you grin

when a hurricane was approaching imy area, a guy further inland was advised to pull his 19' wellcraft out of the slip and leave it up in the parking lot on the trailer; the larger boats stayed in their slips. Well the floodings was way worse than predicted, and all the moored boats survived OK, but his was gone--found it still on the trailer a few miles up river on the bank--and in OK condition considering!
 
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