All of my "stupids"

tronman

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OK guys,<br /><br /> Here's all the stupid stuff I've done over the years.<br /><br />* When about 17 took an old very large deep V to Lake O' the Pines behind my little S-10 pickup(with no bed) when it came time to leave all my truck would do is spin the tires on the ramp, had to have several people on the back of the truck to get enough weight to pull that big boat up the ramp.<br /><br />* Me and my uncle took the Cajun out for a day of fishing, when we got ready to load the boat I asked him to pull the trailer forward a foot or so, he got back in the truck and sat there...the trailer never moved, after a couple of minutes he gets back out and looks at me and the the truck...seems we remembered to gas the boat just not the truck. Fortunately we were the only ones there that day so noone complained as he walked over to the marina to get some gas.<br /><br />*First time out on that same boat, I had adjusted the throttle linkage to be able to get WOT(the boat would only run about 20MPH when we went and test drove it), when I cranked the engine it became apparent that I had adjusted a little too much...my uncle in the mean time unhooked the boat from the trailer, I yelled up and asked if I was still tied to the trailer and he nodded, I said to go ahead and pull me out so I can readjust the cable, he gives a thumbs up and pulles up the ramp...the boat hit the ramp(fortunately it came off the trailer immediately and was still in the water) and proceeds to drift out...it took me about 45 minutes to get the cable adjusted correctly, while my uncle sat on the bank and fished...I drifted to the middle of the lake in that time. Glad it was a nice day an no storms and not a lot of traffic on the lake!!<br /><br />* And of course have left the plug out...I'm just not going to say how many times!!!
 

rlsc98

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Jun 30, 2002
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Re: All of my "stupids"

my 1st time out,I also left the plug out. Felt kinda stupid when the guy on the next slip over looks at me as the boat is in the water and says "that isnt normal" ....
 

gonfishn

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May 16, 2002
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Re: All of my "stupids"

I got a built in warning system on the pooter.(yea right) 1st clue that I forgot plug is when bilge kicks in and shoots water out side out. 2nd clue is knowing live well is not on auto..3rd and final is when folks at dock are pointing at your boat as you pull trailer out of water with a smile knowing they have been their and done that...
 
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