DECK SWABBER 58
Lieutenant Commander
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- Aug 14, 2009
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Ok, a few more launches and retrieve's and were all set! Off we go to Kentucky Lake in Tennessee.
Rented a place on a little bay with it's own dock. At the mouth of the bay was a 72 slip abandoned marina with a great launch for free.
Got there late afternoon so we launched the boat the next morning. Spent a great day out on the lake, even brought two large dogs along.
Now it's time for the first mate's driving lesson
Went back to the dock, took a break, dropped the dogs, etc. It's early evening so we decided to fish out in the little bay. I took the middle seat to row us out, we fished for awhile not much luck so decided to head for the abandoned marina where stiped bass were supposedly biting. Since the first mate was already in the back she became the captain She said give me a quick lesson and off we putted down the bay. We pulled into a slip at the marina and I said ok put it in neutral now. She said it won't shift, I said turn the throttle to idle, she said it won't shift, were getting pretty close to the dock in front of us by now and I said again put it in neutral, she said it won't shift. ALL OF A SUDDEN the throttle went wide open and we hit the dock. Being a jon boat the bow went right on up, the stern went under then the boat tipped over on it's side, threw us out and filled up with water. Amazingly no one was hurt. When I gathered my wits and realized that we both were ok I looked over to see that the motor was underwater
STAY TUNED FOR PART 3
Rented a place on a little bay with it's own dock. At the mouth of the bay was a 72 slip abandoned marina with a great launch for free.
Got there late afternoon so we launched the boat the next morning. Spent a great day out on the lake, even brought two large dogs along.
Now it's time for the first mate's driving lesson
Went back to the dock, took a break, dropped the dogs, etc. It's early evening so we decided to fish out in the little bay. I took the middle seat to row us out, we fished for awhile not much luck so decided to head for the abandoned marina where stiped bass were supposedly biting. Since the first mate was already in the back she became the captain She said give me a quick lesson and off we putted down the bay. We pulled into a slip at the marina and I said ok put it in neutral now. She said it won't shift, I said turn the throttle to idle, she said it won't shift, were getting pretty close to the dock in front of us by now and I said again put it in neutral, she said it won't shift. ALL OF A SUDDEN the throttle went wide open and we hit the dock. Being a jon boat the bow went right on up, the stern went under then the boat tipped over on it's side, threw us out and filled up with water. Amazingly no one was hurt. When I gathered my wits and realized that we both were ok I looked over to see that the motor was underwaterSTAY TUNED FOR PART 3
