I got passed by a towboat

[And-Con]

A few days ago I called up a couple friends and decided it was a good day to go out on the boat. All 9 of us finally get in the boat, which was fine, its a big boat, and head out. Well, I'm at the helm and she's running about 80% throttle and we keep getting passed. That's fine, I went on the boat to relax. Actually it was fine until a towboat, complete with tow, passes us at easily double our speed. Ouch, but alas when I hit open water the sails went up, we shut off the diesel and had a wonderful day-I'm sorry I just had to gloat. Also, who tows a boat at 15 knots, is that normal? It seemed like the sucker was flying .

 

[FBPirate95]

Re: I got passed by a towboat

It wasn't that same tug from the Docking Fail thread was it???? LOL

 

[And-Con]

Re: I got passed by a towboat

I think i missed that thread although i will now search it up and it was just a local seatow guy

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: I got passed by a towboat

Wind, a very cost efficient fuel

 

[BWR1953]

Re: I got passed by a towboat

Back in the early 80s, my fishing buddy and I got passed by a female sculling crew. Most embarrasing. We'd rented a 14' aluminum v-hull with a 4hp outboard. Even though that little engine was screaming at WOT, those girls just eased right on by us... "stroke, stroke, stroke!"

 

[gstanton]

Re: I got passed by a towboat

Must have been a "Platinum" seatow member?