newbie4life
Chief Petty Officer
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- Jul 19, 2007
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Took our pontoon out for her first voyage of the year on Saturday... Everything worked pretty well, except the engine didn't seem like it was getting the full rpms it did last year -- wasn't sure if it was a carb issue, or perhaps a prop issue... Just wasn't sure.
To help out the engine, I suggested one move forward, as the front end was stickin' up pretty good. Wow. I looked over the shore, just for a second, and looked back... and EVERYONE from the back moved to the front... and before I could say anything, water came over the deck. We weren't going very fast, and as soon as I pulled the throttle back, most everyone adjusted anyway... It probably wasn't more than 10 gallons of water... but it seemed more like 12,000 gallons.
My oreos, we could eat through a straw.
But the worst part... the absolute worst part: I bought a grill last year, clearanced out for $9. I loved that thing. I stored it in a rubbermaid tote on the front fishing platform... and just that fast, my tote, my grill, my oreos... all in the drink.
I think I would've been fine, but our pontoon has a turning radius just shy of a wal-mart parking lot. I drove around the sucker twice, before putting it in reverse, and correcting course. and just before we got to it... maybe 12 feet or so, the thing, rolled upside down, and slowly succumbed to Davy Jones' Locker.
Fortunately, we ate prior. And, once we came back, my kids, 17, 15 and 8, went to the store to get some groceries... When they came back, they asked for help carrying them in... and I went to my daughter's trunk.. and there's a brand-spankin'-new Weber. She said, "Happy Birthday in 15 days, Daddy... and if this one goes in, I think you should jump in after it." Apparently, it was more than $9.
We laughed pretty good... and all 9 of us learned a valuable lesson in 'moving in moderation'.
Took our pontoon out for her first voyage of the year on Saturday... Everything worked pretty well, except the engine didn't seem like it was getting the full rpms it did last year -- wasn't sure if it was a carb issue, or perhaps a prop issue... Just wasn't sure.
To help out the engine, I suggested one move forward, as the front end was stickin' up pretty good. Wow. I looked over the shore, just for a second, and looked back... and EVERYONE from the back moved to the front... and before I could say anything, water came over the deck. We weren't going very fast, and as soon as I pulled the throttle back, most everyone adjusted anyway... It probably wasn't more than 10 gallons of water... but it seemed more like 12,000 gallons.
My oreos, we could eat through a straw.
But the worst part... the absolute worst part: I bought a grill last year, clearanced out for $9. I loved that thing. I stored it in a rubbermaid tote on the front fishing platform... and just that fast, my tote, my grill, my oreos... all in the drink.
I think I would've been fine, but our pontoon has a turning radius just shy of a wal-mart parking lot. I drove around the sucker twice, before putting it in reverse, and correcting course. and just before we got to it... maybe 12 feet or so, the thing, rolled upside down, and slowly succumbed to Davy Jones' Locker.
Fortunately, we ate prior. And, once we came back, my kids, 17, 15 and 8, went to the store to get some groceries... When they came back, they asked for help carrying them in... and I went to my daughter's trunk.. and there's a brand-spankin'-new Weber. She said, "Happy Birthday in 15 days, Daddy... and if this one goes in, I think you should jump in after it." Apparently, it was more than $9.
We laughed pretty good... and all 9 of us learned a valuable lesson in 'moving in moderation'.
