Funny boating story...

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 10:10 am

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!

:yh_bigsmi

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 10:52 am

well boating while drunk is an offense down here, but boating while STUPID ought to be! sure would keep those coast guard guys busy.........down in the keys it's an awful problem, any moron with the cash can buy a boat, then they have no clue about the rules of the road, they tear up precious irreplaceable coral reef since they can't read a chart or the water itself, they plow over poor manatees and slice them up with their props, and they are swilling beer all day in the hot sun and running over dive flags that indicate a diver down!! GRRRRRRR

Post by **kensloft** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:22 pm

valerie wrote: 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!

:yh_bigsmi
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! Good one! Nothin' better than reality.