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ok there are two versions. Pick which ever u like best.

A guy leaves his slip forgetting to either stow his electric cord or forgetting to unplug it from the the stantion.( He cant recall ) Im going with forgetting to unplug it. Drives across the bay with the chords and stantion in tow. ( or no stantion ) pulls into his destination marina and upon attempting to dock retracts all 50' of electric line into his prop and strut. It is wound so tight it stalls the motor even in reverse.

Cant make this stuff up

Rob
 
I left my swim ladder down once.. I'm blaming it on my friend Bob for putting down the ladder cover, something I never do...ha ha ha!
 
Where are these guys who like to wrap stuff around their props when I have my diving gear out. "Will dive for Rum." Get the word out. :)
 
Can't fix stupid!
I once caught a line on a cleat going out, almost pulled me sideways.
Always make sure your lines are well outside your poles and not hanging on the slip side!

You probably just gave Walter a idea to get a new electric meter!
 
I'm surprised he didn't put the stanchion on the dock and bitch about the power not being good.
 
Lol ! No names or locations are posted To protect the guilty

Rob
 
Were there tits involved, if so, I get it :) If not that sucks, oh wait, that was my second question :)

Sh$t happens
 
Sounds like this is not just some random person but a known individual.
Did he have a Searay? That would narrow it down. LOL.
 
Im guessing i should not say.... But i think i can say it is not a SeaRay.

I think i can also say U KNOW THEM... Safe to say everyone on D dock knows them.

I posted it more as a public serivce to fellow boaters to always remember to unplug and stow the gear !

Its a good story... as are all misfortunes as long as know body gets hurt.

Rob
 
LOL

I don't know how you go that far without realizing something is wrong. Do you never look behind?

Once with the Viking, I thought my wife had disconnected it and she thought I did (she always does so not sure why this time was different). Power was off and outlet faced aft. When I started to move forward, I heard "Thwong" and looked back to watch it skitter across the deck and out the haws pipe. After the usual cursing and husband/wife words of endearment, I tied up at the fuel dock, retrieved it from the water, disconnected it from the pole and put the end in a bucket of fresh water. I dried it out but didn't feel comfortable with it until I cut the end off and put on a new connector.

Stuff happens. Not shocked or critical of it happening. It's the not knowing it happened that boggles the mind.
 
I am dying to know now.
Not a Searay.
Friend of yours, that narrows it down.
Gotta be your friend with the Silverton?
 
Gotta love those stories. Part of what makes boating so much fun. Can't take yourself too seriously as a boater. Mistakes happen. Just hope that nobody gets hurt along the way and the wallet impact isn't too deep!
 
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