My first and Only Time

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saltysam

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Friend of mine and I decided to take our kids out in his new fishing boat--a nice new 23-ft Seacraft. We gathered the 4 kids, our lunches, and some drinks and travelled off to the nearest boat ramp. Lottsa comotion with the kids, relishing their trips with Dad and w/o their Mom's supervision. All went well until he backed down into the wet stuff and I saw a stream of water rushing out of the plug hole. Wow. Two rather senior navy guys sure moved fast to stem the water. New boat and no boat plug. Back to town for quick purchase.
No friends were present so our sea-going reputatuions were left untarnished.
Thank Goodness that our two crews never heard of our escapade. Never again did iI laugh at other folk having the same troubles.
 
Seems like you had a couple of spare kids who could have put their fingers in the dike!
 
My marina is adjacent to a popular public boat ramp. We often sit on the dock and watch the action. Several times, boats have launched and come by the dock with the bilge pump going full blast. I holler at them to check the plug.

Some jump in the water to put it in, some hightail it back to the ramp and their trailers.
 
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Originally posted by L. Keith

Wine cork works in a pinch.
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I wonder how he knows that? Is there a story behind that experience?
 
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