Boat fail confessions!

Donzi18 · 04-22-2016, 06:25 PM

who forgot to lock his trailer hitch lever and on the highway it got loose and the boat went off into the woods.Another time he ran the boat in the driveway without muffs and cooked the water impeller then cooked the 85 Johnson at the lake.Another time he was backing it down the ramp with the boat unhooked from the winch and the boat slid off the trailer onto the pavement during a heatwave.The worst thing I did was forget to haul up the anchor at Lake Nubanusit,was scratching my head for why the Baja 220 Sport lacked power.I had it out to the Isles of Shoals scuba diving and was nearly hit by lightning watching a storm to the south.Then we surfaced from the 2nd dive and almost couldn't see the boat through the fog.Found the harbor by listening to the fog horns but couldn't make it to the trailer in Dover too foggy,left it at Kittery Point Yacht Club.I went to Beverly Harbor with a friend and his gf's dad said no,I didn't use the boat,it's got plenty of gas in it.So after diving we ran out of gas east of Misery Island and two drunks towed us and they ran out of gas then spilled beer in the tank while refilling it.Then they towed us onto a beach not looking where they were going.Be careful out there!!

Old Sarge · 04-22-2016, 09:18 PM

Donzi18, please warn me when you are out on the lake! LOL!!!

Twox48 · 06-23-2016, 02:54 PM

but I suppose it can happen to anyone if you boat long enough and have a momentary lapse of attention!

Last weekend I pulled a "rookie mistake" leaving my dock...I untied the lines and started to back out when I realized I missed a line at the bow.

And a few years ago I bought a new trailer for my old 20ft bowrider. While the boat was off the trailer on stands I figured what better time to wax the bottom, so I did. When I was checking the fit of the boat on the trailer I pulled the trailer with the boat out of the barn and into the driveway which has a slight incline. "Hmmm what's that click, click, click noise?" I said to myself when I realized the winch was not locked and the boat was sliding backwards off the trailer! I jumped from the truck and grabbed the winch in time to prevent disaster! The boat had slid about 3 feet back! Moral of that story...a freshly waxed bottom makes for VERY easy unloading!

Dave R · 06-23-2016, 03:50 PM

I was gunkholing last Sunday around Ragged Island. I was planning to anchor on the east side in an area with so many rocks that I felt compelled to use two anchors. I got my stern anchor out of storage and ready to go, then placed it on my swim platform so it would be easy to deploy. We scouted the area and poked around a bit then gave up on anchoring there and dsecided to move to another part of the lake. Once clear of the rocky parts, I throttled up and heard a splash. Doh! Lost a 1 kilogram Lewmar claw with 5 feet of chain and 70 feet of 3/8" three strand in 45 feet of water. At least it was a cheap setup... I got another anchor and some line to replace it this week for 40 bucks. Already had some chain that was attached to a bent up fluke style anchor that I found while snorkeling last year.

04-22-2016, 06:25 PM	#1
Donzi18 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I know a guy.......... who forgot to lock his trailer hitch lever and on the highway it got loose and the boat went off into the woods.Another time he ran the boat in the driveway without muffs and cooked the water impeller then cooked the 85 Johnson at the lake.Another time he was backing it down the ramp with the boat unhooked from the winch and the boat slid off the trailer onto the pavement during a heatwave.The worst thing I did was forget to haul up the anchor at Lake Nubanusit,was scratching my head for why the Baja 220 Sport lacked power.I had it out to the Isles of Shoals scuba diving and was nearly hit by lightning watching a storm to the south.Then we surfaced from the 2nd dive and almost couldn't see the boat through the fog.Found the harbor by listening to the fog horns but couldn't make it to the trailer in Dover too foggy,left it at Kittery Point Yacht Club.I went to Beverly Harbor with a friend and his gf's dad said no,I didn't use the boat,it's got plenty of gas in it.So after diving we ran out of gas east of Misery Island and two drunks towed us and they ran out of gas then spilled beer in the tank while refilling it.Then they towed us onto a beach not looking where they were going.Be careful out there!!

06-23-2016, 02:54 PM	#3
Twox48 Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Sterling, MA Posts: 46 Thanks: 16 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	I've been lucky... but I suppose it can happen to anyone if you boat long enough and have a momentary lapse of attention! Last weekend I pulled a "rookie mistake" leaving my dock...I untied the lines and started to back out when I realized I missed a line at the bow. And a few years ago I bought a new trailer for my old 20ft bowrider. While the boat was off the trailer on stands I figured what better time to wax the bottom, so I did. When I was checking the fit of the boat on the trailer I pulled the trailer with the boat out of the barn and into the driveway which has a slight incline. "Hmmm what's that click, click, click noise?" I said to myself when I realized the winch was not locked and the boat was sliding backwards off the trailer! I jumped from the truck and grabbed the winch in time to prevent disaster! The boat had slid about 3 feet back! Moral of that story...a freshly waxed bottom makes for VERY easy unloading! __________________ Enjoying every day at the lake that I can get. 2009 H260 5.7GXi Volvo Penta

04-22-2016, 09:18 PM	#2
Old Sarge Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 150 Thanks: 106 Thanked 63 Times in 29 Posts	Donzi18, please warn me when you are out on the lake! LOL!!!

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06-23-2016, 03:50 PM	#4
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,985 Thanks: 246 Thanked 744 Times in 444 Posts	I was gunkholing last Sunday around Ragged Island. I was planning to anchor on the east side in an area with so many rocks that I felt compelled to use two anchors. I got my stern anchor out of storage and ready to go, then placed it on my swim platform so it would be easy to deploy. We scouted the area and poked around a bit then gave up on anchoring there and dsecided to move to another part of the lake. Once clear of the rocky parts, I throttled up and heard a splash. Doh! Lost a 1 kilogram Lewmar claw with 5 feet of chain and 70 feet of 3/8" three strand in 45 feet of water. At least it was a cheap setup... I got another anchor and some line to replace it this week for 40 bucks. Already had some chain that was attached to a bent up fluke style anchor that I found while snorkeling last year.