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1-2ft seas out of Ponce DeLeon Inlet last weekend, so great had to go off another day. Got within 1/2 mile from the ramp, out of gas! Dropped the anchor, looked up and there was a little 13' coming right at me. He not only gave me 2 gallons of gas, he wouldn't take my money. The least I could do was give him my last 2 beers! I asked him for his name and address, and sent him off a nice care package today with alittle note of a big Thank You. Thank You David Lawson of Edgewater Florida, you saved the day.
Janis
Wow, that's what being a "Good Samaritan" is all about. Do you own a Whaler? If so, you know that Whaler folks help each other ouot....part of the family.
Thanks for the story.
Edited by CES on 09/16/08 - 7:13 PM
Cliff
1966 13' Sport with a 1993 40hp Yamaha 2 Smoker
There is never a good time to run out of fuel, but I guess you found a "good" time... We have helped many boaters over the years very few have been Whalers!!! You did the rite thing by sending him a little something, we all know he didn't help you looking for or expecting something in return. He helped because he's a good person/mariner.
Boat safe all,
RevengeFamily
1999 280 Conquest w/twin 225 Mercs
"When the people fear their government there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty."
Thomas Jefferson
That's because, that person was an "old school sailor" (they say a handful are left). It's been my observation (around here anyway), that when most boat's are circling and looking at someone needing help, it's almost alway's a "Whaler" owner heading in to help out, I guess we feel it's our duty as "Whaler" owner's because, we have the edge over other types of craft, if you are on the water in a Boston Whaler for any length of time (a few season's) you will get "called to duty" for sure, I have been involved in 2 heavy rescue's (life threatening) with my boat, and I feel that our boat's are "PRICELESS", I put 2 small red cross's on the inside hull to signify "number of lives saved", it also remind's me that our sport is inherantly "Dangerous", and to stay "SHARP" out there. Glad everything turned out o.k. for you and the good Sam, great story.
mw
Yes, I own a Whaler, actually 2. That's why I sent him lots of Whaler Goodies. I too have towed in several boaters, given gas, helped get engines started. Tools are great to have onboard, but they really don't help when it comes to running out of gas. I agree whole heartly with "old school sailors". You'll never catch one of us passing on the right, like the waterways are I-95! I did tell him he was a gentleman and a scholar and that there were damn few of him left. But I did learn a valuable lesson, don't stay out there in the ocean too long..even if the fishin is great!
Regards,
Janis
Dropped the anchor, looked up and there was a little 13' coming right at me. He not only gave me 2 gallons of gas, he wouldn't take my money. The least I could do was give him my last 2 beers! I asked him for his name and address, and sent him off a nice care package today with alittle note of a big Thank You. Thank You David Lawson of Edgewater Florida, you saved the day.
But I did learn a valuable lesson, don't stay out there in the ocean too long..even if the fishin is great!
