Posted by cohasset73 on 10/06/08 - 9:19 AM
#1
I launched my 1973 Cohasset/1966 Homelite before sunrise in Port Washington air temp. 32 F, water 60 F. Parked the truck and when I got back to the boat the back third had water in it!! Plan B. Motored out of the harbor, got the boat up on plane and ran straight out a couple of miles until the boat had emptied and no traffic around so I could leave the helm to install
the drain plug. Then I idled down to rig poles and watch the sun rise.
Didn't catch any fish but it sure was pretty on the big pond.
Tight lines,
Tom from Rubicon,WI
Posted by Blue_Northern on 10/06/08 - 9:40 AM
#2
I think we have all done that at some point in our life. Usually you can catch it before you pull the truck away and just run up the ramp a bit. Always happens when you are not doing your normal routine -- every time I change they way I do something I have issues.
Example 1: Put my lowrance cover in the seat back one morning instead of in the truck. Fast and rough = no more cover.
Example 2: Put my brand new wading net in the rod holder. Did not take into consideration the much shorter handle. Fast and rough = no more new net.
We all have our follies -- hope sharing makes you fell better about it. Sounds like it turned out nice anyway.