lets talk about the bad days

[captainjoe]

I know of someone who was launching at S.P. There was no wind, very calm. They went to launch their boat and said " I can push it in slowly and run up on the dock and tie it up. Well the boat was faster than he was, honest there was a slight gust of east wind . The boat was adrift in the middle of the harbor. He then asked another boat "I can you push mu boat back to the dock? " That brave sole tried to push it bachelor
He had a 17 ft aluminum boat yo push a 24 ft fiberglass boat. I watched him bounce off the fiberglass boat. Finally after numerous tries both boats were at the slip. I'll never admit to that. But from now on I always have s line attached._

[wnyguy]

Wow nice stories! Yes I've learned that rope lesson myself last year pulling the boat up on the trailer. I set the rope down for a second to unwind the cable for hooking it on the front, and wouldn't you know that boat slid right down like a log flume. I ran out doing the two step shuffle along the trailer cris-crossing to get out there fast and just caught it holy smokes it was close. What's that quote about good judgement comes from experience, and you gain experience by using bad judgement LOL.