04-16-2009, 04:09 AM
Ok, I didn't really sink, but I probably took on 100+ gallons of water.
If you wish to do this yourself, it can be accomplished by following the simple 12 step program below:
1. Break off your fish finder when shoveling snow.
2. Remove the 2 screws from the lower back of your boat that held the fish-finder in place.
3. LEAVE the 2 holes unfilled where you took the 2 screws out
4. Be in a hurry to go fishing.
5. Put the plug in the back of your boat, but don't bother filling those 2 little screw holes from the fish finder.
6. Leave your boat in the water for about 5 hours.
7. Troll around for a long time and catch no fish.
8. Decide to go home, but before going home, cruise out to the middle of the lake and drive 35mph in nice figure 8's.
9. Realize as your going really sharp and the boat is leaning, that your foot is cold because it is immersed in a large puddle .
10. Turn around and head like a bat out of heck to the marina.
11. Get the boat out of the water, watch water shoot out of the 2 little holes you forgot to plug.
12. Pull the main plug, and watch the water pour out like it's coming from a firehose.
It was fun. I don't think I was ever in any real danger. My boat is about 18 1/2 feet long with 150hp motor. So it can hold water.. It took about 15 minutes for all the water to drain.
All that, and still no fish.. It's ok though, because I was just trying to get the boat seaworthy and figured if I cought a fish or 2 in the process, it would be fun..
Anyway, see ya all later,
Curtis
--LuvThemCuts
PS: Does anybody know if the highway from I-80 to East Canyon is open yet?
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If you wish to do this yourself, it can be accomplished by following the simple 12 step program below:
1. Break off your fish finder when shoveling snow.
2. Remove the 2 screws from the lower back of your boat that held the fish-finder in place.
3. LEAVE the 2 holes unfilled where you took the 2 screws out
4. Be in a hurry to go fishing.
5. Put the plug in the back of your boat, but don't bother filling those 2 little screw holes from the fish finder.
6. Leave your boat in the water for about 5 hours.
7. Troll around for a long time and catch no fish.
8. Decide to go home, but before going home, cruise out to the middle of the lake and drive 35mph in nice figure 8's.
9. Realize as your going really sharp and the boat is leaning, that your foot is cold because it is immersed in a large puddle .
10. Turn around and head like a bat out of heck to the marina.
11. Get the boat out of the water, watch water shoot out of the 2 little holes you forgot to plug.
12. Pull the main plug, and watch the water pour out like it's coming from a firehose.
It was fun. I don't think I was ever in any real danger. My boat is about 18 1/2 feet long with 150hp motor. So it can hold water.. It took about 15 minutes for all the water to drain.
All that, and still no fish.. It's ok though, because I was just trying to get the boat seaworthy and figured if I cought a fish or 2 in the process, it would be fun..
Anyway, see ya all later,
Curtis
--LuvThemCuts
PS: Does anybody know if the highway from I-80 to East Canyon is open yet?
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