Bone Head Thing

[Ed Bukala]

Hi Everyone
Well we had a great thanksgiving weekend (Canada) this past weekend, weather was fantastic, the lake was calm and the fishing was great. The only blemish on the weekend was the"bone head thing" Well you may ask what is a bone head thing? We were out in the lake fishing for pan fish, perch, and there were a fair number of boats all around us. Well we started to head back to the slip, going slowly so as not to give off too much wake and a fellow in a near by boat started waving his arms at us. Then he shouted out that we had our anchor down!! That was a bone head thing and thank goodness nothing bad happened but it did make my wife and I feel like "bone heads" Are there any stories that you can share to make us feel a little better, they say confession is good for the soul.
Getting old
Bukster

 

[magicalbill]

Hi Buckster..
Sure...Big Sarasota Pass, 2005 or so. Preparing to anchor at a tidal island, current strong with incoming tide.

Son's at the helm of his Donzi ZX CC. Spins mid-channel to stern in. Bow anchor is deployed, I stand ready aft with stern anchor in hand.

Boats anchored either side, we have fairly narrow space to snake into stern-first.

As we approach shallow water, aforementioned current catches boat, sends us toward our neighbor, anchored down-current.

Sensing a collision, I (stupidly) throw stern anchor without realizing rode is tangled at my feet. Line catches on part of the jumpseat, tightens and anchor bounces over the top of the port Optimax, scratching it, but not bad.

My son had to pull me out of my funk, I felt so bad. I wish it were my Yamaha that I scratched...

 

[Ed Bukala]

Hi Magicabil
Thats a good one, like your final comment wishing it was your Yamaha. Yes wife had to pull me from my funk as well as I was behind the wheel and had the final responsability to make sure all was ready. Thanks for sharing!
Bukster

 

[Got Grady?]

Long time ago on a lake far far away a young man got his first boat. It was just a little 14 john with a 9.9 golden jubilee. Got to the lake the first day he got it and had his oldest son and cousin along. After unloading the boat at the ramp and parking the truck he started back to the ramp only to see a group of panicked young people waving frantically. We all know what he did and the result. Plug was not put in and the boat sank at the ramp. Luckily they were smart enough to drag it as far up the ramp as possible so after putting the plug in and some bailing we had a fun day playing on the water. Yes it was me and to this day I check and recheck that plug even in someone elses boat. Thats the only mistake I have ever made on the water :roll: and if you believe that I have the original GW ever built to sell you.

 

[Legend]

Many years ago - pre grady days I had a 19 foot Mako. We cruised to Barstable harbor, tied the boat to the town pier and went up to get something to eat and drink at bar downtown. When we came back a few hours later the tide had gone out and to our surprise the dock we tied to was stationary. The boat was hanging sideways 10 feet our of the water! Talk about bonehead

 

[LUNDINROOF]

Ever throw the anchor in the water and forget to tie a rode to the chain?
This is how I learned to drift fish and how much a new anchor cost.

 

[NOTHING ELSE MATTERS]

Ever throw the anchor in the water and forget to tie a rode to the chain?
This is how I learned to drift fish and how much a new anchor cost.

Ditto :mrgreen:

 

[Ed Bukala]

Hi Everyone
Well there are some great stories and you are making me feel better and best of all, getting a good chuckle.Keep them coming.
Bukster

 

[SwampGrizz]

It also helps to put the drain plug in BEFORE you launch the boat at the ramp. This is the voice of experience talking.

SwampGrizz
Savannah, Ga.

 

[Daman858]

I rinsed out my Yammie F200 using the port and forgot to reconnect it tightly. Next trip out with friends on board, the overheat alarm went off. Engine cut back to idle. I had no idea what was wrong so I got a tow back to port (lucky to have a tow policy). Marina guy found the problem right away. No damage done but I had a red face for a while.