Re: Need answers

On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:05:01 -0700 (PDT), LoogyPicker@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

On Mar 30, 5:57 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing <em...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:47:01 -0500, John H.

<jherringnumerical...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:19:35 -0700 (PDT), photomom
<photo...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I took my boat out for the first time this morning.  Finally got it
started but it would die after several minutes if I didn't give it
some throttle.  It is an older model Glas-ply with a Volvo motor.  I
lifted the doghouse on the engine and the entire bottom was filled
with water.  It had evidently sprayed the motor.  Do I need to insert
the plug in the back of the boat to keep the water out, or just run
the bilge pump?  This is the first boat I have ever owned and any
suggestions you coulc offer would be great.

Yes, put the plug in before you launch it.

I swear this is absoutely true.

There is a big sign behind the service desk that reads:

"Plugs are required to be removed from boats in this facility.  Please
reinstall plugs prior to launch".

I swear that's true. :>)

And I can tell you the reason why too.

And no you morons, it wasn't me.

Although I have been guilty of doing that. :>)

Hey, I bought a boat awhile back and ran it up to the lake and forgot
to unhook the stern tiedowns, that thing wouldn't come off the the
trailer for nothing!!

Been there - done that. :>)

I've also forgot to remove the restraining strap from the bow eye,
undid the stern dock line and was lazy about where I put it with the
resulting prop wrap, Scotty caught a lobster trap due to stupidity on
my part, grounded myself at the mouth of the Connecticut River at Old
Saybrook Light when I misread the tide chart and tried to cross the
sand bar, run out of gas in one of my old bass boats, fallen over
board twice trying to boat a fish, dead batteries due to keeping my
ignition key and radio switch on and that's just for starters. :>)

I think I've been boating way too long. :>)
.

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