I am glad you made it back and all, but geez…get a little bit of water in the boat and call the CG? Guess my tax dollars helped pay for that fuel.
quote:that is exactly what they are for.
Originally posted by NetGirlI am glad you made it back and all, but geez…get a little bit of water in the boat and call the CG? Guess my tax dollars helped pay for that fuel.
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Originally posted by NetGirlI am glad you made it back and all, but geez…get a little bit of water in the boat and call the CG? Guess my tax dollars helped pay for that fuel.
I’m glad that you paid your share of the fuel. I will try to sink a little closer next time, so as the bill won’t be so bad.
“Back home we got a taxidermy man. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him”
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Originally posted by NetGirlI am glad you made it back and all, but geez…get a little bit of water in the boat and call the CG? Guess my tax dollars helped pay for that fuel.
NG, I wouldn’t worry too much about your tax money being spent on that little bit of fuel, I would be more pissed about the 30-40 million they spent to shoot down a crippled satelite.
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Originally posted by NetGirlI am glad you made it back and all, but geez…get a little bit of water in the boat and call the CG? Guess my tax dollars helped pay for that fuel.
I’m glad that you paid your share of the fuel. I will try to sink a little closer next time, so as the bill won’t be so bad.
“Back home we got a taxidermy man. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him”
was kind of rude of you to start sinking so far out.
CaptNoBrd:your avitar has no assatall.
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Originally posted by sellsfishquote:
Originally posted by NetGirlI am glad you made it back and all, but geez…get a little bit of water in the boat and call the CG? Guess my tax dollars helped pay for that fuel.
I’m glad that you paid your share of the fuel. I will try to sink a little closer next time, so as the bill won’t be so bad.
“Back home we got a taxidermy man. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him”
Appreciate that. OH yeah, next time, give the boys a 5-gallon bucket to help bail the water. It will take their minds off of the sinking thing.
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Originally posted by NetGirlI am glad you made it back and all, but geez…get a little bit of water in the boat and call the CG? Guess my tax dollars helped pay for that fuel.
50-60 degree water exposure leads to exhaustion or Unconsciousness in 1-2 hrs. You were right-on to call the CG because of the risk of loss of life.
http://www.kayakforum.com/cgi-sys/cgiwrap/guille/wiki.pl?Hypothermia_Table
Magnum, Check the thru hull fittings and hoses on the sides of the boat that drain the two compartments behind the seats. I had the same thing happen to me shortly after buying the boat. Made several trips with no problem but when in sloppy sea’s and those fittings went under enough and let enough water in the weight would keep them under. Glad you made it back and hope this helps.
no one has mentioned survival suits for winter fishing. are they expensive, hard to stow on smaller boats. dont they give you like an hour in 50 degree h20. just curious as to how many boats carry them when fishing in the winter or anytime for that matter.
glad you were prepared sells. just goes to show you can never be too prepared.
The older I get, the better I was.
That’s some scary stuff. Glad you made it back okay.
As I read your story it reminded me of a similar experience I had on Lake Erie. We were staying on Bass Island way out in Lake Erie. On my maps of Lake Erie, I had spotted another island which appeared to be about 12-15 miles away…and the grass is always greener. Long story short…water was rough, so foggy that visibility was nil, I was just plowing along to soften the ride, finally decided to speed up, but the boat wouldn’t plane. I was in a 20’ bass boat. Raised the rear lid to see water 4-5" OVER THE TOP of the batteries. Both bilge pumps on, but pumping no water. Later found that both impellars had mess around them inhibiting their ability to pump. Decided to turn around and head back to marina. Big wave hit us broadside. Knocked my battery powered GPS off the console onto the deck. Back cover came off the GPS and batteries went flying all over the place. Keep in mind, fog was so thick you couldn’t see 50’. Water temp in mid 50’s, boat sinking, no sight of land, no GPS, no radio on bass boat back then, and hunting an island in the middle of Lake Erie. Purely by the grace of God, I found our island before we went under.
I had to have the boat taken apart to find the problem. When bass boats are built, the deck is placed on top of the hull. NORMALLY, there is caulking/sealant under the rub rail where the deck fits down onto the hull. My boat had NO sealant under the rub rail. In plowing along in that rough water for so far, water had been pouring in under the rub rail toward the rear of the boat. That had been a manufacturer’s defect ever since I bought the boat. Prior to that day, the automatic bilge pump had just pumped out the water as the boat was running. I could never hear the bilge pump running over the outboard and the water was pumped out the back so I never knew the problem existed. For BOTH bilge pumps to fail at the same time was BAD LUCK. “Stuff” happens, I suppose. That was the only time I’ve ever been scared on
Glad yall made it back. I heard the transmission on the VHF the other night and glad to hear yall made it back safely. Scary how vulnerable we are with the mercy of the ocean sometimes.
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Originally posted by NetGirlI am glad you made it back and all, but geez…get a little bit of water in the boat and call the CG? Guess my tax dollars helped pay for that fuel.
I hope you are kidding because if you are not, you are not only an idiot, your an a-hole as well.
“To preserve liberty it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them.” – Senator Richard Henry Lee, 1788
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Originally posted by NetGirlI am glad you made it back and all, but geez…get a little bit of water in the boat and call the CG? Guess my tax dollars helped pay for that fuel.
I hope you are kidding because if you are not, you are not only an idiot, your an a-hole as well.
“To preserve liberty it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms and be taught alike, especially when
young, how to use them.” – Senator Richard Henry Lee, 1788Easy there M.P.
she is a dear friend, and was my sons teacher. I have great respect for that woman, and she was just messing with everyone on this board.
Paul
“Back home we got a taxidermy man. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him”
thanks.
“Back home we got a taxidermy man. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him”
Sells.
Thats good. I was hoping it was a friendly thing. You know on here, sometimes you can’t tell.
Sorry Net Lady,I’m slow - but I usually catch up sooner or later.
Proceed.
“To preserve liberty it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them.” – Senator Richard Henry Lee, 1788
are they expensive, hard to stow on smaller boats.
Immersion suits are expensive, they’re bulky, and they’re useless …
… unless you need 'em, and then only a raft will replace 'em! 
Take an Old Man Fishing Today!
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Originally posted by Reelly Oldare they expensive, hard to stow on smaller boats.
Immersion suits are expensive, they’re bulky, and they’re useless …
… unless you need 'em, and then only a raft will replace 'em!
Take an Old Man Fishing Today!
Landfall navagation has them for $295. You may can find them for a bit less. They are not hard to stow, lightweight and would work well on a small boat, but I would try to keep them dry, and if they get wet, clean and dry, just like you would with a wetsuit. Here’s one I found on ebay for my 10 year old son.
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Originally posted by Don Qquote:
Originally posted by Reelly Oldare they expensive, hard to stow on smaller boats.
Immersion suits are expensive, they’re bulky, and they’re useless …
… unless you need 'em, and then only a raft will replace 'em!
Take an Old Man Fishing Today!
Landfall navagation has them for $295. You may can find them for a bit less. They are not hard to stow, lightweight and would work well on a small boat, but I would try to keep them dry, and if they get wet, clean and dry, just like you would with a wetsuit. Here’s one I found on ebay for my 10 year old son.
www.justonemoresportfishing.com
sounds like a no-brainer, especially when its cold.
The older I get, the better I was.