W.O.T
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I guess I'll break the cherry in here. So a few years back I met a good looking blonde and we start talking. I came up with the idea, hey lets go out to the river Sunday, I'll call in sick on Monday well stay the night since she was off those days. She agreed and has never been. She stayed the night at my place Saturday night and Sunday morning we leave.
I have my 19' Daytona in tow two full tanks of race gas. We make it all the way out there and drop the boat in the water at Martinez Lake. Park the Truck and I walk back to the lady and the boat in the water. Fire the boat up she's running cherry. She Has My Labrador Puppy in her lap and all is well were idling out of Martinez lake.
There were quite a few boats on the water and a line of boats pulling out of Martinez onto the river. I was in line and idling out of the Marina onto the river. Here's where things get shitty. Several boats were coming off plane and entering the Marina. Me being at idle in a low freeboard Daytona, started taking on Rollers. Looking back I should have gunned it and blew by everyone. But it would have been risky with as many boats I was behind. Within seconds two or three rollers made it into the boat and I saw water up to the back seat. I knew I was Fucked I gunned it into the toolies and killed the motor. Down she went.
We lost everything. Our shoes, backpack with my keys our cell phones, Wallets, a brand new Glock pistol and my Dept. Badge. We were treading water. Luckily the tow and rescue guy from Martinez saw us and quickly got his boat to pull my boat up river with the plugs out etc.
What a mess. Luckily Farmer John a board member on the PB forums saw me and gave me his shoes and loaned me some money. Also used his truck to pull my boat out of the water.
The lady and I headed home. I tore into the boat throwing everything electrical into the trash and opening the motor up. Cost me a few bucks to get her going again. The lady and I didn't go anywhere from that point haha, but she was a good sport about it. I think I was more concerned with the boat at the time.
I'll see if I have any pics from this mess.
I have my 19' Daytona in tow two full tanks of race gas. We make it all the way out there and drop the boat in the water at Martinez Lake. Park the Truck and I walk back to the lady and the boat in the water. Fire the boat up she's running cherry. She Has My Labrador Puppy in her lap and all is well were idling out of Martinez lake.
There were quite a few boats on the water and a line of boats pulling out of Martinez onto the river. I was in line and idling out of the Marina onto the river. Here's where things get shitty. Several boats were coming off plane and entering the Marina. Me being at idle in a low freeboard Daytona, started taking on Rollers. Looking back I should have gunned it and blew by everyone. But it would have been risky with as many boats I was behind. Within seconds two or three rollers made it into the boat and I saw water up to the back seat. I knew I was Fucked I gunned it into the toolies and killed the motor. Down she went.
We lost everything. Our shoes, backpack with my keys our cell phones, Wallets, a brand new Glock pistol and my Dept. Badge. We were treading water. Luckily the tow and rescue guy from Martinez saw us and quickly got his boat to pull my boat up river with the plugs out etc.
What a mess. Luckily Farmer John a board member on the PB forums saw me and gave me his shoes and loaned me some money. Also used his truck to pull my boat out of the water.
The lady and I headed home. I tore into the boat throwing everything electrical into the trash and opening the motor up. Cost me a few bucks to get her going again. The lady and I didn't go anywhere from that point haha, but she was a good sport about it. I think I was more concerned with the boat at the time.
I'll see if I have any pics from this mess.