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tinob
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Initially Posted - 07/25/2003 : 13:55:57

Hi all,

Don't want to jam ya'll with non sailing happenings but thought y'ud ( wow) be interested in the following.

Coming in from an exhilarating sail, and as I approached the Patchogue River breakwater, noticed a fishing boat of about 25 feet very close to the rocks. It seemed like an OH ! OH ! situation. So I slowed to perhaps provide assistance. The Capt. and crew , out of primary propulsion, had "C" clamped a two horsepower Mariner outboard to the swim platform, and were using it to get them back to their slip. I slowed further to ask if they required assistance and was told that they thought they had a grip on it. All they required was info regarding the state of tide and the normal of flow out the river. As it happened things were in their favor. Tide was just passing flood and the wind was on their hind quarter, the ferries were nowhere to be seen and other river traffic was light. So I tucked in behind them and and followed perchance to help. Fortunately they need it not. Surprisingly they were heading to my yard and made their way there easily. WHAT A SIGHT !

Val on Calista # 3936

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Dave B
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Response Posted - 07/25/2003 : 19:58:51

Imagine the indignity--the embarrassment--of being towed in by a SAILBOAT! <img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle>

Dave Bristle, 1985 C-25 #5032 "Passage" SR/FK/Dinette/Honda in SW CT

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Ben - FL
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Response Posted - 07/25/2003 : 23:21:17

I actually did tow a stink pot one time. I was under sail coming back to my marina on the St. Johns and had passed a big bass boat out in the middle. As I made my tack I could hear a whistle blowing and saw the man waving his arms. So I reversed course and it was a father with his young son on board. He said he was a service rep. for SeaRay but took his huge OBM to some other repair shop. Any way, I took him in tow under sail never once starting my engine. As we aproached the Black Creek Bridge where the ramp was another stink pot came by and exclaimed "How embarassing."

Safe voyages,
Ben, FL s/v Chick-a-pea C250wk
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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 07/26/2003 : 00:25:52

I've towed a few power boats back home over the years with my sailboats, including a 38' houseboat behind a 22' sailboat. I jump at the chance. (A good samaritan with a mean streak?<img src=icon_smile_evil.gif border=0 align=middle>) They've generally been quite grateful. The <b>most</b> embarassing such incident I witnessed was a macho ski boat with dead motor towed back to a crowded waterfront park by a cute young college girl on a sailboard!<img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle> (Tow rope tied to mast U-joint.) She's a long time friend of mine, and we still get a good cackle remembering it.<img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>

-- Leon Sisson

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lcharlot
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Response Posted - 07/26/2003 : 00:32:09

I have towed disabled powerboats on at least 7 or 8 occasions over the last dozen years that I have owned sailboats. I have already towed 2 powerboats just this season, the last one was a <i>jet ski!</i>. There are actually lots of opportunities to tow jet skis at Folsom Lake on any given summer weekend. They have a pretty small fuel tank relative to their fuel consumption rate, and if I go looking, I can almost always find a jet ski out of gas and stranded somewhere on the lake, as much as 5 miles from the operator's vehicle.

Larry Charlot
Catalina 25 #1205 "Quiet Time"
Sacramento, CA

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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 07/26/2003 : 11:35:29

" I can almost always find a jet ski out of gas and stranded somewhere on the lake, as much as 5 miles from the operator's vehicle."

-- sound like you should claim salvage rights ... heh heh...

Currently maintaining two holes in the water...'77 Venture 23 and new to the family,
'78 Catalina 25

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