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Location: Lake Elmo, MN | YEP....good advice.
Several years ago up on LOW, I left my boat at the lodge after lunch and went out in a lodge boat with a buddy to do some trolling (still not sure why I left mine but nonetheless). The day was clear, no wind, and the lake like glass. On plane at about 25mph, my buddy took his hand off the steering wheel for 2 seconds. The boat lurched HARD right and I went over HARD left. Actually cracked the bottom pedestal plate and tore the screws right out of the bottom of the boat. Hit the water and sunk like a stone. Luckily I know how to swim and was not knocked unconscious. Life jacket was on the seat back of course.
Getting back in the boat was near impossible until I told my buddy (who was not thrown out) to take the key out of the ignition. Once he did that, I stepped on the lower unit, and worked myself up on board.
It's not "if" you'll go over....it's "when" . And almost guaranteed it will be on a sunny, calm day.
Bad deal. Wear your PFD. |
