"Nathan Branden" wrote in message
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Went sailing last weekend, it started out great but after a few hours
things went downhill. The wind died, strong currents and water in the
diesel. Engine just quits, I take off the filter and drain a bunch of
water out and manage to get it started. While doing this the anchor
drags I wind up in a marshy coastal area, fortunately nothing hard up
against the hull. I call for tow because I can't motor off of the
marsh bench. Tow comes out 5 hours later, costs me $300. I get back to
the dock on my own power for the last two miles and I start to get
some chest pains. Next thing my arm is numb and there is a stabbing
pain in the back. Try docking with this going on. I manage to get
someone to help me and they call an ambulance. Off to the emergency
room. They run EKGs and enzyme tests and find nothing. Then I come
down with the most intense migrane ever, I throw up in the hospital.
They keep me overnite. Taxi back to the car next morning, $157!!!!!
The whole weekend cost me over $5,000! I still have to get the boat
squared away. Look at the bright side it all could have been worse.

Bummer, Nathan. Sorry for the mess, but I think you've used up your
allotment of Murphy-type misfortune for this sailing season. The rest of
the summer should be smooth sailing.


So how was your first sail of the season?

It would have been fine, were it not for the fact that Clover is still on
the hard and will be for almost another month, thanks to the winter weather
we've had the past three weeks. It's finally broken and we just got the
winter cover off yesterday.

Max