Late night boat ride
 

On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:09:59 -0500, wrote:

I was getting ready to go to bed last night and I saw a fire
department vehicle drive by, stopping next to the house by the boat
basin. I went out to see what was going on and they said there were a
couple of guys in kayaks lost in the river. I asked if they wanted to
go look for them and we went in my boat.
The rest is history

http://www.nbc-2.com/Global/story.asp?S=11736281

Nobody else was willing to try to get a boat out across that flat. The
CG was sitting out in the channel about 2 miles away. Sissies!
They had at least 12-14" of water if they knew where the deep spots
were., I got out there with 3 firemen, bags of rescue stuff, 2 kayaks
and 2 kayakers on board. What's the matter with those guys? ;-)

That chubby firelady said in the newsclip she "commandeered" your
boat.
Did she sit on you to get the keys?
That Panga looks pretty good.
Is this it?
http://www.pangamarine.com/marquesas_specs.html

8" draft.
I was looking at them, but saw no advantage over a Carolina Skiff.

--Vic

Late night boat ride
 

On Dec 28, 8:03*pm, wrote:
On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:07:42 -0600, Vic Smith





wrote:
On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:09:59 -0500, wrote:

I was getting ready to go to bed last night and I saw a fire
department vehicle drive by, stopping next to the house by the boat
basin. I went out to see what was going on and they said there were a
couple of guys in kayaks lost in the river. I asked if they wanted to
go look for them and we went in my boat.
The rest is history

http://www.nbc-2.com/Global/story.asp?S=11736281

Nobody else was willing to try to get a boat out across that flat. The
CG was sitting out in the channel about 2 miles away. Sissies!
They had at least 12-14" of water if they knew where the deep spots
were., I got out there with 3 firemen, bags of rescue stuff, 2 kayaks
and 2 kayakers on board. What's the matter with those guys? * *;-)

That chubby firelady said in the newsclip she "commandeered" your
boat.
Did she sit on you to get the keys?
That Panga looks pretty good. *
Is this it?
http://www.pangamarine.com/marquesas_specs.html

8" draft.
I was looking at them, but saw no advantage over a Carolina Skiff.

--Vic

The chubby fire lady wasn't there.
My boat wasn't "commandeered". I offered to go look for the kayakers
and said they could come along.
They have updated the story from this morning. Originally the news
geeks didn't know the FD had a new boat. I bet fire lady called them
and told them. I did make arrangements with the battalion chief last
night to let them use our ramp so they have a way to float that boat
without driving 20 miles or ****ing off a mile of homeowners by WOTing
through their no wake zones if they launched at the park up on 41.
They would still have to get a ranger to let them in.
I still wonder how well these guys would do poking around here in the
dark. Just because it says there is "water" on your GPS might not mean
it is 8" of water. ;-)

Yep... they took your quote and cameo out of the video, and inserted
pics of their new boat. They'll be afraid to take that up the
river... wouldn't want to scratch it up, you know!

Late night boat ride
 

On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:03:11 -0500, wrote:



The chubby fire lady wasn't there.
My boat wasn't "commandeered". I offered to go look for the kayakers
and said they could come along.

I figured as much. People with uniforms often like to say
"commandeer." Especially the chubby broads who weren't there.

They have updated the story from this morning. Originally the news
geeks didn't know the FD had a new boat. I bet fire lady called them
and told them. I did make arrangements with the battalion chief last
night to let them use our ramp so they have a way to float that boat
without driving 20 miles or ****ing off a mile of homeowners by WOTing
through their no wake zones if they launched at the park up on 41.
They would still have to get a ranger to let them in.
I still wonder how well these guys would do poking around here in the
dark. Just because it says there is "water" on your GPS might not mean
it is 8" of water. ;-)

They'll probably practice. Get ready to be an auxiliary fire house.
Got donuts?
Should be fun. And good for you. I'm sure we all appreciate your
sacrifice. (-:

--Vic

Late night boat ride
 

On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:29:30 -0800 (PST), Jack
wrote:

Just because it says there is "water" on your GPS might not mean
it is 8" of water. ;-)

Sometimes the charts tell the truth. There is a place near the east
coast of Asia called the " Dangerous Ground ". During WWII the US lost
a couple of Subs there, hard aground.

Casady