Usually and at least one person dies there a year, unfortunately. It's my favorite boating place too...

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...2c6968efc.html

On Thu, 2 Jul 2015 16:11:38 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Usually and at least one person dies there a year, unfortunately. It's my favorite boating place too...

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...2c6968efc.html


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Maybe overwhelmed by a sudden thunderstorm? That's an easy way to get
in trouble with a small boat.

- show quoted text -
"I heard a claim that a lot of these guys are found with their fly
down. They are taking a leak over the side and fall in.
Boating alone can be a dangerous business, Wear your PFD. "

,we hear the same thing up here. I carry an old ice cream container as a **** bucket.....and immediately dump and flush. Have to be careful close to land....not much privacy in a 16.5 foot open boat.

True North wrote:

- show quoted text -
"I heard a claim that a lot of these guys are found with their fly
down. They are taking a leak over the side and fall in.
Boating alone can be a dangerous business, Wear your PFD. "

,we hear the same thing up here. I carry an old ice cream container as a **** bucket.....and immediately dump and flush. Have to be careful close to land....not much privacy in a 16.5 foot open boat.


You don't want to lean on the sides of *that* boat!

On 7/3/2015 10:52 PM, Alex wrote:
True North wrote:

- show quoted text -
"I heard a claim that a lot of these guys are found with their fly
down. They are taking a leak over the side and fall in.
Boating alone can be a dangerous business, Wear your PFD. "

,we hear the same thing up here. I carry an old ice cream container as
a **** bucket.....and immediately dump and flush. Have to be careful
close to land....not much privacy in a 16.5 foot open boat.


You don't want to lean on the sides of *that* boat!

Why? Is it because of the painted over galvanic rot on the gunnel?

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Respectfully submitted by Justan

Laugh of the day from Krause

"I'm not to blame anymore for the atmosphere in here.
I've been "born again" as a nice guy."

Justan Olphat wrote:
On 7/3/2015 10:52 PM, Alex wrote:
True North wrote:

- show quoted text -
"I heard a claim that a lot of these guys are found with their fly
down. They are taking a leak over the side and fall in.
Boating alone can be a dangerous business, Wear your PFD. "

,we hear the same thing up here. I carry an old ice cream container as
a **** bucket.....and immediately dump and flush. Have to be careful
close to land....not much privacy in a 16.5 foot open boat.


You don't want to lean on the sides of *that* boat!

Why? Is it because of the painted over galvanic rot on the gunnel?



Yes.

On Fri, 3 Jul 2015 04:37:14 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:


- show quoted text -
"I heard a claim that a lot of these guys are found with their fly
down. They are taking a leak over the side and fall in.
Boating alone can be a dangerous business, Wear your PFD. "

,we hear the same thing up here. I carry an old ice cream container as a **** bucket.....and immediately dump and flush. Have to be careful close to land....not much privacy in a 16.5 foot open boat.

Is dumping black water not illegal in your neck of the woods?
--

Guns don't cause problems.
Gun owner behavior causes problems.

On 7/6/2015 4:09 PM, John H. wrote:
On Fri, 3 Jul 2015 04:37:14 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:


- show quoted text -
"I heard a claim that a lot of these guys are found with their fly
down. They are taking a leak over the side and fall in.
Boating alone can be a dangerous business, Wear your PFD. "

,we hear the same thing up here. I carry an old ice cream container as a **** bucket.....and immediately dump and flush. Have to be careful close to land....not much privacy in a 16.5 foot open boat.

Is dumping black water not illegal in your neck of the woods?

He might have dribbled a little on his gunnels, Do you suppose that
might have caused the corrosion he was grousing about?

--

Respectfully submitted by Justan

Laugh of the day from Krause

"I'm not to blame anymore for the atmosphere in here.
I've been "born again" as a nice guy."

On Mon, 6 Jul 2015 16:18:59 -0400, Justan Olphat wrote:

On 7/6/2015 4:09 PM, John H. wrote:
On Fri, 3 Jul 2015 04:37:14 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:


- show quoted text -
"I heard a claim that a lot of these guys are found with their fly
down. They are taking a leak over the side and fall in.
Boating alone can be a dangerous business, Wear your PFD. "

,we hear the same thing up here. I carry an old ice cream container as a **** bucket.....and immediately dump and flush. Have to be careful close to land....not much privacy in a 16.5 foot open boat.

Is dumping black water not illegal in your neck of the woods?

He might have dribbled a little on his gunnels, Do you suppose that
might have caused the corrosion he was grousing about?

Uric acid versus aluminum rivets....sounds feasible to me.
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Guns don't cause problems.
Gun owner behavior causes problems.

John H.
- show quoted text -
" Is dumping black water not illegal in your neck of the woods?"


No, Johnny...dumping black water isn't illegal on salt water here.