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sailirc wrote:
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On Jun 28, 4:51 pm, "sailirc" wrote:
I wonder how many would be honest and say at one time or
another they left out the drain plug. This thread was started for
fun only --- no insults or name calling.

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Good luck with that, Harry and JimH will be here shortly to trash your
thread, and yes, I have!
Another one. I bought a bass boat and was very excited to get in the
water. Took a friend with me, didn't have a lot of time before dark,
backed it down in the water, started it, would NOT move off the
trailer. Problem? When I bought the boat, it had a strap going over
the stern, I didn't like that, so I bought Rod Saver transom straps.
SOMEBODY forgot to take them off!

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Down here St Pete a guy pumped 125 gallons of fuel in the
fishing rod holder. Once they found the fuel in the bottom of the boat
they towed it out real far and had to empty the fuel out!.




Did you see this first hand? Sounds like an urban legend.

#1 125 gallons before they noticed the problem?
#2 They pumped out the fuel - offshore - with an electric bilge pump?

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On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:51:47 GMT, "sailirc"
wrote:

I wonder how many would be honest and say at one time or
another they left out the drain plug.

More than once.

The last time I did it, some poor gal in the neighboring boat at the
ramp got an unexpected shower.

~~ snerk ~~

I've also done the opposite - not pull the plug after recovering and
leaving it in. Couple of days later, I took it to a car wash to power
wash the bilge out with a degreaser - didn't even think about the
plug.

The boat was level and I just wasn't paying attention when spraying
down the bilge. There was water every where right?

Got back into the truck, pulled out, all the water shifted to the
stern, bilge pump turns on and all that nice, greasy, ugly water
sprayed all over some guys brand new wash/wax job. :)

Whoopsie...

Cost me an additional $26 so the guy could get his car washed again.

The nice thing about the Ranger is that it has a double fitting in the
stern - you can install a tapered plug from the inside or the outside
- the inside deal for the exact reason we're discussing - forgetting
to install the drain plug.

Which can also lead to a problem - namely lame ass dummies like myself
who put two plugs being of a forgetful nature and wonder why the damn
boat isn't draining properly when you pull the exterior plug. :)

Or vice versa.

Oddly, I never forgot to install the plug on the Princecraft or other
small boats I've owned - only the Ranger.

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On Jun 28, 8:47*pm, DK wrote:
sailirc wrote:
wrote in message
....
On Jun 28, 4:51 pm, "sailirc" wrote:
I wonder how many would be honest and say at one time or
another they left out the drain plug. This thread was started for
fun only --- no insults or name calling.

--
Boat Auctionshttp://sailirc.net/boats/index.php

Good luck with that, Harry and JimH will be here shortly to trash your
thread, and yes, I have!
Another one. I bought a bass boat and was very excited to get in the
water. Took a friend with me, didn't have a lot of time before dark,
backed it down in the water, started it, would NOT move off the
trailer. Problem? When I bought the boat, it had a strap going over
the stern, I didn't like that, so I bought Rod Saver transom straps.
SOMEBODY forgot to take them off!

-----

Down here St Pete a guy pumped 125 gallons of fuel in the
fishing rod holder. *Once they found the fuel in the bottom of the boat
they towed it out real far and had to empty the fuel out!.

Did you see this first hand? *Sounds like an urban legend.


"No need for the confrontation. People here post from all over so your
"experience" may not apply to everyone."

DK 6-28-08 ;-)

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On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:21:23 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"sailirc" wrote in message
news:Dvx9k.83$713.32@trnddc03...
I wonder how many would be honest and say at one time or
another they left out the drain plug. This thread was started for
fun only --- no insults or name calling.

--
Boat Auctions
http://sailirc.net/boats/index.php


There are only two types of trailer boaters. Those that have left the plug
out, and those who have lied about not leaving it out.


Except for those among us who are perfect in every way, that is a truism.

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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:51:47 GMT, "sailirc"
wrote:

I wonder how many would be honest and say at one time or
another they left out the drain plug.

More than once.

The last time I did it, some poor gal in the neighboring boat at the
ramp got an unexpected shower.

~~ snerk ~~

I've also done the opposite - not pull the plug after recovering and
leaving it in. Couple of days later, I took it to a car wash to power
wash the bilge out with a degreaser - didn't even think about the
plug.

The boat was level and I just wasn't paying attention when spraying
down the bilge. There was water every where right?

Got back into the truck, pulled out, all the water shifted to the
stern, bilge pump turns on and all that nice, greasy, ugly water
sprayed all over some guys brand new wash/wax job. :)

Whoopsie...

Cost me an additional $26 so the guy could get his car washed again.

The nice thing about the Ranger is that it has a double fitting in the
stern - you can install a tapered plug from the inside or the outside
- the inside deal for the exact reason we're discussing - forgetting
to install the drain plug.

Which can also lead to a problem - namely lame ass dummies like myself
who put two plugs being of a forgetful nature and wonder why the damn
boat isn't draining properly when you pull the exterior plug. :)

Or vice versa.

Oddly, I never forgot to install the plug on the Princecraft or other
small boats I've owned - only the Ranger.

I forgot the plug on the Princecraft Yukon for you...on my 2nd outing.
Boat was still on the trailer when I noticed, so I quickly pulled back up
the ramp far enough to drain the boat and then install the plug..

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Honestly, so far, never. It will happen though... it must. Although I've
been around boats most of my life, I've only been an owner for 5 years or
so, so I'm still a rookie compared to many here. There's plenty of time.

AAMOF, I saw a newish malibu tied up to the bank today... water up to the
gunwales. I don't know the story, but either they hit something, or left the
plug out (and stopped in a panic).

--Mike

"sailirc" wrote in message
news:Dvx9k.83$713.32@trnddc03...
I wonder how many would be honest and say at one time or
another they left out the drain plug. This thread was started for
fun only --- no insults or name calling.

--
Boat Auctions
http://sailirc.net/boats/index.php

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sailirc wrote:

I wonder how many would be honest and say at one time or
another they left out the drain plug. This thread was started for
fun only --- no insults or name calling.

My Dad did it at least once that I'm aware of, then he blamed me for not
seeing the water coming in. That and lots of other stuff is what kinda put
me off boats/fishing for the last 50 years. Now that my little 6 year-old
grandson wants to go fishing, I may have to reconsider.

BTW, why doesn't someone come up with a simple check-valve arrangement that
(when used in conjunction with the plug) would drastically cut down on the
amount of water that could flow into the boat if one forgot the plug? I can
visualize a couple of arrangements that should work ok, a ball-type or even
a plain top-hinged deal ought to do the trick.

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dvus