You know, I've never checked my auto insurance to see if the towing option
includes scuba divers or not . . . ;-)
David Settlemoir
dsettlemoir@aristotle.net
'95 SLT V8 4WD CC 5sp 3.21
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> From: JT McBride <James.McBride@GDEsystems.COM>
> To: dakota@ait.fredonia.edu
> Subject: Re: Front Bed Bends?
> Date: Monday, September 08, 1997 5:18 PM
>
> >day when somebody stole his boat trailer. Well, we backed my Dak down
the
> >ramp into the water with tailpipe bubbling, and shoved the 14 foot
aluminum
> >bass boat into the back of the truck. It only hung off the back of the
>
> Reminds me of the example of how NOT to retreive your boat that I saw up
> in Monterey in August.
>
> We were walking across the boat parking lot to some shops, and a fellow
> backed up and zoomed in front of us - heading for the boat ramp. I
> thought he was going a little fast, being a busy parking lot, and as he
> was backing up a trailer, but I didn't think anything more, and we went
> into the scuba shop.
>
> When we left the scuba shop, the boat ramp was between us and the break-
> water where all the harbor seals hang out, which my girlfriend wanted to
> see. A tow truck arrived, and started reeling out cable for the guy in
> his Ford station wagon, and his buddy. The Ferd was underwater, but for
> the lip of the luggage rack on top. All their gear was floating around
> inside. They eventually hooked on to the bumper (using scuba) and pulled
> the station wagon, and boat trailer, out of the water. The horn started
> blowing as soon as the engine cleared water.
>
> Clearly, the fellow hadn't slowed as he approached the ramp -- which are
> ALWAYS covered with slippery green algae. Too cool for his own good.
> The two of them were still wringing seawater out of clothes when we left
> the seals about an hour later. I'll bet that was a memorable dive trip!
>
> Jim
>
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