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Old 02-08-2019, 11:17 PM   #8
Crawdaddy
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City: Cleveland, Ohio
Vessel Name: Klondike
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My wife doesn't want to remember, but I'll add a story....
Took our new to us sailboat out for an afternoon swim in Lake Erie. I wanted to swim, so I jumped in figuring I'd stay close. Well the wind picked up and with no anchor down and no life jacket, I realized I could not keep up with the drifting boat. I had never shown her how to start the engine, and I wasn't wise enough to think about having her drop an anchor (or wear a life vest). So I decided to float while the waves picked up and she was freaking out drifting away! Since I'm typing this story you know I survived, luckily owed to some alert fishermen who could hear her yelling and frantically moving about. They had to cut their anchor line as they knew something was up, which I gladly replaced the next day.
This story still comes up with new people we bring out for a day trip and swim. Some boat rules we (now) have were made for a reason...
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