Very noble, and kudos to the kids. Steak, Lobster and Brews is how I pay my boys too!I took him out for a nice steak dinner (and that was before I realized how much a replacement unit would have cost.
Your secret is safe with us!I felt a little cheap after I found out he saved me $650!
Oh crap... I gotta confess! ... 35 pound Kensington Plow anchor... it rolled off the foredeck, hung up on a spring line while I grabbed hopelessly for it, and then it plunged into 12 ft of water. I pulled it out to attach it to the shackle. I snorkeled for it 2 hours later, and it was gone! I think it went into several feet of mud. I plan to swim for it. This time, I will probe the mud for it to locate it.
Thank you for this cathartic moment. i am purified.
This happened to me on a rough leg from Newport to Stonington. Went to fire up the grill and ... no. Well not the propane bottle but the rest of it - yes.... I discovered that the regulator, propane bottle, and venturi tube that I had stupidly left attached to the BBQ were gone!
Darned Treman Marina water is definitely sketchy!The Admiral splashed a three condiment serving tray off the dock two weekends ago. It was one her favorite decorative acquisitions. By the time the screams for the boat hook were answered, the little lovely dish disappeared beneath the surface into 10' of questionable marina water and silt. I now own an extendable pool skimmer basket and will be shopping for trophies off the dock this Saturday. Can't wait...
but there is a beer drinking ritual and you can double up with a Poseidon toast. It works.Neptune will occasionally return an item from the deep.
Whoa, maybe I'm living wrong but you can call an aide to do your bidding? Where do I get one of those?but there is a beer drinking ritual and you can double up with a Poseidon toast. It works.
Next morning, I was swimming and walking along the shore and...
Stepped on HIS Ring in about 3 feet of water.
I froze, keeping my foot pressed down until aids came and dove down and grabbed it from under my foot.
Jim...
Being "family", these aren't the kind of aides you get to pick and choose.Where do I get one of those?
Become the Captain of your boat or call your nephew, who needed a ride home.Where do I get one of those?