Winter Doldrums

Jul 1, 2010
990
Catalina 350 Port Huron
It was probably deliberate. The water was likely cold, and he was just doing a little pre-shrinkage, that's all.
 
Oct 24, 2010
2,405
Hunter 30 Everett, WA
As a kid, we often waterskied off a dock. The idea is when the rope tightens up you can just stand up without getting wet. One time when I stood up, my suit stayed on a nail on the dock. I was a mortified 15-year-old at the time.

Ken
 
Nov 30, 2015
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Hunter 1978 H30 Cherubini, Treman Marina, Ithaca, NY
Oh, so that's where the port cleat is! Tough lesson learned while yielding a self-inflicted mega-wedgie...
 

walt

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Jun 1, 2007
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Macgregor 26S Hobie TI Ridgway Colorado
A bunch of years ago a buddy of mine who lived fairly close to this lake convinced two of us in separate vehicles to drive out on the ice and of course we did. Later in the day I took this picture of the same spot we had driven onto the ice.. We were STILL parked out on the ice when that picture was taken and were really questioning the decision to be there in the first place... My buddy of course said to not worry, we will just drive off in a different spot.. we of course believed him again (no choice this time) and we did safely drive off..

This is Twin Lakes in Colorado.

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Nov 8, 2010
11,386
Beneteau First 36.7 & 260 Minneapolis MN & Bayfield WI
A bunch of years ago a buddy of mine who lived fairly close to this lake convinced two of us in separate vehicles to drive out on the ice and of course we did. Later in the day I took this picture of the same spot we had driven onto the ice.. We were STILL parked out on the ice when that picture was taken and were really questioning the decision to be there in the first place... My buddy of course said to not worry, we will just drive off in a different spot.. we of course believed him again (no choice this time) and we did safely drive off..

This is Twin Lakes in Colorado.

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With 10,000 lakes and an infinite number of yahoos, Minnesota has something like this happens every few days. We have people that make a living on pulling cars out of the water. Needs to be done because of the law, the cars are totaled.

http://www.twincities.com/2017/01/25/cool-video-watch-truck-towed-out-of-icy-minnesota-lake-channel/
 
Jan 19, 2010
12,925
Hobie 16 & Rhodes 22 Skeeter Charleston
Ran across this one today...

"Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Give him a fishing lesson and he'll sit in a boat drinking beer every weekend." -Alex Blackwell
 
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