Battle Scarred

smalljaw 10/14/2007 - 15:46 Trip Reports Potomac Had a few things to do this morning but seemed like I had enough time to get out for a couple of hours. Well, Sam and I launched out of Noland's at about 1pm. Ran downriver then back up. Was windy and LOTS of weeds. Pushing the edge I tried to run upriver to POR and never saw the rock. Hit it HARD and it made a nice dent in the front left side of the hull. So there...it's done now. I know what it feels like and I know what I did wrong. No fish but Sam was the man helping me put that boat back on the trailer.

What did you do wrong?

muskalungee 10/15/2007 - 08:27 ". I know what it feels like and I know what I did wrong."

Care to expound on this? I'm trying to learn as much as I can....

Muskalungeeeeeeee!
-Mike

MIKEY

ogbudha 10/15/2007 - 14:15 You dont have to worry about it...your new rig is broken in! Plus it has a MOJO that will enable you to run it where the other guys stop to pleat their dresses! Im hoping the gauge at POR gets down to .90...at that level the fish will be unbeleivably condensed. This water level is just ....well...stupid.

When you are

smalljaw 10/15/2007 - 08:48 running river right don't forget to look river left :) I was running real close to the right hand shoreline and lost track of what was happening on the left. I hit a rock that was OUT OF THE WATER...no excuses there...rookie mistake...hopefully not a painful one :)

In the words of Joseph Conrad........

REB9 10/15/2007 - 19:00 The Horror, The Horror..... After my first (or second??) bad encounter with a mystery goonie I became a firm believer in caution being the better part of valor. Now I run where I know the goonies are. I still bump, but not that often... My hull is battle scarred, but no holes yet.....

Can't wait to see the first dent on your new ride! Each time you take her out you will have another " Voyage of Discovery". Learn from each and you will be a better boater and you won't wreck your hull.....

At the Rodeo, we can exchange stories about the war wounds on our hulls! I remember each one and have a good story about each.

REB9

You knew it was coming....

Captwalleye 10/15/2007 - 05:15 You knew it was coming so....it's over and done with.Every trip out will be a learning experience and all just part of fishin'.Go for it!

Cherry popped!

ogbudha 10/14/2007 - 18:39 Feels good doesnt it. You buy the warranty from James River Jets??? :)

Can I borrow

smalljaw 10/14/2007 - 19:11 your JB Weld please :)

Warranty? Those things come with a warranty?

warranty...jbweld

ogbudha 10/15/2007 - 08:02 I haul JB Weld around in 50 gal drums! Ill get some to you asap.