almost went down with the ship

[bloodvette]

as the story begins, after doing a really good high pressure wash job, put the argo away. well, about a week later fired it up and went out to prepare the hunting blind which is about 100 yards into a marsh on kind of a sunken island. so I'm about half way across the water (3 or 4 feet deep) and start getting the slipping belt rev sound. I'm sure some of you know what that sounds like. Usually I spend at least 2 hours in the water before enough water ingresses to slip the belt so I'm thinking "did I actually forget to drain the argo from when I high pressure washed it??"... so I figured, well I've been on the water before with this problem, a little water inside, belt slipping a little, I'll make it back to shore.... well. about 1 minute later, complete slippage, not going anywhere. lots of revs tires not turning. ok. time to investigate. (30 decoys in the back get ejected very quickly). pull out rear pan. 2 beams of water shooting up where the plugs should be. the plugs that are... no, they are not under the seat, they are back at home by the high pressure washer. time to think fast. an index finger into each hole. ok so now I have a little time to think. had a large coffee can, tried bailing. nope losing ground becuase need fingers to bail. water coming in faster than going out. reinsert fingers and think some more.what to use as plugs, nothing under the seat will work. dammit.... AHA! Socks! one sock in each hole. pushed in with needle nose pliers until tight. bailed for probably 10 minutes. good to go, I made it to shore fine, everything great after that. I decided to fix the bilge pump.

[jeffery9076]

sinking ship

thats the way to think socks never thought of that been there in the sinking ship syndrome.

[Roger S]

Great monday morning story.

[JoeMeg]

And I thought that kind of stuff only happened to me!Great story,hat's off to the sock idea.

[yellowargo]

Once again the importance of clean socks and underware when ever you leave the house!!

[mudbug3]

bloodvette ,


Glad that you made it back to shore with out sinking your Argo. A bilge pump in that situation may have saved the day.

[maxheadroom]

Not funny... But funny..

Enjoyed the story..

Cheers..

Max..

[eightwheeler]

Awesome story lol

[m350]

I like the part,," Nope, Need fingers to Bail",,I can Hear the Cussing now,,,@#$%,,,lol,,Good thinking with the Socks !

[new2memax4]

Thats Funny Cuz We Have Been There Or Can See It Happening To Us!! Have Not Used My Bilge Pump Yet But That Is The Primary Reason I Put It In,always Try To Remember "reinstall Those Plugs" But I Could See Me Driving Into The Creek To Find I Have Left Them On The Work Bench.would Have Been Funny To See I'm Sure, But Thats Cuz It Was Not My Machine About To Sink!! Glad You Made It Back And It Was Just A Good Story And Not A Machine Loss.never Thought You Would Lose Your Socks So Quick Did Ya! Good Thinkin

[MarshallEpp]

GREAT STORY MADE ME THINK OF MY DEPARTED FATHER IN LAW.HE BOUGHT THIS BOAT,AND BROUGHT UP TO OUR RIVER LOT TO TRY IT OUT.I TOLD THE WIFE I BETTER GO KEEP AN EYE ON HIM.GOOD THING I DID.HE HAD THE BOAT BACKED INTO THE RIVER.I SAID DID YOU PUT THE PLUG IN? HE DIDN'T LOL HE PULLED IT UP AND LET THE WATER RUN OUT.THEN BACKED IT IN AGAIN. I SAID YOU TAKING THE TRAILER? HE DIDN'T UNHOOK THE BOAT FROM THE TRAILER LOL.HE SAID OL CHEESE AND RICE OR SOMETHING TO THAT EFFECT.HE UNDID THE STRAPS.AND ASKED ME IF I WAS GOING ALONG.I SAID NO SOME ONE WILL NEED TO BE HERE TO COME AFTER YOU.

[george_pimpdaddy]

oh so thats the belt slipping

[lewis]

Ooops

Glad to hear no machine was harmed in this story! Quick thinking! Loved the story, glad all worked out!