[Wayne Maybury]

AMF

You talked about people putting their boats in the water with the drain plug out. How about all the people that go out and do not check the gas. They get out there, somewhere, but they need a tow to get back in. Half the time these people don't even have any idea where they are located.

I am a sailor so I pay special attention to the buoys. Several years ago I told a buddy with a stern drive "not to cut inside that green buoy". He said that we sailors worry too much. Several weeks later that short cut cost him a prop because the water level had gone down a foot or two. At least he had a spare prop on board and he know how to change it so he didn't need a tow.

Too many people with little or no experience buy a boat, take it out, have a couple of drinks, and then get themselves in trouble.

Wayne