Oh NO! The Boat!
Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen
Whilst beavering away in the garage this evening, on the lathe making pens, I heard a loud bang over the noise of the dust extractor. I switched off the machinary to investigate and was greeted by the sight of this boat in my street in Port Kennedy. As I had the camera with me for taking photos of pens, I was able to grab a 'Happy snap' before rendering assistance. I could see the driver and no one was hurt.
He took this narrow corner too tightly and cut the corner and the boat trailer hit the kerb and flipped. Felt sorry for the young fellow, all distraught, and on the phone to his Dad.
I thought we could right the boat, but I put a couple of heavy duty ratchets on as well. By then, his dad and family turned up and between us all, we were able to right the boat. The main damage was the draw bar was twisted and some cosmetic damage, bumps and scrapes etc.
Boat was righted and the strap used to ensure it stayed on. The young fellow was very appreciative of my efforts, as the dad. They drove off slowly, not far to get home.
I guess Dad had another chat with him once home, but all seemed calm and rational, poor bugger.
He had a crap day out on the water as well, no fish!!
Cheers
Willy
Jarrahland
outdoinit
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OUCH
We all live and learn..
I've spent half my life fishing.. The other half I have wasted..
Rob H
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Bummer
Bummer, but id rather that happened than my boys off playin with meth/crack etc or in a car chase.
A fairly happy ending at least...
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The older you get the more you realize that no one has a f++king clue what they're doing.
Everyone's just winging it.
eziliving
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F***ing dead right
F***ing dead right
Get busy living, or get busy dying!
bod
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Bugger
Life's a learning curve and he's hopefully learnt something, without too much damage being done.
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very small looking trailer,
very small looking trailer, onya for lending a hand. i was once asked to not so politly go f... myself when i asked if someone needed help, watched on as the tow truck wrecked his trailer winching onto truck.
epic restos and...
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now ait that the truth was
now aint that the truth was behind a tinny one day and as he went around the roundabout it flipped faf to watch but you do feel sorry for em
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meglodon
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Not to bad
After reading the post I was expecting to see the boat upside down. A lesson learned I guess, and as we all have started out with the boating/fishing bug and learned various lessons.
But for the grace of god go I.
turtl3tim
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hmmmm, could he have possibly
hmmmm, could he have possibly been going a little too fast when he clipped the curb? we all learn from our mistakes, and atleast no-one was hurt in this instance. good karma for lending a hand
Good things come to those who bait.