Okay...so it's official- we have had our first opps moment with the boat. While the boys are napping and Trent is safely outside mowing, I will record today's story so we can later look back and laugh. :)
Let me start by saying that Trent and I went out last night for our anniversary (7 years on Monday!) and the boys spent the night with Mom and Dad. We had a great time and were looking forward to a beautiful Saturday to ourselves on the lake. Well, at least a saturday morning. We were to pick up the boys this afternoon so Trent could take Will to a Sounds baseball game with a friend. We only had a few hours and were going to make the most of it by going for a quick breakfast at Sonic and then straight to Old Hickory. We drove out to the boat ramp thinking it would be packed since it has rained for what seems like 2 weeks. It wasn't packed at all... yet! We backed the boat in the water and Trent trys to start her up....nothing. Luckily he has a jump starter battery in the truck for just such an occasion. He hooks it up...still nothing. By now, there is a line forming behind us to get in the lake. - no pressure or anything! He says, "We'll just pull it up and let it charge for a minute until everyone gets in and then try again." It's now our turn to "try again". I get to learn how to back the trailer down - which I did a great job! He cranks several more times to no avail. Checks the battery jumper and realizes it is now dead too! By this time, he was NOT a happy camper! He says, "just pull it up and lets go home." As we're pulling it up, we hear an awful scrapping sound...the prop was still in the "down" position and scrapping against the boat ramp! Trent was straight up MAD at this point. We are half way up the ramp, getting the jumper back out and hoping it has enough juice to at least run the trim to pull the prop back up and watching the nice line of boats form behind us waiting to enjoy their lake day!
Needless to say, we are now at home with the boat safely in the driveway and the battery hooked up to the "plug in charger". Trent angrily says, "I guess I'll go mow."
As he is weed-eating, it breaks too!
If everyone could say a little prayer for Trent today, I would really appreciate it! :)
4 comments:
LOL nice... tell trent we said it will get better. at least he didnt leave the plug out like my dad did when he first got his boat and the thing started filling up with water and almost sank lol
Can you imagine if that would have happened to Jason.. OMG he would have had a heart attack with all those people waiting on him lol
Thanks! yep, just thinking about Jason in that situation makes me laugh!!
Well, that's just the way life goes, isn't it? You are right, in a few years this experience will be laughable! (I won't mention anything about it to Trent for a while, though.)
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