[Rhodes22-list] A story of a boat

[Michel Meltzer]

It was supposed to be a "quickie", I also forgot to mention that he had
the "good" van that is not loaded with the "supplies", made it even more
fun :-)

-MJM

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> bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Bud
> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 10:05 PM
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> 
> If Elton had let me known he needed help, I would have come over with
my
> pump,
> and my camera to get pictures of his Rube Goldberg boat-loading
machinery.
> 
> -Bud
> 
> 
> Michel Meltzer wrote:
> 
> >Just got a phone call, A boat story just came up :-)
> >
> >Some one we all known just arrived in FA today.
> >
> >Get to the boat yard about 3pm.
> >They down not have a boat lift.
> >They do have a forklift, but the tongs do not say up(some about the
oil
> >get hot and it lowers on it own).
> >This is not a boat yard, more a storage place, people are not use to
> >dealing with boats, a "boat" load of insurance damaged boats piled
> >their. The seller is in RI and these guys are in FA.
> >The are boat on eitherside so the forklift can not get in.
> >After some harang the boat next to it was able to be moved. The
trailer
> >did not fall apart :-)
> >The forklift can not get under the rhodes (not sure why).
> >Someone we know is think quick :-)
> >He looks around the place an finds a long length of rope, 1 1/2 inch
> >that look like it from 1900, smells like it from 1900, and is fraded
> >like it from 1900, but figures that will do.
> >The bow eye is loose, can no do the Standard 3 point GB lift.
> >The boat is full of water. Over weight(as in tons), will crush the
> >trailer and the "flackly" forklift is not helping with it self lower
> >forks,  can not get his knife to cut the lazerret hoose.
> >Drill time, Goes to the store to buy a drill, but there is a problem,
> >the new drill has an empty battery. Go to customer services and tell
the
> >girl he has a big problem(look on face time), after a second it
plugged
> >in and he is killing time.
> >Go back to boat, it       .......... and getting dark...........
> >Forklift guy bring in some friend, they rig the boat with rope from
> >hell, and the get the boat onto the trailer.
> >Their no back rail so has to build something to support the mast, and
> >tie down the loose stuff.
> >Loose bow eye mean he needs to but some straps and strap the boat
down,
> >6 hours later he still working on it and
hungry.......................
> >
> >Boat in wrought shape but Stan should be able to bring it back to
life.
> >
> >All the new that fit to print -mjm
> >
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