[Rhodes22-list] towing the dark side

[TN Rhodey]

Jerry,

I also have had the pleasure of towing a stinkpot. A few years ago I posted 
pics of a loaded bowrider I towed in. I sailed by a boat and could tell they 
were having engine trouble. I came about and sailed back by and asked if 
they needed any help.... a cell phone, a radio or a tow? They declined and 
said they were calling a friend to come and get them. Well they couldn't get 
a hold of anyone by cell phone so I came about again and fulred my sails and 
asked again if they wouldn't like a tow....we were about 2 miles from their 
home so I rigged a bridle off stern and tossed them a line. I towed the boat 
loaded all the way back. We took it easy and putted back in just fine with 
my 6 HP merc. I did burn quite a bit of gas coming in. They offered me cash 
and I declined and headed back to my marina. They were so thankful. They 
hopped in their car and met be at the gas dock and gave me 2 nice bottles of 
wine.

Wally


>From: "cjlowe" <cjlowe at bright.net>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] towing the dark side
>Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 20:54:40 -0400
>
>We've had a few tows ourselves,one really made me sad.We were at a 
>reservoir
>about 10 miles from our home lake (which was 15 feet higher than normal and
>we couldn't get under the power lines across the  channel) we were tacking
>back and forth towards the marina about a mile away,wind right on the
>nose,of coarse.We saw a well used poontune boat head out of the marina ,
>made it about half way to where we were,slowed down and everybody moved to
>the  stern and watched the two men tinker with the  outboard.As we got 
>close
>to them, they were down to rowing back towards the marina,with 4 kids,ages 
>5
>to10 ,in their brand new pfds.Disappointment was written all over their
>faces, as a much looked forward to day on the lake with dad, was rapidly
>heading south. As we pulled along side of them,Duke,our Dalmatian, came
>bounding out of the cabin and jumped up on the gunnels and  greeted the
>kids.The dads had  had enough of the oars for one day and gladly accepted
>the offer of a tow back. Duke and the kids were having so much fun 
>showering
>each other with attention,we rafted up and slowly limped back to the docks,
>rather then tow them behind.By the time we got back to the dock there was
>more dog hair on the boat than on Duke's back,from all the petting.As the
>kids got off the boat, they were all smiles,arguing about which one of them
>Duke liked the best. Alls well that ends well.
>
>Jerry Lowe
>
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