Boaters do get into some interesting situations. Sometimes they are brought on by mother nature, sometimes by mechanical failure and often by their own doing. This page is dedicated to those who are entertaining us with their mistakes, misfortunes and interesting vessels. Since in some cases we are poking fun, I'll start by making an example of myself with this photo of a dinghy that I made from a canoe that I broke while going down a hill as a sled. Bad move, particularly since at the bottom of the hill was a fence and railroad tracks that broke the canoe in half. I did find a use for it though, by building a transom on it. Then came a trolling motor and wa-la, I have a very unstable dinghy for my houseboat. That is my son, Darin, trying it out.
OK, it's fake but still very funny Delta Queen overparked at Wellsburg, WV This is a very funny video Motorized gangway? How in the world? Dolphin Boat. This is real! Foolish Choices is an appropriate name for What ever floats can be a boat this boat as they go way too fast past an anchored boat What do they do at low bridges? Redneck yacht. I love it! Be careful where you anchor during high tide It jumped right out in front of me! Not so funny for boat owners but interesting. Right is yacht falling from broken launch cables. Notice the red circle. This is a man hanging on for dear life. What a ride! This truck off the cliff could also have been a bad ride. Notice that it says "cheap rates" The rock houseboat at left is real. Complete with a forest. The photo at right is real too, except that cat was added as a little embellishment What's he going to do in the river? Should have left the woodpeckers
I have discovered an excellent source of entertainment and when I can no longer go out on my boat I will spend a lot of time there. This is at a public boat launching ramp. Try it sometime. Take a comfortable chair, softdrinks and lunch. The entertainment comes in the watching people who can't back their boats well and when other boaters waiting for a slot at the ramp get impatient with those inconsiderate boaters who wait to load their boat with supplies after backing down the ramp. I have also witnessed a man who found out that trucks don't float when he backed too far into the river. The real fun comes later in the day when boaters are trying to put their boat back onto the trailers. Be prepared for cussing and seeing men yell at their wives (they will be in trouble later). Many people simply back their trailers too far into the water, then the boat cannot track onto the rails, but don't tell them that. First they will get upset about being given advice, and if they follow the advice, the show will be over sooner. Anyone who has something to contribute to this fun page is invited to email me.
