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Ever had a close call while on the water?
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<blockquote data-quote="PsychoXP18CC" data-source="post: 362503" data-attributes="member: 11641"><p>Have had a couple of close calls over the years with morons night fishing w/o any visible lights what so ever on their boat. </p><p></p><p>Got grazed on the head by the wing of a duck lifting off the water one night. Was only running about 25mph, but it woulda hurt if I caught more of him. </p><p></p><p>Backed the boat in the water one evening at a ramp, and was the only one there. Pushed off the trailer and dropped the TM in the water. Turned the TM toward the dock and stepped on the go button. The bow of the boat jerked around so hard it about threw me in the water. I was just able to go to my knees on the deck and grab the gunnel to keep from getting wet, but the downward momentum caused me to catch the gunnel just under my right eye. Seeing stars in broad daylight, I tied the boat up, pulled the truck up to park and sat there until the cobwebs cleared. Went out fishing anyway, and absolutely wore the fish out until about midnight. The wife woke me up the next morning wondering who I'd been in a fight with. i told her what happened, and was told, "whether your story is true, or you went to the bar and got in a fight, you need backup from now on for night fishing trips". She knows I don't drink, so the bar part was just her trying to be funny. I looked in the mirror and it looked just like I got punched in the eye.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PsychoXP18CC, post: 362503, member: 11641"] Have had a couple of close calls over the years with morons night fishing w/o any visible lights what so ever on their boat. Got grazed on the head by the wing of a duck lifting off the water one night. Was only running about 25mph, but it woulda hurt if I caught more of him. Backed the boat in the water one evening at a ramp, and was the only one there. Pushed off the trailer and dropped the TM in the water. Turned the TM toward the dock and stepped on the go button. The bow of the boat jerked around so hard it about threw me in the water. I was just able to go to my knees on the deck and grab the gunnel to keep from getting wet, but the downward momentum caused me to catch the gunnel just under my right eye. Seeing stars in broad daylight, I tied the boat up, pulled the truck up to park and sat there until the cobwebs cleared. Went out fishing anyway, and absolutely wore the fish out until about midnight. The wife woke me up the next morning wondering who I'd been in a fight with. i told her what happened, and was told, "whether your story is true, or you went to the bar and got in a fight, you need backup from now on for night fishing trips". She knows I don't drink, so the bar part was just her trying to be funny. I looked in the mirror and it looked just like I got punched in the eye. [/QUOTE]
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